If you search your ancestors in Canischio, in the province of Torino, Piemonte 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 Canischio
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Torino province registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Canischio town hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Canischio, please follow this link)
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So, if your ancestors lived in Canischio during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Canischio 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 Piemonte and of course in Canischio too!
Next picture shows the demographic trends in Canischio 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 Canischio. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Canischio archives, expecially if you have not exact dates.
It could be useful for you to know that some of the most common surnames in Torino province are:
Barberis, Barbero, Benedetto, Bertolino, Bianco, Bonino, Bosco, Bosio, Bruno, Cavallo, Cerutti, Costa, Esposito, Ferrara, Ferrari, Ferraris, Ferrero, Ferro, Fiore, Fontana, Franco, Gallo, Gentile, Giordano, Grasso, Greco, Grosso, Leone, Lombardo, Longo, Marino, Martino, Merlo, Morello, Musso, Negro, Olivero, Perino, Piovano, Rizzo, Romano, Ronco, Rossi, Rosso, Russo, Sacco, Serra, Testa.
Church Records in Canischio
Church archives in Torino 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 Piemonte 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 Canischio 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 Canischio area , write to canischio@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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Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Canischio forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Canischio feel free to leave a message below.
My great grandmother was born Canischio, Torino August 10 1876. Her name was Antoinette Maria Ferraro, daughter of Pietro Gallo Morigio Ferraro and Maria Maddalena (Riccone) Ferraro, whom was also born in Canischio on September 30, 1885. I would like to apply for my dual citizenship in Italy and need to know what information I need on Antoinette.
My family came to America from Canischio and sombeila in the late 1800s. I have done some genealogy research but have come to dead ends regarding my family. I am looking for information that would tell me if there are any Ginardi family members that still live in the Canischio area as well as more information on how I can find the rest of my ancestors.
Hi Antonia Maria, I just saw your post from 2018..my great grandparents came from Canischio as well and my great grandfather was Giuseppe Domenico Ginardi. Did you ever discover any information?
I am sure that there are still Ginardi relatives in the Canischio region or were about 6 years ago…
They settled in Illinois in Carbon Hill and I know there is a little museum there with a lot of historical information.
I would really appreciate it if you have any further information that you would be willing to share.
Hi Antonia Maria
I am trying again…I was hoping that we could connect and share what information we have regarding the Ginardi Family from Canischio.
I was living in Illinois for 22 years and was able to find some information from the museum in Carbon Hill. I recently moved back to California and it makes my research a little harder, so would really like to find someone who has done research as well.
I know that you posted this 4 years ago but I am hoping that you still have the same email etc.
Sue
My great grandparents came to the USA & were married in 1889 in Braidwood, Illinois, USA. My great grandmother’s name was Josephine Rossio Fassino. She had 6 children in the USA and took the two youngest, Pietro & Maria back home to Canischio. She eventually was in a mental institution and the youngest two were raise by her sister, Domenicia. Pietro returned to the USA when he was an adult. Maria intended to join the rest of her family but met her husband, Dominick Gerardi and never left Italy. I would like to know what happened to my great grandmother, Josephina Rossio Fassino. I know that she was alive but in an institution in 1920.
Thank you
Teri Besch
I would like to know the origin of the name Cinotto and Palmetto
Greetings Carol,
My grandfather’s name was Peter Cinotto. He was born in Canischio, Italy in 1866. He moved to Carbon Hill, Illinois in 1903.
I am interested in any Cinotto information
Thank you,
Marie
My 4th great-grandfather was Gioanni Battista Cinotto. He was the father of my 3rd great-grandmother, Maria Antonia Catterina Cinotto. She was born about 1804 in Canischio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy. Would love to work together on inforation. I am still researching the line but she married Antonio Donna in 1831 also in Canischio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy. The Donna’s ended up generations later moving to Braidwood, IL and my great-grandparents are the ones who immigrated (Donna & Boggio), later settling in Spring Valley, IL, USA, where I am from. I am interested in learning more about my family from Italy, mostly from Canischio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy. The surnames include: CINOTTO, DONNA, MOSCHERO, GIOANINI, GIACOMA, AND BOGGIO (my great-grandmother was a Boggio that married a Donna, but her Family is from Valperga, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy. Thanks so much!
Firstly, thank you so much for investing the time and energy into this wonderful site!
I am unfortunately at the very beginning of my search and have very little information.
What I do have is:
My grandfather (Dominik Josef Giacometto) and his brother (Eduard) were originally from Canischio. In 1932, they became naturalized citizens of Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland.
I have found evidence of a Giacometto family (headed by Lorenzo) in Canischio from late 1800 records, but do not know how to verify the relation…
Any help is much appreciated!
Many thanks
Malaika
I have Dominik in my family as my 3rd cousin 2x removed and a photo and parents info. (Lorenzo Giacometto & Francesca Barbara Maria Amerio), if you are interested. Dom died in 1956 in Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland. He married Olga Roggenstein. Would this be of interest?
I am seeking information about the Bosone family of Sale (Canischio).
My 2x great grandmother, Maria Bosone, was b. abt 1854 Sale d. 1901 San Colombano Belmonte. She married Giacomo Clemente Vacca (b. 1855 San Colombano Belmonte d. abt 1877 location unknown).
Maria Bosone’s parents were Battista Bosone and Domenica Bruno of Sale (Canischio).
I will be grateful to learn information about my 3x great grandparents Bosone/Bruno and their parents, siblings, etc.
I will also be grateful to learn information about Giacomo Clemente Vacca’s death date, death place, burial, etc. He reportedly died about 1877 but a death record in the San Grato Vescovo parish registry has not been found.