Genealogy in Partanna
Tracing your Italian roots back to Partanna (in Trapani province, Sicilia 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 Partanna.
Partanna family history at a glance
- Region: Sicilia
- Province: Trapani
- Type of records: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: from 1809 onwards
- Parish records: often older than civil records (in some cases from the 1600s)
How to research your ancestry in Partanna
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Trapani. 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 Sicilia region, conducted genealogy research on historical families from Partanna, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Accardo, Aiello, Cangemi, Caracci, Clemenza, Gullo, La Rocca, Lombardo, Marchese, Nastasi, Piazza, Pisciotta, Russo, Teri, Triolo 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 Partanna 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 Partanna and Sicilia 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 Sicilia, every municipality — including Partanna — 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 Partanna and in the Province of Trapani 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 Partanna community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Partanna
In towns and villages of Sicilia and in Trapani province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Partanna from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Partanna, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Partanna during the past centuries, the City Office of Partanna 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 Partanna.
- 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 Sicilia and specifically in Partanna.
Population trends in Partanna
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Partanna 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 Partanna
Church archives in Trapani 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 Sicilia, 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 Partanna 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 Partanna:
S. LUCIA VERGINE E MARTIRE – Via C. Pisacane, 1
S. NICOLO’ DA TOLENTINO – Via Trieste, 100
TRASFIGURAZIONE DI N.S.G.C. – P.zza del Popolo, 61
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 Trapani
Address: S. Anna, 22 – Trapani
Phone: +390923 546355 552706
Days and opening hours: from mon. to fri. :from 08,00 to 18,00 sat. :from 08,00 to 13,30 weekly closing: Sunday; no reservation
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 Partanna
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Partanna. 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 Partanna and Sicilia 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 Partanna
From our experience, if you plan to visit Partanna 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 Partanna
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Partanna area, write to partanna@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 Partanna
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Partanna forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Partanna with other people, feel free to leave a message.
I am looking for my Great Grandparents information. Francesco Romeo (born in 1884 in Partanna) and Mary Licata (born in 1894).
Married in Partanna, 30 Oct 1909: Francesco Romeo, age 25, born in Partanna, son of the late Erasimo Romeo, and of Rosa Chiofalo; and Maria Licata, age 16, born in Partanna, daughter of Francesco Licata, and of Caterina Ippolito.
Looking for my Grandfather’s parents and y Grandmother’s parents.
GF was Vincenzo J Russo GM was Grazia Monte.
any information would be appreciated
Thanks
Marie
All of Partanna.
Grazia Monte’s parents;
Niccolo Viviano Monte 1844–
Angela Lipari 1854–1930
Vincenzo J Russo
Pietro Russo 1837–1923
Maria Mistretta 1847–1923
Chiofalo family origins in Partanna, Tp
I am looking for any family Pisciotta family records. He was in a organization in Brooklyn USA after he came to America called Figli de Partanna. His name was Francesco Pisciotta born 11/13/1872. His father was a member of Garabaldi’s red sashes. Thank you
I’m researching the history of my great grandfather.
Nunzio Valenti born 10 Sep 1870
Beatrice
Children: Beatrice, Pete, Joseph, Henry, Mike, Charlie, Nancy
Immigrated about 1896 to US
From Trapani, Italy
I am searching for a birth record for my father
who was born in Partanna. Giovan Batista Bianco
1937. His father was Giuseppe Bianco and his mother was Agata Puleo. They emigrated to the United States in the 70’s. I am interested in applying for dual citizenship.
Can some give me any information on the Bruno’s in Partanna……………also, Rizzuto
I have found a newspaper article describing the death of a Pvt. Giovanni Mangiyani, during WWI, whom the article said was a nephew of my husband’s great-uncle. However, I cannot find the name Giovanni Mangiyani in any databases anywhere. Is this really an Italian name or did someone make this up to confuse my research? Any suggestions would be welcome.
Father’s Name :DRAGO Antonino married with
Mother’s Birth Name : PULEO Maria .(1852) in PARTANNA (TRAPANI;Sicilia,)
BIG father’s Birth Name : DRAGO biagio ; Birth Date: 28/08/1882 in PARTANNA (TRAPANI;Sicilia,)
married with : LIVOLSI .filippa Birth Date 19/07/1888 in FAVIGNANA island (TRAPANI;Sicilia,)
I want all informations of
my BIG BIG Father’s DRAGO Antonino and BIG BIG Mother’s : PULEO Maria
BIG Mother’s : LIVOLSI .filippa
Thanks
I am looking for information on Pietro Volpe and Lorenza Tarantola both of Partanna. Pietro was born in 1833 and they were married in 1860
Their son Santoro married my great great aunt Anna D’Angelo.
My Grandfather was Luigi Bianco, his father was Girolamo Bianco born in 1847, and his mother was Giuseppa Biando. They married in 1856. Grandpa Luigi came to America July of 1902. We think his brother Guy may have been with him.
I would like to hear from any relatives from Partanna and elsewhere. Guy was living with Luigi in Crystal City, MO in 1910. After that I can’t find him in any records.
Thanks, Steve White
I will be visiting Partanna in May of this year. I am trying to find information about my grandmother, Maria Giardina. Born: 1883. (possibly born in Santa Ninfa) Married in Partanna to Nicolo Marchese 1905
Immigrated to America in 1905.
It would be very helpful if I knew who her parents were and where they lived.
Grazie,
Ginnie Cummo
Your husband is my husband’s cousin.I will call you to discuss my findings regarding Restivo family.
Dear Ellen, I would love to know more about your husband and how he is my father’s cousin.
Thank you
Ellen, My GGG Grandmother was Vita Restivo (prolly born sometime in the 1820’s) She married Cologero Cuttone and their daughter Francesca Cuttone (b. 11 Jan 1844 Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy) married NIcolo Aiello (B:2 Mar 1835 Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy).
Their son, Francesco Aiello (B:25 Sep 1869 Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy) immigrated to Los Angeles with his wife, Caterina D’Angelo (B:8 Oct 1870 Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy) and their 3 oldest children. Two more were borbn in Los Angeles, one of whom was Rose Catherine Aiello, my grandmother. I would be very happy to exchange additional information if our trees do branch up ; )
Stacy
Im hoping to travel to Sicily this Fall to find records and details about my grandfather and his family.
Born: Partanna
Name: Gaspare Almerico
Born: 7 July 1905
Parents: Gaspare Almerico and Fara Cangemi
Sister: Benvenuta
Should I start at the church? City Hall? Does it help to call or write ahead of time?
Unfortunately my great grandmother who was born in Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, last name is one of the common listed “piazza”. When my family imigrated they wanted us to be American. No info on family and no speaking Italian. Wonder where I begin? I only have a little info, I would love to be able to find my relatives in Italy
I would like to locate the family home of Baldassare and Catherine Monteleone from Partanna. We will be in Sicily this summer and would like to meet any relatives. Please give my email to Barbara (Jan. 25,2014 message) as we also have Restivo relatives. Thank you for any assistance you may provide.
Greetings Ellen:
I suspect your family and my husband, who is Peter J. Restivo are linked. He is a nephew of Lillian Monteleone. Did you visit Sicily this summer?
What did you find? I have some information about Partanna ancestors. Contact me by email.
I’ll be in Sicily in July 2017. I have traced my grandfather, Gaetano Gennaro to Partanna. I would appreciate any information you might have about him.
My mother was born in Partanna in November 1909 and emigrated to the U.S.in 1914. I will be in Sicily from October 24 to October 30 and would like to learn where in Partanna my mother was born, if the house still exists. Also would like to know of any living relatives. I’d like to know the best way to find this information.
Thank you.
Any information for Anna Catania Born on October 16,1917 in Partanna sicily to Giuseppe Catania and Marie Catania would be very important for us on a future. Visit to Sicily. Thank You and my wife is Helen Natale. granddaughter of Luigi Natale of Palermo!? thank you again. Edward
Looking for information on several Restivos who were born in Partanna — Epifania [born 1879], Vincenzo [born around 1883], Lilla [birth date unknown] and Vita,[birth date unknown. A brother Pietro went to the USA in 1902. Also trying to confirm that their father,Giuseppe who married a Dorotea Meggio,lived in Partanna. Think Giuseppe could could have been born around 1864.
Hi Barbara
I might have information on your relatives. I think Lilla is Olivia, and Pietro i have as Paolo, who are some of the children of Giuseppe Restivo and Doratea Maggio and these are as far back as i have got so far.
Hello Rob:
Thanks for the clue that maybe Lilla is Olivia. It looks to me like Giuseppe who married Dorothea Meggio, had five children — Pietro, Epifania, Vincenzo, Lilla (likely Olivia), and Vita, all born in Partanna. I have found descendents from Epifania and Lilla. My husband descends from Pietro and I have a lot of that line.
Pietro Restivo and Matia Giardino came to USA in 1902 and 1905. They lived in Queen’s, NY, and had five children.
Hi Barbara, My GGG Grandmother, Vita Restivo, was born in Partanna. I don’t have an exact birthdate for her but she had my GG Grandmother, Francesca Cuttone in 1844 in Partanna. This is earlier than the other dates you have. My Vita must be an earlier generation.
I think you are correct. I am running into issues with names from previous generations, where the information makes sense except for the birth date.
Were you successful in finding information and if so how did you do it?
Thank You
I’m planning to visit Sicily this summer, and want to know where my grandmother was born and raised so I could visit that area. I have been researching this for so long, and simply cannot find anything.
Birth Name – Frances Chiofalo
Birth Date – May 23, 1897
Place of Birth – Partanna, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy
Father’s Name – Gaspare Chiofalo
Mother’s Birth Name – Providencia or Providenzza Bruscia (not sure about spelling)
Thank you so much for your help.