Genealogy in Manzano

Tracing your Italian roots back to Manzano (in Udine province, Friuli Venezia Giulia region) begins with understanding which records exist and where they are preserved. On this page you’ll find a clear guide to the civil, parish and historical sources available for genealogy in Manzano.

Genealogy in Manzano

If your ancestors came from Manzano, in Udine province (Friuli Venezia Giulia region), the first step is to identify the local archives where records are kept. Most family history research starts from the civil registry office at the Comune and continues in parish and notary archives.

Where to begin your ancestry journey in Manzano

Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Manzano are usually preserved in:

• Manzano City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths)
• Civil registration: After 1871

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• Manzano parish churches: in Friuli Venezia Giulia religious registers, which can often take your research back to the 1600s and sometimes as far as the 1500s.

Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Manzano

In the areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia that were annexed to Italy in XIX century civil registration offices were gradually established after 1871. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Manzano starting from those years (the exact starting year can change from town to town).

This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Manzano from that year onwards.

(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Manzano, please follow this link.)

If your ancestors lived in Manzano during the past centuries, the City Office of Manzano is usually the first place to start your family research. Our local expert can access these records on your behalf and interpret them correctly.

• Professions: discover what your ancestors did for a living.
• Addresses: find the street or house where the family lived in Manzano.
• Family links: identify parents, witnesses and neighbours that appear in the records.
• Signatures and notes: see how your ancestors signed and read any marginal annotations.

If you prefer to contact the Town Hall by yourself, we suggest reading our genealogy tips for Italy. They include practical advice for research in Friuli Venezia Giulia and specifically in Manzano.

Surnames in Manzano and Udine province

It is important to know whether the surname you are researching is frequent in Manzano.

The more common the surname, the more challenging it can be to identify the correct family branch, especially if you do not have precise dates.

The following gives an overview of some common surnames in the province:

some of the most common surnames in Udine province are:
Bertoli, Bortolotti, Candoni, Cimenti, Colautti, Della Mea, Di Giusto, Fabbro, Fabbro, Feruglio, Gerometta, Marchetti, Mariuz, Marini, Miani, Moretti, Orlando, Pavan, Pavanello, Pelizzo, Petris, Pitton, Rossetti, Rossi, Vidoni, Zanon.

Church Records in Manzano

Church archives in Udine province often preserve information that predates civil records. Parish registers include baptisms, marriages and burials and sometimes allow you to push your family tree back into the 1700s and 1600s.

In many areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia, parish registers began around the 1500s. These manuscripts are not easy to access from abroad and can be hard to read without specific training.

Our local genealogists, graduated in history and archival studies, can consult the parish archives of Manzano on your behalf and reconstruct your family history through the centuries.

In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Manzano:

S. LORENZO MARTIRE – Piazza Don Gino, 48 – San Lorenzo

S. MARIA ASSUNTA – Via Roma, 48

S. TOMASO APOSTOLO – Via San Tomaso, 23/CASE

SANTI GIOVANNI BATTISTA E NICOLO’ VESCOVO – Via Vittorio Veneto, 17 – Oleis

Planning a visit to Manzano

From our experience, if you plan to visit Manzano we always recommend starting the research months before your arrival. This way you avoid spending your holidays in offices or churches dealing with bureaucracy.

Remember that archives are not open to the general public and officers or priests are not required by law to grant direct access to the records.

With the results collected by our genealogist before your trip, you will have more time to enjoy the town and its surroundings, walking in the footsteps of your ancestors.

Messages from other visitors in Manzano

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