If you search your ancestors in Fossalto, in the province of Campobasso, Molise region, the documents about your Italian family are stored in the City Office archives and in the parishes in the town.This is where to start your family history research.
Civil Records in Fossalto
In towns and villages of Molise and in Campobasso province registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Fossalto town hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Fossalto, please follow this link)
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So, if your ancestors lived in Fossalto during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Fossalto to know more: our local expert is ready to help you in your research!
Otherwise, if you think to contact the town hall by yourself, we suggest you to read our tips for your search. They are useful advices to search in Molise and of course in Fossalto too!
Next picture shows the demographic trends in Fossalto from the Italian Unification (1861).
This is a necessary info to understand how many people lived in the town in the past.
To go on quickly in your research is important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Fossalto. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Fossalto archives, expecially if you have not exact dates.
It could be useful for you to know that the most common surnames in Campobasso province are:
Battista, Calabrese, Caruso, Ciocca, D’Alessandro, D’Amico, D’Angelo, D’Aversa, De Santis, Di Biase, Di Domenico, Di Iorio, Di Paolo, Di Stefano, D’Onofrio, Fanelli, Felice, Florio, Greco, Iannetta, Lombardi, Mancini, Manes, Manocchio, Marinelli, Marino, Martino, Mastrangelo, Mignogna, Moffa, Niro, Occhionero, Palladino, Palmieri, Panichella, Pasquale, Perrella, Petrucci, Petti, Romano, Rossi, Russo, Salvatore, Santoro, Spina, Testa, Trivisonno, Venditti.
Church Records in Fossalto
Church archives in Campobasso province may store even older information. You will find religious records of the same events (births, marriages and deaths) but, most important, you could go further back in time!
So in case you would like to go back in centuries, it’s good for you to know that the parish registers in Molise started during 1500!
They are far less accessible expecially from abroad and very hard to read and decipher if you are not used and skilled.
But our local genealogists, are graduated in history and archivistics so, with their expertise, they can research the church registers of Fossalto on your behalf.
Anyway for our experience, if you plan to come here, we always suggest to start the research months before the arrival.
In this way you will avoid to waste your holidays in the offices or in the churches dealing with italian bureaucracy .
(Remember that archives are not open to public and officers and priests are not required by law to give you access to the local archives)
With the results gathered by our genealogist before your arrival, you will have more free time to visit the town and surroundings on your ancestors footsteps.
Another important source of information are the notary documents available to expert researchers in the State Archives.
If you need a professional help from our local genealogist in Fossalto area , write to fossalto@italianside.com or fill the form here.
Our expert will study your request and will reply to you with a plan and a quote for your family research.
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I am trying to track the genealogy of my great uncle who was born in Fossalto, I believe, on 6 Dec 1896. He changed his family name to Charles after emigrating to the United States. The only name that I have is Costan (Costandine) Charles. I would appreciate any help or suggestions.
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I’m researching my family tree on my fathers side. My father’s name is Domenico D’Alessandro (born May 26, 1946; Fossalto). My grandfather was Nicola D’Alessandro born June 1910 (married to Teresa D’Alessandro (circa 1907)). His parent were Paolo D’Alessandro and Antonietta (last name unknown).
Any information you can share – Birth, Marriage, Death, Baptism, etc. – with us about our family above and beyond is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Teresa
My grandfather, Domenico Dalessandro, emigrated to the U.S. in either 1908 or 1911 from Fosalto. I’ve been to Italy often – I am an Italian citizen by “Jure Sanguis” and plan to visit Fosalto September/October of 2018. I’ld like to find out if I have any cousins or relatives there. James Dalessandro, San Francisco, California.
Ciao. Looking for any information about my great grandfather and great grandmother. Great Grandfather’s name was Paolo Gallo. Great Grandmother’s name was Teresa Ciarmelo Gallo. Their son, (my grandfather) was Francesco who was born in Fossalto on March 15, 1897. I have Francesco’s birth certificate. Hope to find Birth, Marriage, Death, Baptism, etc. info on Great Grandparents (anything). I am traveling to Fossalto next month and am hopeful to get ANY information.
Thank you so much! Very excited!
Looking for any info on my great great grandparents that imigrated from fossalto around 1905 oreste carrelli and nicetta simone fusaro
Oreste and Nicetta are in my family line. Which Carrelli was your grandparent? My grandfather was their second son, Remo (Ray).
Alfred albert carrelli was my great grandfather.
My grandparents came from Fossalto between 1900 and 1908. My grandmother was Marianna D’Agnillo and grandfather was Gennaro Fusaro. I have their family tree with other names but wondered if there were other Fusaros still in Fossalto. Thank you.
Hello, My grandparents Ida Marrone and Nicholas (Giovanni) Folchi arrived from Italy on the Regina Italia in New York on Sept 18, 1916. They stated on the ships documents that they were from Fossalto, Italy. I am planning a trip to Italy, and especially would like to visit Fossalto, and am inquiring as to if there are any relatives or genealogy information regarding my family in Fossalto. Thank you very much for any information you can give me. Or any direction you may steer me in in researching their family history.
Didn’t make the trip that year! Still need help in finding some relatives so I can continue the Folchi Family History line, and the Marrone family history line. Who do I contact to continue my search for relatives? Ida Marrone had a sister named Rosa Marrone. Their parents were Antoinette Maiorino born 1879 and Nicolas Maroni born 1879 in Italy. Do you have any records for these people that would give me information about their parents or family?