Genealogy Research and Vital Records in Lombardy, Italy
Italian Birth, Marriage and Death Records and On-Site Genealogy Research in Lombardy
If your ancestors came from Lombardy (Lombardia), Italy, I can assist with professional genealogy research and the retrieval of official Italian birth, marriage, and death records from municipalities throughout the region.
I provide on-site genealogy and archival research in Lombardy, including research at municipal Civil Registration Offices (Uffici dello Stato Civile), State Archives, diocesan archives, parish archives, and other historical repositories when records are not available online.
I can assist with obtaining Italian birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, extracts, full copies of civil records, historical family and residence certificates, and other official documents for genealogy, family history, Italian citizenship, inheritance and probate proceedings, and other administrative or legal purposes.
Historical research in Lombardy can require particular attention to changes in municipal boundaries, former municipalities, mergers, and changes of place names. A locality appearing in an ancestor's historical record may therefore correspond to a municipality whose name or administrative jurisdiction has changed over time.
Alfredo Nocera – Professional Italian Genealogist
Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
Italian Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Lombardy
I can obtain official birth, marriage, and death records from municipalities throughout Lombardy, including documents required for genealogy, family history, Italian citizenship, inheritance and probate proceedings, and other legal or administrative purposes.
Depending on the municipality, the year of the event, and the purpose for which the document is required, I can assist with obtaining different types of Italian civil records.
Italian Birth Records
Available documents may include:
- Birth Certificate – Certificato di Nascita
- Birth Extract – Estratto per Riassunto dell'Atto di Nascita
- Birth Extract with Parents' Names – Estratto di Nascita con indicazione di paternità e maternità
- Multilingual Birth Extract – Estratto di Nascita Plurilingue
- Full Copy of the Birth Record – Copia Integrale dell'Atto di Nascita
Italian Marriage Records
Available documents may include:
- Marriage Certificate – Certificato di Matrimonio
- Marriage Extract – Estratto per Riassunto dell'Atto di Matrimonio
- Multilingual Marriage Extract – Estratto di Matrimonio Plurilingue
- Full Copy of the Marriage Record – Copia Integrale dell'Atto di Matrimonio
Italian Death Records
Available documents may include:
- Death Certificate – Certificato di Morte
- Death Extract – Estratto per Riassunto dell'Atto di Morte
- Multilingual Death Extract – Estratto di Morte Plurilingue
- Full Copy of the Death Record – Copia Integrale dell'Atto di Morte
These records are generally requested from the Civil Registration Office (Ufficio dello Stato Civile) of the municipality where the birth, marriage, or death was registered or transcribed.
For older records, genealogy research may also require consultation of State Archives, municipal historical records, parish registers, or diocesan archives, particularly when civil registration records are unavailable or when research needs to extend further back in time.
Birth extract issued by the Municipality of Bergamo from the 1918 birth register.
Genealogy and Archival Research in Lombardy
Civil registration records are only one part of genealogical research in Lombardy. When the information needed cannot be found online or through a simple request to a municipality, I can conduct on-site research in archives and local repositories to reconstruct family histories and locate original records.
Depending on the place and historical period, research may include consultation of:
- Municipal Civil Registration Offices (Uffici dello Stato Civile)
- Municipal Registry Offices (Uffici Anagrafe)
- State Archives (Archivi di Stato)
- Diocesan archives
- Parish archives and historical church registers
- Military and conscription records
- Historical population, family, and residence records
- Other local archival sources relevant to the family being researched
Research may help identify parents, grandparents, earlier generations, marriages, deaths, residences, occupations, family relationships, and movements between municipalities, as well as provide information needed to overcome genealogical brick walls.
For periods before the systematic availability of Italian civil registration records, parish registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials can be particularly important. Access and surviving records vary considerably from one locality to another, so each research project must be evaluated individually.
I can also investigate cases in which an ancestor's place of origin is uncertain or where the municipality appearing in historical documents has changed its name, merged with another municipality, or ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
Historical Family, Residence and Citizenship Records
In addition to birth, marriage, and death records, Italian municipalities may preserve other documents that can provide valuable information about an ancestor and the family.
Depending on the municipality, the historical period, and the records available, I can assist with obtaining or researching documents such as:
- Historical Family Certificates – Certificati Storici di Famiglia
- Historical Residence Certificates – Certificati Storici di Residenza
- Historical Citizenship Certificates – Certificati Storici di Cittadinanza
- Family Status Certificates – Certificati di Stato di Famiglia
- Historical municipal and population records that may document family relationships, residence, or movements between municipalities
These records can be particularly useful for genealogy, Italian citizenship research, inheritance and probate matters, and the reconstruction of family groups and places of residence.
Availability varies considerably between municipalities and historical periods. In some cases, the necessary information must be reconstructed through municipal registers or archival research rather than through a standard certificate request.
Former Municipalities, Mergers and Historical Place Names in Lombardy
Genealogical research in Lombardy often requires identifying the municipality that was responsible for keeping a civil or historical record at the time an event occurred.
Over the years, a number of municipalities in Lombardy have changed their names, merged with other municipalities, been incorporated into another municipality, or ceased to exist as independent municipalities. As a result, the place name found on an old birth, marriage, death, immigration, or family record may no longer correspond to the name of a present-day municipality.
This is particularly important when requesting historical records. A record originally registered in a former municipality may now be preserved or issued by the municipality that succeeded it.
For example, Borgofranco sul Po and Carbonara di Po, in the Province of Mantua, were merged to form the present-day municipality of Borgocarbonara. A historical birth record originally registered in Borgofranco sul Po may therefore now be issued by the Civil Registration Office of Borgocarbonara.
When researching an ancestor in Lombardy, I take these historical municipal changes and former place names into account in order to identify the correct municipality or archive where surviving records may be preserved.
Birth extract issued by the Municipality of Borgocarbonara from the 1871 birth register of the former Municipality of Borgofranco sul Po, Mantua.
Municipalities and Historical Municipalities in Lombardy
Genealogical research in Lombardy may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities that have been suppressed, merged, incorporated into another municipality, or renamed over time.
For this reason, identifying the correct municipality is an important part of locating Italian birth, marriage, death, family, residence, and other historical records.
The following sections cover the provinces of Lombardy and include present-day municipalities together with historically relevant former municipalities and place names that may appear in genealogical records.
Province of Bergamo
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Bergamo.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names can therefore be important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Bergamo
The Province of Bergamo currently includes 243 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Adrara San Martino • Adrara San Rocco • Albano Sant'Alessandro • Albino • Algua • Almè • Almenno San Bartolomeo • Almenno San Salvatore • Alzano Lombardo • Ambivere • Antegnate • Arcene • Ardesio • Arzago d'Adda • Averara • Aviatico • Azzano San Paolo • Azzone
Bagnatica • Barbata • Bariano • Barzana • Bedulita • Berbenno • Bergamo • Berzo San Fermo • Bianzano • Blello • Bolgare • Boltiere • Bonate Sopra • Bonate Sotto • Borgo di Terzo • Bossico • Bottanuco • Bracca • Branzi • Brembate • Brembate di Sopra • Brignano Gera d'Adda • Brumano • Brusaporto
Calcinate • Calcio • Calusco d'Adda • Calvenzano • Camerata Cornello • Canonica d'Adda • Capizzone • Capriate San Gervasio • Caprino Bergamasco • Caravaggio • Carobbio degli Angeli • Carona • Carvico • Casazza • Casirate d'Adda • Casnigo • Cassiglio • Castel Rozzone • Castelli Calepio • Castione della Presolana • Castro • Cavernago • Cazzano Sant'Andrea • Cenate Sopra • Cenate Sotto • Cene • Cerete • Chignolo d'Isola • Chiuduno • Cisano Bergamasco • Ciserano • Cividate al Piano • Clusone • Colere • Cologno al Serio • Colzate • Comun Nuovo • Corna Imagna • Cornalba • Cortenuova • Costa di Mezzate • Costa Serina • Costa Valle Imagna • Costa Volpino • Covo • Credaro • Curno • Cusio
Dalmine • Dossena
Endine Gaiano • Entratico
Fara Gera d'Adda • Fara Olivana con Sola • Filago • Fino del Monte • Fiorano al Serio • Fontanella • Fonteno • Foppolo • Foresto Sparso • Fornovo San Giovanni • Fuipiano Valle Imagna
Gandellino • Gandino • Gandosso • Gaverina Terme • Gazzaniga • Ghisalba • Gorlago • Gorle • Gorno • Grassobbio • Gromo • Grone • Grumello del Monte
Isola di Fondra • Isso
Lallio • Leffe • Lenna • Levate • Locatello • Lovere • Lurano • Luzzana
Madone • Mapello • Martinengo • Medolago • Mezzoldo • Misano di Gera d'Adda • Moio de' Calvi • Monasterolo del Castello • Montello • Morengo • Mornico al Serio • Mozzanica • Mozzo
Nembro
Olmo al Brembo • Oltre il Colle • Oltressenda Alta • Oneta • Onore • Orio al Serio • Ornica • Osio Sopra • Osio Sotto
Pagazzano • Paladina • Palazzago • Palosco • Parre • Parzanica • Pedrengo • Peia • Pianico • Piario • Piazza Brembana • Piazzatorre • Piazzolo • Pognano • Ponte Nossa • Ponte San Pietro • Ponteranica • Pontida • Pontirolo Nuovo • Pradalunga • Predore • Premolo • Presezzo • Pumenengo
Ranica • Ranzanico • Riva di Solto • Rogno • Romano di Lombardia • Roncobello • Roncola • Rota d'Imagna • Rovetta
San Giovanni Bianco • San Paolo d'Argon • San Pellegrino Terme • Santa Brigida • Sant'Omobono Terme • Sarnico • Scanzorosciate • Schilpario • Sedrina • Selvino • Seriate • Serina • Solto Collina • Solza • Songavazzo • Sorisole • Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII • Sovere • Spinone al Lago • Spirano • Stezzano • Strozza • Suisio
Taleggio • Tavernola Bergamasca • Telgate • Terno d'Isola • Torre Boldone • Torre de' Busi • Torre de' Roveri • Torre Pallavicina • Trescore Balneario • Treviglio • Treviolo
Ubiale Clanezzo • Urgnano
Val Brembilla • Valbondione • Valbrembo • Valgoglio • Valleve • Valnegra • Valtorta • Vedeseta • Verdellino • Verdello • Vertova • Viadanica • Vigano San Martino • Vigolo • Villa d'Adda • Villa d'Almè • Villa d'Ogna • Villa di Serio • Villongo • Vilminore di Scalve
Zandobbio • Zanica • Zogno
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Bergamo
Brembilla → Val Brembilla
The former Municipality of Brembilla merged with Gerosa in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Val Brembilla.
Gerosa → Val Brembilla
The former Municipality of Gerosa merged with Brembilla in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Val Brembilla.
Valsecca → Sant'Omobono Terme
The former Municipality of Valsecca merged with Sant'Omobono Terme in 2014. Historical records referring to Valsecca may therefore need to be located through the present-day Municipality of Sant'Omobono Terme.
Algua / Algua di Costa Serina / Bracca di Costa Serina
The Municipality of Algua was established in 1927 from the former municipalities of Bracca, Costa di Serina, Frerola, and Rigosa. Its historical name also changed over time: it was known as Algua di Costa Serina and, for a period, as Bracca di Costa Serina. Bracca and Costa di Serina were re-established as separate municipalities in 1948, while the municipality later assumed the present name Algua.
Calepio and Tagliuno → Castelli Calepio
The former municipalities of Calepio and Tagliuno were merged in 1927 to form the present-day Municipality of Castelli Calepio. Historical civil records may therefore refer to Calepio or Tagliuno rather than Castelli Calepio.
Scanzo and Rosciate → Scanzorosciate
The former municipalities of Scanzo and Rosciate were merged in 1927 to form the present-day Municipality of Scanzorosciate. Both historical municipal names may therefore appear independently in older genealogical and civil records.
Ossanesga and Scano al Brembo → Valbrembo
The former municipalities of Ossanesga and Scano al Brembo were merged in 1928 to form the present-day Municipality of Valbrembo. Records created before the merger may therefore be registered under either of the former municipalities.
Esmate and Solto → Solto Collina
The municipalities of Esmate, Fonteno, and Solto were merged in 1928 to form Solto Collina. Fonteno was re-established as an independent municipality in 1948, while Esmate and Solto remained within the present-day Municipality of Solto Collina.
Zorzino → Riva di Solto
The former Municipality of Zorzino was incorporated into the Municipality of Riva di Solto in 1928. Historical records referring to Zorzino may therefore need to be located through Riva di Solto or the appropriate historical archive.
Oltrepovo and Vilminore → Vilminore di Scalve
The former municipalities of Oltrepovo and Vilminore were merged in 1927 to form the present-day Municipality of Vilminore di Scalve. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify either Oltrepovo or Vilminore as the municipality.
Oltressenda Bassa / Oltressenda Alta / Piario / Villa d'Ogna
The municipal history of this area changed several times. Oltressenda Bassa, Oltressenda Alta, and Piario were united in 1929 under the Municipality of Villa d'Ogna. In 1958, Oltressenda Alta and Piario regained municipal autonomy, while the remaining territory continued as Villa d'Ogna. These historical names can therefore be important when locating older records.
Nosea → Ponte Nossa
The former municipal name Nosea was changed to Ponte Nossa. Older genealogical and civil records may therefore identify the municipality as Nosea rather than Ponte Nossa.
San Pellegrino → San Pellegrino Terme
The Municipality of San Pellegrino later assumed the name San Pellegrino Terme. Historical records may therefore appear under the earlier municipal name San Pellegrino.
Romano → Romano di Lombardia
The municipality was historically known as Romano before assuming the name Romano di Lombardia. Researchers working with nineteenth-century records may therefore encounter the shorter historical name Romano. The State Archives of Bergamo's historical cadastral documentation records the earlier denomination.
Ronco → Roncobello
The municipality was historically known as Ronco before assuming the name Roncobello. In 1927 it also incorporated the former municipalities of Baresi and Bordogna. These names may therefore appear separately in older records.
Province of Brescia
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Brescia.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative boundaries can therefore be important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia currently includes 205 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Acquafredda • Adro • Agnosine • Alfianello • Anfo • Angolo Terme • Artogne • Azzano Mella
Bagnolo Mella • Bagolino • Barbariga • Barghe • Bassano Bresciano • Bedizzole • Berlingo • Berzo Demo • Berzo Inferiore • Bienno • Bione • Borgo San Giacomo • Borgosatollo • Borno • Botticino • Bovegno • Bovezzo • Brandico • Braone • Breno • Brescia • Brione
Caino • Calcinato • Calvagese della Riviera • Calvisano • Capo di Ponte • Capovalle • Capriano del Colle • Capriolo • Carpenedolo • Castegnato • Castel Mella • Castelcovati • Castenedolo • Casto • Castrezzato • Cazzago San Martino • Cedegolo • Cellatica • Cerveno • Ceto • Cevo • Chiari • Cigole • Cimbergo • Cividate Camuno • Coccaglio • Collebeato • Collio • Cologne • Comezzano-Cizzago • Concesio • Corte Franca • Corteno Golgi • Corzano
Darfo Boario Terme • Dello • Desenzano del Garda
Edolo • Erbusco • Esine
Fiesse • Flero
Gambara • Gardone Riviera • Gardone Val Trompia • Gargnano • Gavardo • Ghedi • Gianico • Gottolengo • Gussago
Idro • Incudine • Irma • Iseo • Isorella
Lavenone • Leno • Limone sul Garda • Lodrino • Lograto • Lonato del Garda • Longhena • Losine • Lozio • Lumezzane
Maclodio • Magasa • Mairano • Malegno • Malonno • Manerba del Garda • Manerbio • Marcheno • Marmentino • Marone • Mazzano • Milzano • Moniga del Garda • Monno • Monte Isola • Monticelli Brusati • Montichiari • Montirone • Mura • Muscoline
Nave • Niardo • Nuvolento • Nuvolera
Odolo • Offlaga • Ome • Ono San Pietro • Orzinuovi • Orzivecchi • Ospitaletto • Ossimo
Padenghe sul Garda • Paderno Franciacorta • Paisco Loveno • Paitone • Palazzolo sull'Oglio • Paratico • Paspardo • Passirano • Pavone del Mella • Pertica Alta • Pertica Bassa • Pezzaze • Pian Camuno • Piancogno • Pisogne • Polaveno • Polpenazze del Garda • Pompiano • Poncarale • Ponte di Legno • Pontevico • Pontoglio • Pozzolengo • Pralboino • Preseglie • Prevalle • Provaglio d'Iseo • Provaglio Val Sabbia • Puegnago del Garda
Quinzano d'Oglio
Remedello • Rezzato • Roccafranca • Rodengo Saiano • Roè Volciano • Roncadelle • Rovato • Rudiano
Sabbio Chiese • Sale Marasino • Salò • San Felice del Benaco • San Gervasio Bresciano • San Paolo • San Zeno Naviglio • Sarezzo • Saviore dell'Adamello • Sellero • Seniga • Serle • Sirmione • Soiano del Lago • Sonico • Sulzano
Tavernole sul Mella • Temù • Tignale • Torbole Casaglia • Toscolano Maderno • Travagliato • Tremosine sul Garda • Trenzano • Treviso Bresciano
Urago d'Oglio
Vallio Terme • Valvestino • Verolanuova • Verolavecchia • Vestone • Vezza d'Oglio • Villa Carcina • Villachiara • Villanuova sul Clisi • Vione • Visano • Vobarno
Zone
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Brescia
Genealogical research in the Province of Brescia may involve former municipalities that were merged, incorporated, re-established, or renamed over time. Historical records may therefore identify a municipality under a name that is different from the present-day municipality responsible for the area.
Prestine → Bienno
Prestine was historically an independent municipality. It was incorporated into Bienno in 1927, regained municipal autonomy in 1947, and was incorporated again into the Municipality of Bienno in 2016. Historical records referring to Prestine may therefore need to be located through Bienno or the appropriate historical archive.
Berzo Inferiore → Bienno → Berzo Inferiore
Berzo Inferiore was incorporated into Bienno in 1927 together with Prestine. It regained its status as an independent municipality in 1947. This administrative history can be relevant when locating civil and historical records created during the period in which the municipality formed part of Bienno.
Comezzano and Cizzago → Comezzano-Cizzago
The former municipalities of Comezzano and Cizzago were merged in 1927 to form the present-day Municipality of Comezzano-Cizzago. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify either Comezzano or Cizzago as the municipality.
Rodengo and Saiano → Rodengo Saiano
The former municipalities of Rodengo and Saiano were merged in 1927 to form the present-day Municipality of Rodengo Saiano. Older civil, parish, and genealogical records may therefore refer separately to Rodengo or Saiano.
Toscolano and Maderno → Toscolano Maderno
The former municipalities of Toscolano and Maderno were merged in 1928 to form the present-day Municipality of Toscolano Maderno. Records created before the merger may therefore identify Toscolano or Maderno as separate municipalities.
Historical Municipal Names and Administrative Changes
Other municipalities in the Province of Brescia have also experienced changes in name, territory, or administrative jurisdiction over time. When an ancestor's record contains an unfamiliar or historical place name, I verify the administrative history of the locality in order to determine the present-day municipality or archive where the relevant records may be preserved.
Province of Como
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Como.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction can therefore be particularly important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Como
The Province of Como currently includes 147 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Albavilla • Albese con Cassano • Albiolo • Alserio • Alta Valle Intelvi • Alzate Brianza • Anzano del Parco • Appiano Gentile • Argegno • Arosio • Asso
Barni • Bellagio • Bene Lario • Beregazzo con Figliaro • Binago • Bizzarone • Blessagno • Blevio • Bregnano • Brenna • Brienno • Brunate • Bulgarograsso
Cabiate • Cadorago • Caglio • Campione d'Italia • Cantù • Canzo • Capiago Intimiano • Carate Urio • Carbonate • Carimate • Carlazzo • Carugo • Caslino d'Erba • Casnate con Bernate • Cassina Rizzardi • Castelmarte • Castelnuovo Bozzente • Centro Valle Intelvi • Cerano d'Intelvi • Cermenate • Cernobbio • Cirimido • Claino con Osteno • Colonno • Colverde • Como • Corrido • Cremia • Cucciago • Cusino
Dizzasco • Domaso • Dongo • Dosso del Liro
Erba • Eupilio
Faggeto Lario • Faloppio • Fenegrò • Figino Serenza • Fino Mornasco
Garzeno • Gera Lario • Grandate • Grandola ed Uniti • Gravedona ed Uniti • Griante • Guanzate
Inverigo
Laglio • Laino • Lambrugo • Lasnigo • Lezzeno • Limido Comasco • Lipomo • Livo • Locate Varesino • Lomazzo • Longone al Segrino • Luisago • Lurago d'Erba • Lurago Marinone • Lurate Caccivio
Magreglio • Mariano Comense • Maslianico • Menaggio • Merone • Moltrasio • Monguzzo • Montano Lucino • Montemezzo • Montorfano • Mozzate • Musso
Nesso • Novedrate
Olgiate Comasco • Oltrona di San Mamette • Orsenigo
Peglio • Pianello del Lario • Pigra • Plesio • Pognana Lario • Ponna • Ponte Lambro • Porlezza • Proserpio • Pusiano
Rezzago • Rodero • Rovellasca • Rovello Porro
Sala Comacina • San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna • San Fermo della Battaglia • San Nazzaro Val Cavargna • San Siro • Schignano • Senna Comasco • Solbiate con Cagno • Sorico • Sormano • Stazzona
Tavernerio • Torno • Tremezzina • Trezzone • Turate
Uggiate con Ronago
Val Rezzo • Valbrona • Valmorea • Valsolda • Veleso • Veniano • Vercana • Vertemate con Minoprio • Villa Guardia
Zelbio
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Como
Genealogical research in the Province of Como may involve former municipalities that have been merged or incorporated into larger municipalities. Historical birth, marriage, death, parish, and other records may therefore identify a place under the name of a municipality that no longer exists independently.
Lenno, Mezzegra, Ossuccio and Tremezzo → Tremezzina
The former municipalities of Lenno, Mezzegra, Ossuccio, and Tremezzo were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Tremezzina. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify any of these four former municipalities independently.
Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi and Ramponio Verna → Alta Valle Intelvi
The former municipalities of Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi, and Ramponio Verna were merged to form the Municipality of Alta Valle Intelvi. The new municipality was established in 2017. Historical civil and parish records may therefore continue to refer to the three former municipalities.
Casasco d'Intelvi, Castiglione d'Intelvi and San Fedele Intelvi → Centro Valle Intelvi
The former municipalities of Casasco d'Intelvi, Castiglione d'Intelvi, and San Fedele Intelvi were merged to form the Municipality of Centro Valle Intelvi, effective from 2018. Older records may therefore identify any of the three former municipalities separately.
Consiglio di Rumo, Germasino and Gravedona → Gravedona ed Uniti
The municipalities of Consiglio di Rumo, Germasino, and Gravedona were merged in 2011 to form the present-day Municipality of Gravedona ed Uniti. Genealogical records predating the merger may therefore be registered under Consiglio di Rumo, Germasino, or Gravedona.
Drezzo, Gironico and Parè → Colverde
The former municipalities of Drezzo, Gironico, and Parè were merged in 2014 to form the Municipality of Colverde. Historical civil and genealogical records may therefore identify one of these former municipalities rather than Colverde.
Cavallasca → San Fermo della Battaglia
The former Municipality of Cavallasca was incorporated into the Municipality of San Fermo della Battaglia in 2017. Historical civil, parish, and genealogical records created before the incorporation may therefore identify Cavallasca as an independent municipality.
Bellagio and Civenna → Bellagio
The former municipalities of Bellagio and Civenna were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Bellagio. Records predating the merger may therefore refer independently to Civenna or Bellagio.
Solbiate and Cagno → Solbiate con Cagno
The former municipalities of Solbiate and Cagno were merged to form the Municipality of Solbiate con Cagno, effective from 2019. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Solbiate or Cagno as the municipality.
Ronago and Uggiate-Trevano → Uggiate con Ronago
The municipalities of Ronago and Uggiate-Trevano were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Uggiate con Ronago, effective from January 1, 2024. Genealogical and civil records created before the merger may therefore refer separately to Ronago or Uggiate-Trevano.
Sant'Abbondio and Santa Maria Rezzonico → San Siro
The former municipalities of Sant'Abbondio and Santa Maria Rezzonico were merged to form the Municipality of San Siro. Historical records may therefore appear under either of the two former municipal names.
Historical Municipal Names and Administrative Changes
The Province of Como has experienced numerous other changes in municipal boundaries, names, and administrative jurisdiction over time. When a historical document contains an unfamiliar place name, I verify the administrative history of the locality to determine the municipality or archive that may now preserve the relevant records.
Province of Cremona
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Cremona.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction can therefore be important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Cremona
The Province of Cremona currently includes 113 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Acquanegra Cremonese • Agnadello • Annicco • Azzanello
Bagnolo Cremasco • Bonemerse • Bordolano
Calvatone • Camisano • Campagnola Cremasca • Capergnanica • Cappella Cantone • Cappella de' Picenardi • Capralba • Casalbuttano ed Uniti • Casale Cremasco-Vidolasco • Casaletto Ceredano • Casaletto di Sopra • Casaletto Vaprio • Casalmaggiore • Casalmorano • Castel Gabbiano • Casteldidone • Castelleone • Castelverde • Castelvisconti • Cella Dati • Chieve • Cicognolo • Cingia de' Botti • Corte de' Cortesi con Cignone • Corte de' Frati • Credera Rubbiano • Crema • Cremona • Cremosano • Crotta d'Adda • Cumignano sul Naviglio
Derovere • Dovera
Fiesco • Formigara
Gabbioneta-Binanuova • Gadesco-Pieve Delmona • Genivolta • Gerre de' Caprioli • Gombito • Grontardo • Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti • Gussola
Isola Dovarese • Izano
Madignano • Malagnino • Martignana di Po • Monte Cremasco • Montodine • Moscazzano • Motta Baluffi
Offanengo • Olmeneta • Ostiano
Paderno Ponchielli • Palazzo Pignano • Pandino • Persico Dosimo • Pescarolo ed Uniti • Pessina Cremonese • Piadena Drizzona • Pianengo • Pieranica • Pieve d'Olmi • Pieve San Giacomo • Pizzighettone • Pozzaglio ed Uniti
Quintano
Ricengo • Ripalta Arpina • Ripalta Cremasca • Ripalta Guerina • Rivarolo del Re ed Uniti • Rivolta d'Adda • Robecco d'Oglio • Romanengo
Salvirola • San Bassano • San Daniele Po • San Giovanni in Croce • San Martino del Lago • Scandolara Ravara • Scandolara Ripa d'Oglio • Sergnano • Sesto ed Uniti • Solarolo Rainerio • Soncino • Soresina • Sospiro • Spinadesco • Spineda • Spino d'Adda • Stagno Lombardo
Ticengo • Torlino Vimercati • Tornata • Torre de' Picenardi • Torricella del Pizzo • Trescore Cremasco • Trigolo
Vaiano Cremasco • Vailate • Vescovato • Volongo • Voltido
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Cremona
Genealogical research in the Province of Cremona may involve former municipalities that were merged, incorporated, or renamed over time. Historical civil, parish, and other records may therefore identify a place under the name of a municipality that no longer exists independently.
Piadena and Drizzona → Piadena Drizzona
The former municipalities of Piadena and Drizzona were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Piadena Drizzona, effective from January 1, 2019. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Piadena or Drizzona as the municipality.
Ca' d'Andrea → Torre de' Picenardi
The former Municipality of Ca' d'Andrea was incorporated into the Municipality of Torre de' Picenardi, effective from January 1, 2019. Historical records referring to Ca' d'Andrea may therefore need to be located through Torre de' Picenardi or the appropriate historical archive.
Gadesco and Pieve Delmona → Gadesco-Pieve Delmona
Gadesco and Pieve Delmona were historically separate municipalities. In 1928 they were united to form the Municipality of Gadesco Pieve Delmona. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify either Gadesco or Pieve Delmona independently.
Bagnarolo and Prato Muzio → Pieve Delmona → Gadesco-Pieve Delmona
The former Municipality of Bagnarolo was incorporated into Pieve Delmona in 1865, followed by the former Municipality of Prato Muzio in 1869. Pieve Delmona was subsequently united with Gadesco in 1928. These earlier municipal names may therefore be relevant when researching nineteenth-century records.
Ardole San Marino and Ca' dei Quinzani → Gadesco → Gadesco-Pieve Delmona
The former municipalities of Ardole San Marino and Ca' dei Quinzani were incorporated into Gadesco in 1865. Gadesco was later united with Pieve Delmona in 1928 to form Gadesco Pieve Delmona. Historical records may therefore appear under these earlier municipal names.
San Vito e Modesto and Polengo → Casalbuttano ed Uniti
The former municipalities of San Vito e Modesto and Polengo were incorporated into Casalbuttano in 1867. Following these changes, the municipality assumed the name Casalbuttano ed Uniti. These former municipal names can therefore be important when locating nineteenth-century records.
Castelnuovo del Vescovo and Pieve Terzagni → Pescarolo ed Uniti
The former municipalities of Castelnuovo del Vescovo and Pieve Terzagni were incorporated into Pescarolo in 1867. The municipality subsequently became known as Pescarolo ed Uniti. Historical records may therefore identify Castelnuovo del Vescovo, Pieve Terzagni, or the earlier name Pescarolo.
Historical Municipal Names and Administrative Changes
The Province of Cremona has experienced numerous other changes in municipal boundaries, names, and administrative jurisdiction over time. When an ancestor's record contains an unfamiliar or historical place name, I verify the administrative history of the locality in order to determine the present-day municipality or archive where the relevant records may be preserved.
Province of Lecco
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Lecco.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction can therefore be important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Lecco
The Province of Lecco currently includes 84 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Abbadia Lariana • Airuno • Annone di Brianza
Ballabio • Barzago • Barzanò • Barzio • Bellano • Bosisio Parini • Brivio • Bulciago
Calco • Calolziocorte • Carenno • Casargo • Casatenovo • Cassago Brianza • Cassina Valsassina • Castello di Brianza • Cernusco Lombardone • Cesana Brianza • Civate • Colico • Colle Brianza • Cortenova • Costa Masnaga • Crandola Valsassina • Cremella • Cremeno
Dervio • Dolzago • Dorio
Ello • Erve • Esino Lario
Galbiate • Garbagnate Monastero • Garlate
Imbersago • Introbio
La Valletta Brianza • Lecco • Lierna • Lomagna
Malgrate • Mandello del Lario • Margno • Merate • Missaglia • Moggio • Molteno • Monte Marenzo • Montevecchia • Monticello Brianza • Morterone
Nibionno
Oggiono • Olgiate Molgora • Olginate • Oliveto Lario • Osnago
Paderno d'Adda • Pagnona • Parlasco • Pasturo • Perledo • Pescate • Premana • Primaluna
Robbiate • Rogeno
Santa Maria Hoè • Sirone • Sirtori • Sueglio • Suello
Taceno
Valgreghentino • Valmadrera • Valvarrone • Varenna • Vercurago • Verderio • Viganò
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Lecco
Genealogical research in the Province of Lecco may involve former municipalities that were merged, incorporated, or reorganized over time. Historical civil, parish, and other records may therefore identify a place under the name of a municipality that no longer exists independently.
Verderio Inferiore and Verderio Superiore → Verderio
The former municipalities of Verderio Inferiore and Verderio Superiore were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Verderio. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Verderio Inferiore or Verderio Superiore as the municipality.
Perego and Rovagnate → La Valletta Brianza
The former municipalities of Perego and Rovagnate were merged in 2015 to form the present-day Municipality of La Valletta Brianza. Genealogical and civil records predating the merger may therefore refer separately to Perego or Rovagnate.
Introzzo, Tremenico and Vestreno → Valvarrone
The former municipalities of Introzzo, Tremenico, and Vestreno were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Valvarrone. The new municipality was established by regional law in 2017. Historical records may therefore identify any of these three former municipalities independently.
Acquate, Castello sopra Lecco, Germanedo, Laorca, Rancio di Lecco and San Giovanni alla Castagna → Lecco
In 1923, the former municipalities of Acquate, Castello sopra Lecco, Germanedo, Laorca, Rancio di Lecco, and San Giovanni alla Castagna were incorporated into the Municipality of Lecco. These historical municipal names may therefore appear independently in older civil and genealogical records.
Maggianico → Lecco
Maggianico remained an independent municipality until 1928, when it was incorporated into the Municipality of Lecco. Historical records predating the incorporation may therefore identify Maggianico as the municipality rather than Lecco.
Belledo and Chiuso → Maggianico → Lecco
The former municipalities of Belledo and Chiuso were incorporated into Maggianico in 1869. Maggianico itself was subsequently incorporated into Lecco in 1928. These earlier municipal names can therefore be particularly important when researching nineteenth-century ancestors from the area.
Historical Provincial Jurisdiction
The Province of Lecco was established only in 1992. Before its creation, the municipalities that today form the province belonged primarily to the provinces of Como and Bergamo. As a result, older administrative and archival references may identify an ancestor's municipality as being in the Province of Como or the Province of Bergamo rather than in the present-day Province of Lecco.
When researching historical records, I take both municipal and provincial administrative changes into account in order to identify the correct municipality, State Archive, or other repository where surviving records may be preserved.
Province of Lodi
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Lodi.
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction can therefore be important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Lodi
The Province of Lodi currently includes 60 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Abbadia Cerreto
Bertonico • Boffalora d'Adda • Borghetto Lodigiano • Borgo San Giovanni • Brembio
Casaletto Lodigiano • Casalmaiocco • Casalpusterlengo • Caselle Landi • Caselle Lurani • Castelgerundo • Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda • Castiglione d'Adda • Castiraga Vidardo • Cavenago d'Adda • Cervignano d'Adda • Codogno • Comazzo • Cornegliano Laudense • Corno Giovine • Cornovecchio • Corte Palasio • Crespiatica
Fombio
Galgagnano • Graffignana • Guardamiglio
Livraga • Lodi • Lodi Vecchio
Maccastorna • Mairago • Maleo • Marudo • Massalengo • Meleti • Merlino • Montanaso Lombardo • Mulazzano
Orio Litta • Ospedaletto Lodigiano • Ossago Lodigiano
Pieve Fissiraga
Salerano sul Lambro • San Fiorano • San Martino in Strada • San Rocco al Porto • Sant'Angelo Lodigiano • Santo Stefano Lodigiano • Secugnago • Senna Lodigiana • Somaglia • Sordio
Tavazzano con Villavesco • Terranova dei Passerini • Turano Lodigiano
Valera Fratta • Villanova del Sillaro
Zelo Buon Persico
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Lodi
Genealogical research in the Province of Lodi may involve former municipalities that were merged, incorporated, reorganized, or renamed over time. Historical civil, parish, and other records may therefore identify a place under a municipal name that is different from the present-day municipality.
Camairago and Cavacurta → Castelgerundo
The former municipalities of Camairago and Cavacurta were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Castelgerundo. The new municipality was established by regional law in 2017. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Camairago or Cavacurta as the municipality.
Modignano / Villaresco / Tavazzano and Pezzolo di Tavazzano → Tavazzano con Villavesco
The present Municipality of Tavazzano con Villavesco was historically known as Modignano until January 1869 and briefly as Villaresco in 1869. Later that year, the former municipalities of Tavazzano and Pezzolo di Tavazzano were incorporated into the municipality. Historical civil and genealogical records may therefore appear under different municipal names depending on the period.
Castiraga da Reggio and Vidardo → Marudo → Castiraga Vidardo
The former municipalities of Castiraga da Reggio and Vidardo were incorporated into the Municipality of Marudo in 1869. In 1902, the territories of Castiraga and Vidardo were separated from Marudo and formed the new Municipality of Castiraga Vidardo. Genealogical records from the area may therefore be found under different municipal jurisdictions depending on the period.
Historical Provincial Jurisdiction
The Province of Lodi was established in 1992. Before the creation of the present-day province, municipalities in the Lodigiano were administratively associated with the Province of Milan during much of the post-unification period.
As a result, nineteenth- and twentieth-century documents may identify a present-day municipality in the Province of Lodi as being in the Province of Milan. When researching historical records, I take both municipal and provincial administrative changes into account in order to identify the correct municipality, State Archive, or other repository where surviving records may be preserved.
Province of Mantua
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Mantua (Mantova).
Genealogical research in the province may involve both present-day municipalities and former municipalities whose records are now preserved or administered by another municipality. Historical municipal names, mergers, incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction can therefore be particularly important when determining where an ancestor's records may be located.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Mantua
The Province of Mantua currently includes 64 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Acquanegra sul Chiese • Asola
Bagnolo San Vito • Borgocarbonara • Borgo Mantovano • Borgo Virgilio • Bozzolo
Canneto sull'Oglio • Casalmoro • Casaloldo • Casalromano • Castelbelforte • Castel d'Ario • Castel Goffredo • Castellucchio • Castiglione delle Stiviere • Cavriana • Ceresara • Commessaggio • Curtatone
Dosolo
Gazoldo degli Ippoliti • Gazzuolo • Goito • Gonzaga • Guidizzolo
Magnacavallo • Mantova • Marcaria • Mariana Mantovana • Marmirolo • Medole • Moglia • Monzambano • Motteggiana
Ostiglia
Pegognaga • Piubega • Poggio Rusco • Pomponesco • Ponti sul Mincio • Porto Mantovano
Quingentole • Quistello
Redondesco • Rivarolo Mantovano • Rodigo • Roncoferraro • Roverbella
Sabbioneta • San Benedetto Po • San Giacomo delle Segnate • San Giorgio Bigarello • San Giovanni del Dosso • San Martino dall'Argine • Schivenoglia • Sermide e Felonica • Serravalle a Po • Solferino • Sustinente • Suzzara
Viadana • Villimpenta • Volta Mantovana
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Mantua
Genealogical research in the Province of Mantua may involve former municipalities that were merged, incorporated, or reorganized over time. Historical civil, parish, and other records may therefore identify a place under the name of a municipality that no longer exists independently.
Borgofranco sul Po and Carbonara di Po → Borgocarbonara
The former municipalities of Borgofranco sul Po and Carbonara di Po were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Borgocarbonara, effective from January 1, 2019. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Borgofranco sul Po or Carbonara di Po as the municipality.
Pieve di Coriano, Revere and Villa Poma → Borgo Mantovano
The former municipalities of Pieve di Coriano, Revere, and Villa Poma were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Borgo Mantovano, effective from January 1, 2018. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify any of these three former municipalities independently.
Borgoforte and Virgilio → Borgo Virgilio
The former municipalities of Borgoforte and Virgilio were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Borgo Virgilio. Genealogical and civil records created before the merger may therefore refer separately to Borgoforte or Virgilio.
Felonica → Sermide e Felonica
The former Municipality of Felonica was incorporated into the Municipality of Sermide in 2017. Following the incorporation, the municipality assumed the name Sermide e Felonica. Historical records created before the change may therefore identify Sermide or Felonica separately.
Bigarello → San Giorgio Bigarello
The former Municipality of Bigarello was incorporated into the Municipality of San Giorgio di Mantova on January 1, 2019. At the same time, the municipality was renamed San Giorgio Bigarello. Historical records may therefore be found under Bigarello or San Giorgio di Mantova, depending on the period.
Casalpoglio → Castel Goffredo
Casalpoglio was historically an independent municipality and was permanently incorporated into the Municipality of Castel Goffredo in 1873. Nineteenth-century records may therefore identify Casalpoglio as the municipality rather than Castel Goffredo.
Historical Provincial Jurisdiction
The administrative boundaries of the Mantua area changed significantly during the nineteenth century. Following the political and territorial changes of 1859, several municipalities that are now in the Province of Mantua were temporarily assigned to the provinces of Brescia, Cremona, or Verona. In 1868, the Province of Mantua was reorganized and many of these municipalities became part of the reconstituted province. Genealogical and administrative records from this period may therefore be preserved under different provincial jurisdictions depending on the date and municipality.
Metropolitan City of Milan
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Metropolitan City of Milan (Città Metropolitana di Milano).
For genealogical research, it is important to remember that the present-day Metropolitan City of Milan corresponds to the former Province of Milan. Historical records will therefore generally identify these municipalities as being in the Province of Milan rather than in the modern metropolitan city.
Research in the Milan area may involve municipal Civil Registration Offices, State Archives, diocesan and parish archives, historical population registers, military records, and other repositories depending on the period and type of research required.
Current Municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Milan
The Metropolitan City of Milan currently includes 133 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the metropolitan area.
Abbiategrasso • Albairate • Arconate • Arese • Arluno • Assago
Baranzate • Bareggio • Basiano • Basiglio • Bellinzago Lombardo • Bernate Ticino • Besate • Binasco • Boffalora sopra Ticino • Bollate • Bresso • Bubbiano • Buccinasco • Buscate • Bussero • Busto Garolfo
Calvignasco • Cambiago • Canegrate • Carpiano • Carugate • Casarile • Casorezzo • Cassano d'Adda • Cassina de' Pecchi • Cassinetta di Lugagnano • Castano Primo • Cernusco sul Naviglio • Cerro al Lambro • Cerro Maggiore • Cesano Boscone • Cesate • Cinisello Balsamo • Cisliano • Cologno Monzese • Colturano • Corbetta • Cormano • Cornaredo • Corsico • Cuggiono • Cusago • Cusano Milanino
Dairago • Dresano
Gaggiano • Garbagnate Milanese • Gessate • Gorgonzola • Grezzago • Gudo Visconti
Inveruno • Inzago
Lacchiarella • Lainate • Legnano • Liscate • Locate di Triulzi
Magenta • Magnago • Marcallo con Casone • Masate • Mediglia • Melegnano • Melzo • Mesero • Milano • Morimondo • Motta Visconti
Nerviano • Nosate • Novate Milanese • Noviglio
Opera • Ossona • Ozzero
Paderno Dugnano • Pantigliate • Parabiago • Paullo • Pero • Peschiera Borromeo • Pessano con Bornago • Pieve Emanuele • Pioltello • Pogliano Milanese • Pozzo d'Adda • Pozzuolo Martesana • Pregnana Milanese
Rescaldina • Rho • Robecchetto con Induno • Robecco sul Naviglio • Rodano • Rosate • Rozzano
San Colombano al Lambro • San Donato Milanese • San Giorgio su Legnano • San Giuliano Milanese • San Vittore Olona • San Zenone al Lambro • Santo Stefano Ticino • Sedriano • Segrate • Senago • Sesto San Giovanni • Settala • Settimo Milanese • Solaro
Trezzano Rosa • Trezzano sul Naviglio • Trezzo sull'Adda • Tribiano • Truccazzano • Turbigo
Vanzaghello • Vanzago • Vaprio d'Adda • Vermezzo con Zelo • Vernate • Vignate • Villa Cortese • Vimodrone • Vittuone • Vizzolo Predabissi
Zibido San Giacomo
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Milan Area
Genealogical research in Milan and its surrounding territory requires particular attention to former municipalities, municipal incorporations, and changes in administrative jurisdiction. Several places that are now neighborhoods of the City of Milan were once independent municipalities and may appear as such in historical civil, parish, military, and population records.
Corpi Santi di Milano → Milan
The former Municipality of Corpi Santi di Milano surrounded the historical city of Milan and was incorporated into the Municipality of Milan in 1873. Records created before the incorporation may therefore identify Corpi Santi as the municipality rather than Milan.
Turro Milanese → Milan
The former Municipality of Turro Milanese was incorporated into the Municipality of Milan in 1918. Earlier civil and historical records may therefore identify Turro Milanese as an independent municipality.
Affori → Milan
Affori was an independent municipality until 1923, when it was incorporated into the Municipality of Milan.
Baggio → Milan
Baggio was an independent municipality until 1923, when it became part of the Municipality of Milan.
Chiaravalle Milanese → Milan
Chiaravalle Milanese was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Milan in 1923.
Crescenzago → Milan
Crescenzago was an independent municipality until 1923 and may therefore appear independently in earlier civil, parish, and population records.
Gorla-Precotto → Milan
Gorla-Precotto was an independent municipality when it was incorporated into Milan in 1923. Historical records may therefore identify Gorla-Precotto separately from Milan.
Greco Milanese → Milan
Greco Milanese was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Milan in 1923.
Lambrate → Milan
Lambrate was an independent municipality until 1923, when it became part of the Municipality of Milan.
Musocco → Milan
Musocco was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Milan in 1923. Historical records for ancestors from this area may therefore be registered under Musocco rather than Milan.
Niguarda → Milan
Niguarda was an independent municipality until 1923 and may appear as such in historical civil and parish records.
Trenno → Milan
Trenno was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Milan in 1923.
Vigentino → Milan
Vigentino was an independent municipality until 1923, when it became part of the Municipality of Milan.
Vermezzo and Zelo Surrigone → Vermezzo con Zelo
The municipalities of Vermezzo and Zelo Surrigone were merged in 2019 to form the present-day Municipality of Vermezzo con Zelo. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify either Vermezzo or Zelo Surrigone as the municipality.
From the Province of Milan to the Metropolitan City of Milan
For historical genealogy research, records will normally refer to the Province of Milan. The present-day Metropolitan City of Milan replaced the former Province of Milan in 2015. Researchers should therefore take the historical administrative designation into account when identifying the correct municipality, archive, or other repository.
Some municipalities that historically belonged to the Province of Milan are now part of other provinces, particularly the Province of Monza and Brianza. For this reason, the province stated in an older record should always be interpreted according to the administrative boundaries in effect at the time the document was created.
Province of Monza and Brianza
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Monza and Brianza (Monza e della Brianza).
Genealogical research in this area requires particular attention to historical administrative jurisdictions. The Province of Monza and Brianza is relatively recent, and municipalities that are now part of the province were historically administered within the Province of Milan.
Historical records may therefore identify an ancestor's municipality as being in the Province of Milan rather than in the present-day Province of Monza and Brianza.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Monza and Brianza
The Province of Monza and Brianza currently includes 55 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Agrate Brianza • Aicurzio • Albiate • Arcore
Barlassina • Bellusco • Bernareggio • Besana in Brianza • Biassono • Bovisio Masciago • Briosco • Brugherio • Burago di Molgora • Busnago
Camparada • Caponago • Carate Brianza • Carnate • Cavenago di Brianza • Ceriano Laghetto • Cesano Maderno • Cogliate • Concorezzo • Cornate d'Adda • Correzzana
Desio
Giussano
Lazzate • Lentate sul Seveso • Lesmo • Limbiate • Lissone
Macherio • Meda • Mezzago • Misinto • Monza • Muggiò
Nova Milanese
Ornago
Renate • Roncello • Ronco Briantino
Seregno • Seveso • Sovico • Sulbiate
Triuggio
Usmate Velate
Varedo • Vedano al Lambro • Veduggio con Colzano • Verano Brianza • Villasanta • Vimercate
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Monza and Brianza
Genealogical research in the Province of Monza and Brianza requires particular attention to historical municipal boundaries and administrative jurisdictions. Several places that are now part of present-day municipalities were formerly independent municipalities and may therefore appear separately in historical civil, parish, military, and population records.
Valle Guidino, Cazzano Besana, Villa Raverio, Montesiro, Calò and Vergo → Besana in Brianza
The former municipalities of Valle Guidino, Cazzano Besana, Villa Raverio, Montesiro, Calò, and Vergo were incorporated into Besana in Brianza in 1869. Historical records created before the incorporation may therefore identify any of these places as independent municipalities rather than Besana in Brianza.
Binzago and Cassina Savina → Cesano Maderno
Binzago and Cassina Savina were formerly independent municipalities. Both were incorporated into Cesano Maderno in 1869. Earlier civil and historical records may therefore identify Binzago or Cassina Savina as the municipality.
Tregasio → Triuggio
Tregasio was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into the Municipality of Triuggio in 1869. Historical records predating the incorporation may therefore identify Tregasio as the municipality rather than Triuggio.
Canonica del Lambro → Triuggio
Canonica del Lambro was historically an independent municipality. It was suppressed and incorporated into Triuggio in 1841. Records from earlier periods may therefore identify Canonica del Lambro as a separate municipality.
From the Province of Milan to the Province of Monza and Brianza
The Province of Monza and Brianza was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Most of its present-day municipalities had previously belonged to the Province of Milan. Consequently, historical records will normally identify these places as being in the Province of Milan rather than in the modern Province of Monza and Brianza.
Busnago, Caponago, Cornate d'Adda, Lentate sul Seveso and Roncello
These five municipalities remained in the Province of Milan when the new province was initially established and were subsequently transferred to the Province of Monza and Brianza in 2009. Older records should therefore be interpreted according to the provincial jurisdiction in effect when the document was created.
When researching ancestors from this area, I take these historical municipal and provincial changes into account in order to identify the correct municipality, archive, parish, or other repository where surviving records may be preserved.
Province of Pavia
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Pavia.
The province includes the historically distinct areas of Pavese, Lomellina, and Oltrepò Pavese. Genealogical research may involve municipal Civil Registration Offices, the State Archives, diocesan and parish archives, historical population registers, military records, and other repositories depending on the period and type of research required.
Historical research in the Province of Pavia may also require particular attention to former municipalities, municipal mergers and incorporations, changes of place names, and historical administrative jurisdictions.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia currently includes 184 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Alagna • Albonese • Albuzzano • Arena Po
Badia Pavese • Bagnaria • Barbianello • Bascapè • Bastida Pancarana • Battuda • Belgioioso • Bereguardo • Borgarello • Borgo Priolo • Borgo San Siro • Borgoratto Mormorolo • Bornasco • Bosnasco • Brallo di Pregola • Breme • Bressana Bottarone • Broni
Calvignano • Campospinoso Albaredo • Candia Lomellina • Canneto Pavese • Carbonara al Ticino • Casanova Lonati • Casatisma • Casei Gerola • Casorate Primo • Cassolnovo • Castana • Casteggio • Castelletto di Branduzzo • Castello d'Agogna • Castelnovetto • Cava Manara • Cecima • Ceranova • Ceretto Lomellina • Cergnago • Certosa di Pavia • Cervesina • Chignolo Po • Cigognola • Cilavegna • Codevilla • Colli Verdi • Confienza • Copiano • Corana • Cornale e Bastida • Corteolona e Genzone • Corvino San Quirico • Costa de' Nobili • Cozzo • Cura Carpignano
Dorno
Ferrera Erbognone • Filighera • Fortunago • Frascarolo
Galliavola • Gambarana • Gambolò • Garlasco • Gerenzago • Giussago • Godiasco Salice Terme • Golferenzo • Gravellona Lomellina • Gropello Cairoli
Inverno e Monteleone
Landriano • Langosco • Lardirago • Linarolo • Lomello • Lungavilla
Magherno • Marcignago • Marzano • Mede • Menconico • Mezzana Bigli • Mezzana Rabattone • Mezzanino • Miradolo Terme • Montalto Pavese • Montebello della Battaglia • Montecalvo Versiggia • Montescano • Montesegale • Monticelli Pavese • Montù Beccaria • Mornico Losana • Mortara
Nicorvo
Olevano di Lomellina • Oliva Gessi • Ottobiano
Palestro • Pancarana • Parona • Pavia • Pietra de' Giorgi • Pieve Albignola • Pieve del Cairo • Pieve Porto Morone • Pinarolo Po • Pizzale • Ponte Nizza • Portalbera
Rea • Redavalle • Retorbido • Rivanazzano Terme • Robbio • Robecco Pavese • Rocca de' Giorgi • Rocca Susella • Rognano • Romagnese • Roncaro • Rosasco • Rovescala
San Cipriano Po • San Damiano al Colle • San Genesio ed Uniti • San Giorgio di Lomellina • San Martino Siccomario • San Zenone al Po • Sannazzaro de' Burgondi • Sant'Alessio con Vialone • Sant'Angelo Lomellina • Santa Cristina e Bissone • Santa Giuletta • Santa Margherita di Staffora • Santa Maria della Versa • Sartirana Lomellina • Scaldasole • Semiana • Silvano Pietra • Siziano • Sommo • Spessa • Stradella • Suardi
Torre Beretti e Castellaro • Torre d'Arese • Torre de' Negri • Torre d'Isola • Torrevecchia Pia • Torrazza Coste • Torricella Verzate • Travacò Siccomario • Trivolzio • Tromello • Trovo
Val di Nizza • Valeggio • Valle Lomellina • Valle Salimbene • Varzi • Velezzo Lomellina • Vellezzo Bellini • Verretto • Verrua Po • Vidigulfo • Vigevano • Villa Biscossi • Villanova d'Ardenghi • Villanterio • Vistarino • Voghera • Volpara
Zavattarello • Zeccone • Zeme • Zenevredo • Zerbo • Zerbolò • Zinasco
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Pavia
Genealogical research in the Province of Pavia can require particular attention to former municipalities, mergers, incorporations, and historical changes in administrative boundaries. The province has undergone numerous municipal reorganizations, and a place appearing as an independent municipality in an older record may today be administered by a different municipality.
Lirio → Montalto Pavese
The former Municipality of Lirio was incorporated into the Municipality of Montalto Pavese on January 31, 2026. Historical civil, parish, and other records created before the incorporation may therefore identify Lirio as an independent municipality.
Albaredo Arnaboldi → Campospinoso Albaredo
The former Municipality of Albaredo Arnaboldi was incorporated into Campospinoso in 2023. Following the incorporation, the municipality assumed the present-day name Campospinoso Albaredo. Earlier records may therefore identify either Albaredo Arnaboldi or Campospinoso separately.
Canevino + Ruino + Valverde → Colli Verdi
The former municipalities of Canevino, Ruino, and Valverde were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Colli Verdi in 2019. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify any of these three former municipalities independently.
Corteolona + Genzone → Corteolona e Genzone
The former municipalities of Corteolona and Genzone were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Corteolona e Genzone in 2016. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify Corteolona or Genzone as separate municipalities.
Cornale + Bastida de' Dossi → Cornale e Bastida
The former municipalities of Cornale and Bastida de' Dossi were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Cornale e Bastida. Earlier civil and historical records may therefore identify either municipality independently.
Historical Municipal Boundaries in the Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia underwent extensive municipal reorganization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Numerous former municipalities were suppressed or incorporated into neighboring municipalities, particularly during the decades following Italian unification.
For genealogy research, the historical name appearing on a birth, marriage, death, parish, military, or population record should therefore not automatically be interpreted according to present-day municipal boundaries.
When necessary, I reconstruct the historical administrative jurisdiction of the locality in order to determine which present-day municipality, State Archive, parish, diocesan archive, or other repository may preserve the surviving records.
Province of Sondrio
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Sondrio.
The province includes the historical territories of Valtellina and Valchiavenna, as well as the Bormio area. Genealogical research may involve municipal Civil Registration Offices, the State Archives, diocesan and parish archives, historical population registers, military records, and other repositories depending on the period and type of research required.
Historical research in the Province of Sondrio may also require particular attention to former municipalities, historical place names, changes in administrative jurisdiction, and the distinctive political and ecclesiastical history of the Alpine valleys.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Sondrio
The Province of Sondrio currently includes 77 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Albaredo per San Marco • Albosaggia • Andalo Valtellino • Aprica • Ardenno
Bema • Berbenno di Valtellina • Bianzone • Bormio • Buglio in Monte
Caiolo • Campodolcino • Caspoggio • Castello dell'Acqua • Castione Andevenno • Cedrasco • Cercino • Chiavenna • Chiesa in Valmalenco • Chiuro • Cino • Civo • Colorina • Cosio Valtellino
Dazio • Delebio • Dubino
Faedo Valtellino • Forcola • Fusine
Gerola Alta • Gordona • Grosio • Grosotto
Lanzada • Livigno • Lovero
Madesimo • Mantello • Mazzo di Valtellina • Mello • Mese • Montagna in Valtellina • Morbegno
Novate Mezzola
Pedesina • Piantedo • Piateda • Piuro • Poggiridenti • Ponte in Valtellina • Postalesio • Prata Camportaccio
Rasura • Rogolo
Samolaco • San Giacomo Filippo • Sernio • Sondalo • Sondrio • Spriana
Talamona • Tartano • Teglio • Tirano • Torre di Santa Maria • Tovo di Sant'Agata • Traona • Tresivio
Val Masino • Valdidentro • Valdisotto • Valfurva • Verceia • Vervio • Villa di Chiavenna • Villa di Tirano
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Sondrio
Genealogical research in the Province of Sondrio may require particular attention to former municipalities, historical place names, and changes in administrative jurisdiction. The history of Valtellina and Valchiavenna is particularly complex, and older records may reflect administrative boundaries and place names that differ from those in use today.
Menarola → Gordona
The former Municipality of Menarola was incorporated into the Municipality of Gordona in 2015. Historical civil, parish, population, and other records created before the incorporation may therefore identify Menarola as an independent municipality rather than Gordona.
Historical Administrative Changes in Valtellina and Valchiavenna
The territory of the present-day Province of Sondrio has undergone significant political and administrative changes over the centuries. Historical records may therefore use jurisdictions and territorial descriptions that do not correspond directly to modern provincial and municipal boundaries.
This is particularly relevant when researching ancestors from Valtellina, Valchiavenna, and the Bormio area, where civil, ecclesiastical, notarial, and other historical records may have been created under different administrative systems.
Historical Municipal Names and Boundaries
Some municipalities and localities in the Province of Sondrio have experienced changes in name, boundaries, or administrative status over time. For genealogical purposes, the place name appearing in an older document should therefore be interpreted according to the historical period in which the record was created.
When necessary, I reconstruct the historical administrative and ecclesiastical jurisdiction of a locality in order to identify the present-day municipality, State Archive, parish, diocesan archive, or other repository where surviving records may be preserved.
Province of Varese
I provide genealogy research and assistance in obtaining birth, marriage, death, and other historical records from municipalities throughout the Province of Varese.
Genealogical research in the Province of Varese may involve municipal Civil Registration Offices, the State Archives, diocesan and parish archives, historical population registers, military records, and other repositories depending on the period and type of research required.
Historical research may also require particular attention to former municipalities, municipal mergers and incorporations, changes of place names, and historical administrative jurisdictions.
Current Municipalities in the Province of Varese
The Province of Varese currently includes 136 municipalities. I can assist with genealogy research and the retrieval of civil and historical records from municipalities throughout the province.
Agra • Albizzate • Angera • Arcisate • Arsago Seprio • Azzate • Azzio
Barasso • Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano • Bedero Valcuvia • Besano • Besnate • Besozzo • Biandronno • Bisuschio • Bodio Lomnago • Brebbia • Brenta • Brezzo di Bedero • Brinzio • Brissago-Valtravaglia • Brunello • Brusimpiano • Buguggiate • Busto Arsizio
Cadegliano-Viconago • Cadrezzate con Osmate • Cairate • Cantello • Caravate • Cardano al Campo • Carnago • Caronno Pertusella • Caronno Varesino • Casale Litta • Casalzuigno • Casciago • Casorate Sempione • Cassano Magnago • Cassano Valcuvia • Castellanza • Castello Cabiaglio • Castelseprio • Castelveccana • Castiglione Olona • Castronno • Cavaria con Premezzo • Cazzago Brabbia • Cislago • Cittiglio • Clivio • Cocquio-Trevisago • Comabbio • Comerio • Cremenaga • Crosio della Valle • Cuasso al Monte • Cugliate-Fabiasco • Cunardo • Curiglia con Monteviasco • Cuveglio • Cuvio
Daverio • Dumenza • Duno
Fagnano Olona • Ferno • Ferrera di Varese
Gallarate • Galliate Lombardo • Gavirate • Gazzada Schianno • Gemonio • Gerenzano • Germignaga • Golasecca • Gorla Maggiore • Gorla Minore • Gornate Olona • Grantola
Inarzo • Induno Olona • Ispra
Jerago con Orago
Lavena Ponte Tresa • Laveno-Mombello • Leggiuno • Lonate Ceppino • Lonate Pozzolo • Lozza • Luino • Luvinate
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca • Malnate • Marchirolo • Marnate • Marzio • Masciago Primo • Mercallo • Mesenzana • Montegrino Valtravaglia • Monvalle • Morazzone • Mornago
Oggiona con Santo Stefano • Olgiate Olona • Origgio • Orino
Porto Ceresio • Porto Valtravaglia
Rancio Valcuvia • Ranco
Saltrio • Samarate • Saronno • Sesto Calende • Solbiate Arno • Solbiate Olona • Somma Lombardo • Sumirago
Taino • Ternate • Tradate • Travedona-Monate • Tronzano Lago Maggiore
Uboldo
Valganna • Varano Borghi • Varese • Vedano Olona • Venegono Inferiore • Venegono Superiore • Vergiate • Viggiù • Vizzola Ticino
Former Municipalities and Municipal Changes in the Province of Varese
Genealogical research in the Province of Varese may require particular attention to former municipalities, municipal mergers, incorporations, changes of place names, and historical provincial jurisdictions. A place appearing as an independent municipality in an older civil, parish, military, or population record may today form part of another municipality.
Bardello + Malgesso + Bregano → Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano
The former municipalities of Bardello, Malgesso, and Bregano were merged to form the present-day Municipality of Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano in 2023. Historical records created before the merger may therefore identify any of these three municipalities independently.
Cadrezzate + Osmate → Cadrezzate con Osmate
The former municipalities of Cadrezzate and Osmate were merged in 2019 to form the present-day Municipality of Cadrezzate con Osmate. Earlier records may therefore identify Cadrezzate or Osmate as separate municipalities.
Maccagno + Pino sulla sponda del Lago Maggiore + Veddasca → Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
The former municipalities of Maccagno, Pino sulla sponda del Lago Maggiore, and Veddasca were merged in 2014 to form the present-day Municipality of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca. Historical records predating the merger may therefore identify any of these municipalities independently.
Bizzozero → Varese
Bizzozero was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into the Municipality of Varese in 1927. Earlier civil and historical records may therefore identify Bizzozero as the municipality rather than Varese.
Bobbiate → Varese
Bobbiate was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Varese in 1927. Historical records created before the incorporation may therefore identify Bobbiate separately.
Capolago → Varese
Capolago was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into Varese in 1927.
Lissago → Varese
Lissago was an independent municipality until 1927, when it was incorporated into the Municipality of Varese.
Masnago → Varese
Masnago was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into Varese in 1927. Historical records may therefore identify Masnago rather than Varese as the municipality.
Santa Maria del Monte → Varese
Santa Maria del Monte was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into Varese in 1927.
Sant'Ambrogio Olona → Varese
Sant'Ambrogio Olona was an independent municipality until its incorporation into Varese in 1927.
Velate → Varese
Velate was formerly an independent municipality and was incorporated into Varese in 1927.
Oltrona al Lago and Voltorre → Gavirate
The former municipalities of Oltrona al Lago and Voltorre were incorporated into the Municipality of Gavirate in 1927. Historical records predating the incorporation may therefore identify either municipality independently.
Historical Provincial Jurisdiction
The Province of Varese was established in 1927. Its territory was formed from municipalities previously belonging principally to the provinces of Como and Milan. Consequently, older genealogical and civil records may identify a municipality that is now in the Province of Varese as belonging to the Province of Como or the Province of Milan.
When researching ancestors from this area, I take historical municipal and provincial boundaries into account in order to identify the correct municipality, State Archive, parish, diocesan archive, or other repository where surviving records may be preserved.
Full copy of a birth record issued by the Municipality of Stradella, Province of Pavia.
Baptism certificate issued by the Diocese of Cremona, Lombardy.
Full copy of a marriage record issued by the Municipality of Milan, Lombardy.
Certified full copy of a death record issued by an Italian municipality.
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Apostille Services for Documents Issued in Lombardy
If an Italian document issued in Lombardy must be used abroad, I can also assist with obtaining the Apostille in Italy, when required under the Hague Apostille Convention.
I provide apostille services for eligible Italian documents through the competent Prefectures (Prefetture) throughout Lombardy, including documents issued by municipalities and other Italian public authorities.
This service can be combined with the retrieval of birth, marriage, and death certificates, full copies of civil records, and other official documents, allowing me to handle both the document request and the subsequent apostille process in Italy.
Apostille requirements depend on the type of document, the authority that issued it, and the country where the document will be used. I can evaluate the document and determine the appropriate procedure before proceeding.