Genealogy in Cantalupo nel Sannio
Tracing your Italian roots back to Cantalupo nel Sannio (in Isernia province, Molise 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 Cantalupo nel Sannio.
Cantalupo nel Sannio family history at a glance
- Region: Molise
- Province: Isernia
- Record types available: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: introduced in 1809 (Napoleonic era, former Kingdom of Naples)
- Parish registers: often earlier than civil records (sometimes dating back to the 1600s)
How to research your ancestry in Cantalupo nel Sannio
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Isernia. For this reason, over the years it has become a reliable reference for those wishing to reconnect with their Italian roots and could be a key partner in the success of your research too. You can read the feedbacks of our customers on our testimonials page
Our experts in Molise region, conducted genealogy research on historical families from Cantalupo nel Sannio, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Di Lorenzo, Di Re, Doganieri, Durante, Maciocia, Mancini, Marcelli, Monaco, Olivieri, Perrella, Renzullo, Rizzi, Ruberto, Russo, Scasserra and others.
Many records relating to families and individuals are already stored in our databases and include, in addition to names and dates, further information such as occupations, residential addresses, and key family and social relationships within the Cantalupo nel Sannio community in past centuries.
Part of the information used by ItalianSide in genealogy research derives from a proprietary archive of on-site research conducted over many years in Cantalupo nel Sannio and Molise by our experts. This archive includes studies, family trees, and data not available online, such as cross-referenced family relationships, occupational histories, deciphered or translated documents, residential patterns, and visual documentation.
Research activities may include all major sources available at municipal, provincial, and regional level:
• civil records
• parish registers
• notarial archives
• military records
• cadastral and property records
• historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Direct access to local archives and a deep understanding of the local context allow for more complete and accurate results. Research may be carried out using all available sources in both public and private archives.
ItalianSide research: Beyond Names and Dates
Italian genealogy is deeply local. It can’t be reduced only about collecting birth and death dates.
In Molise, every municipality — including Cantalupo nel Sannio — has its own archival history, record‑keeping traditions, and unique documentary sources. This is why Italianside is able to help you in your Italian ancestry research, through a national network of local experts, each specialized in the archives of their specific territory.
Our researcher who works in Cantalupo nel Sannio and in the Province of Isernia knows how to navigate local civil, parish, military, and notarial records, uncovering details that go far beyond basic dates. By combining national coordination and methodology with deep local expertise, our researcher will bring your ancestors’ stories back to life within the history of the Cantalupo nel Sannio community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Cantalupo nel Sannio
In towns and villages of Molise and across Isernia province, civil registration offices were formally established in 1809, when this area was part of the Kingdom of Naples. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Cantalupo nel Sannio from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Cantalupo nel Sannio, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Cantalupo nel Sannio during the past centuries, the City Office of Cantalupo nel Sannio 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 Cantalupo nel Sannio.
- 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 Molise and specifically in Cantalupo nel Sannio.
Population trends in Cantalupo nel Sannio
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Cantalupo nel Sannio from the Italian Unification (1861). Understanding how many people lived in the town over time is useful when interpreting migration and family movements.
Church Records in Cantalupo nel Sannio
Church archives in Isernia 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 Molise, 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 Cantalupo nel Sannio on your behalf and reconstruct your family history through the centuries.
Notary records and other historical sources
Another important source of information is represented by notary documents, which preserve wills, dowries, property sales and contracts. These records are usually kept in provincial and State Archives and can provide valuable details on the social and economic life of your family.
Military records
Conscription lists and service records documenting physical descriptions, dates and places of enlistment, units and ranks held, periods of service, military postings, transfers, and movements, often providing detailed insight into an individual’s life beyond civil registration.
Cadastral and property records in Cantalupo nel Sannio
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Cantalupo nel Sannio. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Cantalupo nel Sannio and Molise region are available. Old pictures add significant value to your family history research and offer a real sense of the places where your ancestors once lived.
Planning a visit to Cantalupo nel Sannio
From our experience, if you plan to visit Cantalupo nel Sannio 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.
Thanks to the findings gathered by our genealogist before your trip, and the help of our local guides, you’ll have more time to plan the exact locations (family homes, churches, streets, cemeteries, etc.) you’ll visit during your stay in the city.
This way, you can enjoy the city and its surroundings, following in the footsteps of your ancestors for an unforgettable journey back to your roots.
Professional help for research in Cantalupo nel Sannio
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Cantalupo nel Sannio area, write to cantaluponelsannio@italianside.com or fill the form here. Our expert will study your request and reply with a research plan and a quote tailored to your family history.
Messages from other visitors in Cantalupo nel Sannio
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Cantalupo nel Sannio forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Cantalupo nel Sannio with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Where can I find birth records in Cantalupo nel Sannio after 1900?
Is there any relatives to Joe Cavallino, born 1893, passed away May 14, 1954 in Beloit Wisconsin.
hi, i’m looking for information on my grandfather Fiore Martelli born in cantalupo in 1894 and or his siblings..Carmella , Marie, Armand and Vera..immigrated to Orange new jersey usa in the early 1900’s , thx
Hi Gary, I have a feeling Fiore Martelli may be my great grandmothers uncle. (Also a Martelli) However they were born in San Massimo. Do you know if your Grandfather had a brother who had 3 Children that were women?
I am looking for a birth record of a daughter born in Cantalupo nel Sannio to parents Salvatore Orrino and Florinda Martello Orrino. The date of birth is unknown, but would be sometime between 1886 and 1898. If anyone can assist me in finding this birth record, please contact me.
Hi, I am looking for info on or relatives of my grandfather. His name is Nicolo Rocco Martello born August 16, 1904 in Cantalupo. His parents were Sabatino Martello and Maria Carmina-Martello. He left Italy @1920 and traveled to Toronto Canada and then later settled in Chicago. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
My husband’s grandfather, Antonio Marsillo, was born in Cantalupo nel Sannio on September 23, 1901
He left Naples for America (Anaconda, Montana) in November 1916 and was accompanied by his uncles, Pacifico PePe, born ~1858, (married to MarianLouisa Pasquarone?) and Francesco Pepe, born ~1867 (married to Guiditta PePe). He was going to be with his family in America (Anaconda, Montana). Their names were Luigi Marsillo (born July 19, 1894), Felix Marsillo and Filomeno PePe. Some of his friends included Pat Martello, Nick & Carl DiRe, Albert & Angelo Monaco and Ben Berlinger.
I am trying to find out any information about Antonio Marsillo’s father or mother’s names, birthday, and their relatives (parents, siblings, etc.). We know his father died and his mother remarried.
We are planning to visit Cantaloupo nel Sannio in August, 2019. were also wondering if any family still lives in or near the city. We would like to get in touch and meet them!
If anyone can help with any information, your time is greatly appreciated.
I am looking for the family of Camillo Ferri and Agnese Cascella.
they had four children, possibly more born in Cantalupo, Nel Sonnio
Gaetano Ferri was born in October 23 1881
Gustavo Ferri was born March 10,1886
Livia Ferri was married to a Contantino,? and Maria Vinetta Ferri were born earlier but I have no definite date. Maria was married to Giovannino Petrecca and had Leopoldo born about 1898-99
Anna Marie possibly married to a Scioli, son Agostino born Sept 6, 1905
Looking for my great Grandfathers lineage. His name was Cosmo Peccia, he was born 09/18/1887. He was from Cantalupo Nel Sannio and appears to have arrived in the US in 1916 and listed a Mrs. Niceletta Peccia as mother.
My father,Michele Marsillo and my grandfather,Alfonso Marsillo were born in Cantalupo nel Sannio. My father was born on May 8,1910.Don’t now when my grandfather was born. My maternal grandfather was also born in Cantalupo, date unknown, his name was Nicola Marsillo/Marsello My father came to the USA in February 1937. My grandfather,Nicola, came much earlier.My father was naturalized citizen of US in 1945.My grandfather in about 1910-1916.
Lino,
My father was Palmerino Marsillo, born in Cantalupo in 1930. He came to the U.S. in 1947. I recall a Nicola in our family tree. I was in Cantalupo in 2000 with my dad and met so many people/family during our visit.
My name is Gail Gianfrancesco Purdy. I live near Tampa, Florida. My grandfather, Carlo Gianfrancisco, was born in Cantalupo in Sannio, back in about 1900. I visited Cantalupo nel Sannio last summer and hoped I could meet a Gianfrancesco while I was there but no Gianfrancisco was in town that day. Please forward my e-mail to Angelo Gianfrancesco. I would like to say hello to someone from my grandfather’s hometown.Any geneological information would also be greatly appreciated by my whole extended family in the U.S.
Thank you,
Gail
My name is Gail Gianfrancesco Purdy. I live near Tampa, Florida. My grandfather, Carlo Gianfrancisco, was born in Cantalupo in Sannio, back in about 1900. A while ago, I visited Cantalupo nel Sannio last summer and hoped I could meet a Gianfrancesco while I was there but no Gianfrancisco was in town that day. Please forward my e-mail to Angelo Gianfrancesco. I would like to say hello to someone from my grandfather’s hometown.Any geneological information would also be greatly appreciated by my whole extended family in the U.S.
Thank you,
Gail
Hello,
I am looking for the birth records of my Grand Aunt Rose Peccia who was born in Cantalupo on November 30 1894. Her father’s name was Peter Peccia.
I don’t know who the mother was.
Also any info on Peter Peccia and Nicollette Santangelo who were married in 1898.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you.
Hi, I am interested in my family research or genalogy research of my father, Antonio Di Re, born on December 22, 1929, in cantalupo nel sannio Italy. His Father was Pompilio Di Re, born either late 1890’s or early 1900’s. And His Father ‘S name was Antonio Di Re. I appreciate any information of tracing back this research as much as possible. Thank You.
These are my relatives as well. I visited them back in the 1980’s with my grandma Anne.
Giulia,
I am doing a family tree for my uncle Tom Monaco. I have come across the marriage of Donato Monaco to Celeste DiRe. They had a daughter named Pia, born January 7th, 1860. Donato’s birthday was June 7, 1828, just for historical reference. If you have any information on Celeste DiRe, I would appreciate it. Looking for her parents and grandparents, if possible. Celeste is the maternal grandmother of my grandfather Antonio Monaco. Thank you
Nancy
I’m related to Monacos from Cantalupo. Getano, who married Anna Ruberto and settled in Joliet, Montana.
I am related to Gaetano Monaco and his wife Anna Ruberto. He is my Great Uncle.He is the older brother of my Grandfather Louis Salvan Monaco born November 7, 1877. He married my Grandmother Carolina Adelina Ursala Crivellone from Cantalupo Nel Sannio.
My maternal great grandfather is from Cantalupo. Mariano di Re. He died working for the railroad in Needles California during the influenza epidemic in 1918. I visited Cantalupo in 1996 and the parish of my ancestors. Our family name was also memorialized in the town square at the War Memorial. I have official documents of di Re’s in Cantalupo in the 1700’s. I don’t see your ancestors in my direct line, but your grandfather and greatgrandfather are likely cousins to my ancestors from Cantalupo.
My grandfather was Angelo Di Re. He immigrated to the U.S. in the 1920’s. He came over with his brother and his father. His mother had died and she owned the land in cantalupo. My great grandfather remarried and his children with his new wife now live on the land.
Hi,
I’m also a descendant of the Monaco’s in Cantalupo, and I’m traveling there this summer. That’s fascinating that you were able to visit the parish and the war memorial. Any tips or advice you have for me before I visit, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Michelle
Hi,
I also am a descendant of the Di Re ‘s
Were you by any chance successful at getting more information on any of the Di Re’s who are still living in Cantalupo?
We’re going to visit there their summer and would like to meet with some of them if I’m able to.
Thank you, Michelle
How are you related to the DiRe’s. My mom was Rose Mary DiRe and her father was Angelo DiRe. He immigrated to U.S. in 1920 with his brother. He is some how related to the Monacos because I remember my mom talking about them. I have an address where we visited in the 1980s. We visited with my grandmother who was married to Angelo DiRe. She did all the translating for us. There is a little church they build by there home and next to their home is the home where my grandfather was born. I have an address.
My sister-in-law and I are planning a trip to Italy in the fall of 2016 and would like to visit Cantalupo nel Sannio. My sister-in-law’s family came from this region. We would like to find any information before our trip that we can. Her grandfather’s name is Michele Arcangelo Perzichilli, he was born in either 1899 or 1890. We have many questions about getting to Cantalupo from Rome. Any help you can provide would be appreciated.
My name is Carmen Olivieri. Both of my grandparents emigrated to America from Cantalupo nel Sannio in the first decade of the 1900’s when they were both teenagers. They originally settled in the northeastern town of Cumberland Wisconsin. My grandmother was Domenica Perzichilli and I believe there’s still members of her family living there. She married my grandfather, Frank Oliver (Olivieri) and they moved first to St. Paul MN but eventually moved to Dilworth MN where they lived out their lives. Domenica was a homemaker and Frank always worked for the Northern Pacific railroad.
Roger DiBrito, was raised in Dilworth and I am collecting family info, can we connect off of this site by email?