Genealogy in Coassolo Torinese
Tracing your Italian roots back to Coassolo Torinese (in Torino province, Piemonte 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 Coassolo Torinese.
Coassolo Torinese family history at a glance
- Region: Piemonte
- Province: Torino
- Type of records: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: in the town hall from 1866 onwards
- Parish records: often older than civil records (in some cases from the late 1500s)
Research experience on families in Coassolo Torinese
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Coassolo Torinese, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Magnetti, Marietta, Berta, Massa, Perucca, Vigna, Airola, Spandre, Antonietti, Favero, Vietti, Bellino, Ubaudi, Castagno and many 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 Coassolo Torinese 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 Coassolo Torinese and Piemonte 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
• 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.
Genealogy in Coassolo Torinese
If your ancestors came from Coassolo Torinese, in Torino province (Piemonte 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 Coassolo Torinese
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Coassolo Torinese are usually preserved in:
- Coassolo Torinese City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) from 1860 onwards.
- Coassolo Torinese parish churches: in Piemonte religious registers, which can often take your research back to the 1600s and sometimes as far as the 1500s.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Coassolo Torinese
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Torino province, as Coassolo Torinese, civil registry officially began on january 1 1866.
A first civil registry system had already been introduced during the Napoleonic period (1806–1814). This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Coassolo Torinese from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Coassolo Torinese, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Coassolo Torinese during the past centuries, the City Office of Coassolo Torinese 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 Coassolo Torinese.
- 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 Piemonte and specifically in Coassolo Torinese.
Street names in Coassolo Torinese
The names of the street in Coassolo Torinese, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Coassolo Torinese are: VIA VIETTI, VIA MAGNETTI, VIA BENNE, VIA SAN PIETRO, VIA CASTIGLIONE, VIA BOGNO, VIA CAPOLUOGO, VIA MOLARO, VIA SACCONA, VIA COCHETTO, VIA BANCHE, VIA CASE FERRANDO, VIA SAN GRATO, VIA LEITISETTO, VIA AIROLA, VIA CASE MARCH, VIA DEMICHELIS, VIA CASE GAVA, VIA CASTAGNO, VIA CRESTO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Coassolo Torinese just follow the link below.
Population trends in Coassolo Torinese
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Coassolo Torinese 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 Coassolo Torinese
Church archives in Torino 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 Piemonte, 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 Coassolo Torinese 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 Coassolo Torinese:
SANTI NICOLA PIETRO E PAOLO – Via Capoluogo, 197
Our experts could search registers and historical religious documents collected and kept at the diocesan archive:
Archivio Diocesano di Torino – Via Arcivescovado 12 – 10121 Torino
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.
The provincial archive is:
Archivio di Stato di Torino – piazza Castello 209 (Sezione Corte) and – via Piave 21 (Sezioni Riunite)
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Coassolo Torinese and Piemonte 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.

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 Coassolo Torinese
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Coassolo Torinese. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Coassolo Torinese
From our experience, if you plan to visit Coassolo Torinese 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.
Professional help for research in Coassolo Torinese
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Coassolo Torinese area, write to coassolotorinese@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 Coassolo Torinese
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Coassolo Torinese forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Coassolo Torinese with other people, feel free to leave a message.







I am looking for information on my 3rd great grandmother born December 7th 1870 at the San Nicolaos chapel. Her name was Domenica Rocci Bellino. Her parents were named as Antonio Bellino and Catterina Bergamini. It says Antonio is the son of Giovanni and Maria. Catterina was the daughter of Battista. I know Domenica came to the US before 1900. She married Bernardo Gava in Italy the records are unclear she may have been very very young. My great grandpa Barney Gava was born in Texas. Domenica remarried a Castagno and I have many great “aunt and uncles” named Castagno. Domenica went by Minnie in the US. Does anyone know if she has brother and sisters or aunts and uncles?
I am looking for my mother’s family. Her grandfather, Mario Ulrico Ubaudi came to America. His Father was Battista Ubaudi, married to Giovanna Betta. I am looking for help in finding any of my relatives that are still living in the area. My brother and I will be visiting in 2023 and would love to meet some of our family. It was my Mother and Uncle’s dream to make it to Italy to find them, but life didn’t allow it… so we are trying to fulfill this for them. Any help is appreciateed!
my grandfather, Battista Salvino, came to America in 1907 at age of 21.
would like to know of any relatives still residing in Coassolo.
My great great grandmother was Margherita Castagno (1825). She married Giuseppe Coletti (1821). My great grandfather was Francesco Coletti (1864).
I am looking for great great grandparents/ marriage or births of children. John B Castagno and Magdalena Coletti
From Coassolo Torinese Italy. John B Castagno he was a farmer and he died around 1893 of a stomach ailment at the age of 54. Magdalena died at age 70-72. Both from Coassolo. My Great Grandfather their son, also John Castagno was born in 1880 March 22.
I’m looking for information regarding my great grand father born in 1888 Guiseppe Castagno. Are they related by chance?
Buongiorno,
Sto cercando la nascita di Giovanni Battista SALVINO (il mio antenato) è nato 19 Dicembre 1844 a Coassolo Torinese figlio di Louis SALVINO e Christine RITTO. Se si dispone di ulteriori informazioni su Louis SALVINO e Christine Ritto, lo farò.
Grazie in anticipo
Sarah Galarneau