Genealogy in San Giorgio Canavese
Tracing your Italian roots back to San Giorgio Canavese (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 San Giorgio Canavese.
San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from San Giorgio Canavese, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Guglielmino, Defilippi, Debernardi, Vittone, Nigra, Falconieri, Cola, Milano, Verga, Romano, Caretto, Mezzano, Castagna, Boggio 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 San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
If your ancestors came from San Giorgio Canavese, 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 San Giorgio Canavese
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in San Giorgio Canavese are usually preserved in:
- San Giorgio Canavese City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) from 1860 onwards.
- San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Torino province, as San Giorgio Canavese, 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 San Giorgio Canavese from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from San Giorgio Canavese, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in San Giorgio Canavese during the past centuries, the City Office of San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese.
- 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 San Giorgio Canavese.
Street names in San Giorgio Canavese
The names of the street in San Giorgio Canavese, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in San Giorgio Canavese are: VIA GIACOMO BARDESONO, VIA UMBERTO PRIMO, VIA CAVOUR, VIA GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI, VIA MONSIGNOR ANTONIO SANGIORGIO, VIA CARLO VIGNA, VIALE EUROPA, VIA CIRCONVALLAZIONE, VIA GUGLIELMO MARCONI, VIA TERESA BELLOC, VIA VITTORIO GIOANNINI, VIA IAVELLI, VIA MICHELE CHIESA, CORSO REPUBBLICA, VIA CARLO ALBERTO, VIA GIORGIO PEILA, STRADA PER MONTALENGHE, STRADA PER CUCEGLIO, PIAZZA MATTEO PESCATORE, VIA BIANDRATE and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in San Giorgio Canavese just follow the link below.
Population trends in San Giorgio Canavese
The chart below shows the demographic trends in San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
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 San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese:
S. MARIA ASSUNTA E S. GIORGIO MARTIRE – Via Cavour, 6
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 San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within San Giorgio Canavese. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to San Giorgio Canavese
From our experience, if you plan to visit San Giorgio Canavese 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 San Giorgio Canavese
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the San Giorgio Canavese area, write to sangiorgiocanavese@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 San Giorgio Canavese
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the San Giorgio Canavese forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in San Giorgio Canavese with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My grandfathers name wa Giuseppe Dejoannes, and he was born in San Giorgio. We know that he had three brothers and sisters, two that stayed in Italy. His sisters name was Rosa and brother Antonio. Rosa married a Guilio. We have record of Antonio’s birth, but nothing after that. Their parents were Domenico and Caterina Dejoannes. Do you have any information on Rosa or Antonio?
Hi Cheryl. I’m not sure if there might be a family connection, but my great-great-grandfather was Domenico Guglielmino from San Giorgio Canavese (Turin, Italy). He was married to Caterina DeJoannes. They had a son, Antonio Guglielmino (my great-grandfather), who married Luigia Data. Their son, Giovanni Guglielmino (my grandfather), was born in San Giorgio Canavese in 1897. It’s interesting that your family also has a connection to the DeJoannes name in San Giorgio. This is all the information I have, but if you have anything further on the DeJoannes line, I would truly appreciate it if you could share. -Paul
Hi Paul,
This is Cheryl. I have no idea how long ago I posted my message. I just found this site again after many years, and just saw your message. I really have no new info on the DeJoannes family, but I have started investigating again, since I am getting up in years and want to fund some answers before its too late😳Do you have any more information?
Hi Cheryl,
All I have is a family Bible that says Domenico Guglielmino was married to Caterina DeJoannes. I came across another source suggesting that Caterina DeJoannes’s original maiden name was Datta, but I haven’t been able to confirm that.
My grandfather’s mother was Luigia Datta, daughter of Antonio Datta. I’m not sure how (or if) these names connect, but it’s possible that Caterina Datta was first married to a DeJoannes, who passed away, and then married Antonio Guglielmino, my great-grandfather.
There seem to be a lot of recurring names — Antonio, Caterina, Domenico — which makes it even more intriguing. Unfortunately, that’s all the information I have so far.
Like you, I’m getting up there in age, but trying to piece all this together feels like solving a mystery.
Hello, My great grandfather Lorenzo Giuseppe Moretto was born sometime in 1888 in San Georgio, Canvase Italy. He was married to a Secundina Bisacca (or Bissacca) who was born in Rivarolo, Canvase Italy an estimated date of birth 1898.
They are estimated to have immigrated to the USA some time between 1911-1914
Its believed that That Secundina had a sister names Teresa
The sisters parents are Giovanni Bisacca (Bissacca) Born 1864 Died 1918 and Antonia M. Dighera Born March 1876 died Sept 1939
one of the parents of Antonia Dighera is Luigi Dighera
Looking for info regarding:
Giuseppi DeStefanis & Maria (Marie) Scavarda. He was a ribbon cutter in San Giorgio, Italy in the late 1800’s.
They had 3 daughters that came to America all at different years and married men from this area in Italy.
1. Agnes m. Peter Peyla
2. Rosa m. Frank Flaim
3. Esther m. James Rossi
There was a son named John too.
They were catholic and I think their church was called Maria Vergine Assunta.
Looking for genealogical research on them.