Genealogy in Angri
Tracing your Italian roots back to Angri (in Salerno province, Campania 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 Angri.
Angri family history at a glance
- Region: Campania
- Province: Salerno
- Record types available: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: began in 1809 (when this area was part of the Kingdom of Naples)
- Parish registers: usually earlier than civil registration (sometimes dating back to the 1600s)
Research experience on families in Angri
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Angri, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Alfano, Attianese, D’Ambrosio, D’Antuono, Dantuono, De Vivo, Desiderio, Esposito, Ferraioli, Giordano, Grimaldi, Longobardi, Novi, Orlando, Russo 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 Angri 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 Angri and by our experts. This archive includes studies, family trees, and data not available online, such as cross-referenced family relationships, occupational histories, deciphered or translated documents, residential patterns, and visual documentation.
Research activities may include all major sources available at municipal, provincial, and regional level:
• civil records
• parish registers
• notarial archives
• military records
• historical and photographic sources
Direct access to archives and a deep understanding of the local context allow for more complete and accurate results than research conducted remotely or based on partial sources alone. Research may be carried out using all available sources in both public and private archives.
Genealogy in Angri
If your ancestors came from Angri, in Salerno province (Campania region), the first step is to identify the local archives where records are kept. Most family history research starts from the civil registry office at the Comune and continues in parish and notary archives.
Where to begin your ancestry journey in Angri
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Angri are usually preserved in:
- Angri City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Angri parish churches: in Campania, parish registers that can trace family lines back to the 1600s, and in rare cases even earlier.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Angri
In towns and villages of Campania and across Salerno province, civil registration offices were established after 1809, following Napoleonic reforms in the former Kingdom of Naples. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Angri from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Angri, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Angri during the past centuries, the City Office of Angri 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 Angri.
- 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 Campania and specifically in Angri.
Population trends in Angri
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Angri 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 Angri
Church archives in Salerno 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 Campania, 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 Angri 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 Angri:
S. MARIA DEL CARMINE – Via Annunziata
REGINA PACIS – Via Nazionale
SS. ANNUNZIATA – Via P. Annunziata
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.
Planning a visit to Angri
From our experience, if you plan to visit Angri 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 Angri
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Angri area, write to angri@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 Angri
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Angri forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Angri with other people, feel free to leave a message.
I wonder if I have any living relatives in or around Angri, Italy. My great-grandfather was Joseph Muscarello, his wife was Maria Desiderio.
The Muscarello name seemed to be spelled a few different ways.
Giuseppe Muscariello Moscarella Muscarello
B:31 Jan 1887 Angri, Salerno, Campania, Italy
D:8 February 1960 Brooklyn, New York
My grandfather Pasquale Padovano, born on October 10th 1882, Angri, Italy . He married Josephine Pascuilo, born in 1885, also Angri, Italy. Iimmigrated to the US arrived around 1902 or so, have some information that they started their intent to naturalize around 1910. They had 11 children all residing in the county of Staten Island, New York City.
Would like to find any family still alive and living in Angi, Italy. My grandfather was born in Angri and travelled to the United States when he was approximately 10 years old alone. Possibly aboard the ship Sant’Anna from Naples, arriving on April 12, 1911. It is possible he was passenger number 101107040286. My grandfathers name was Giovanni Novi.
my grandfather Oscar Fiechter was born in Angri 2 February 1878. His mothers name before marriage was Anna Realfonso, his father was
Emil Arturo Fiechter. I am trying to find out any possible relatives. Thank you.
Researching members of the Carleo family. Diego and Carmela and family.
Hello,
I am researching the Pannone family from Angri. Domenico Pannone was born there on 16 Apr 1883. He emigrated to New York as a young man. I am looking for research help to trace his lineage in Angri.
Raquel
I have similar ancestor name
Looking for information about Giovanni Giordano born Nov 1869, his wife Maria Del Pezzo (Pizzo) born Feb 1864 and daughters Teresa (Feb 1891) and Anna (10 October 1892). The family arrived at Ellis Island on 18 December 1898 from Naples aboard the Tartar Prince. According to the ship manifest their last residence was Angri, Salerno Province. Giovanni and Maria married about 1888 but I don’t know the town. I assume Angri. The only other information I know us Giovanni was a carpenter by trade
I am hoping to find Giovanni and Maria’s marriage record and birth records of all, especially for Anna and any other information of the family time in Angri.
Thanks
Looking for information regarding Giovanni D’Antonio born 1/10/1885 in Angri, Italy. Looking for his parents and siblings. He was married to Elvira (no last name) born 6/2/1888 she’s from Utiona, Italy. They were married on 9/14/1908 in Angri, Italy. They came to United States and left from Naples on 6/28/1910 on Ss America and arrived 12/24/1910. Ant information on Giovanni or Elvira would be greatly appreciated.
My grandfather, Alessandro D’Antonio came here through Ellis Island when he was a little boy. Around 1900 or 1903. He lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. He had many siblings but I don’t know exactly what their names were.
My mother was Lugia Ruggiero and was from Angri Italy. She was married to Carmine Farrioli who was from Salerno, he died in 1943 in Providence, RI.
We have been looking for anyone who might have any information about her relatives. They all lived in Brooklyn, NY at one time.
My grandfather, Ciro Abate, was born in Angri on September27, 1887. He married Carmela Fattorusso. He had a brother Cosimo who migrated to Argentina around 1902. I believe his father’s name was Gerardo Abate.
Any information would be appreciated.
Ciao!
My great grandfather Raffaele Scarpati (or Scarpato) was born April 5th 1884 to parents Gennaro Scarpati (o) and Caterina Falcone. The family left Angri around 1900. Hoping to find anymore information on the family from their time in Angri – marriage certificates of Gennaro and Caterina, birth certificates for my great grandfather and his siblings…Thank you.
My grandmother Anna LaFamina was born in Angri, 27 April 1883. Her mothers name before marriage was Luisa Gallo, her father was John LaFamina, I am trying to find any possible relatives. Please help.