Genealogy in Castelcivita
Tracing your Italian roots back to Castelcivita (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 Castelcivita.
Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Castelcivita, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Babbaro, Campanaro, Cantalupo, Cascio, Chiumiento, Costantino, Grieco, Iorio, Lucia, Nisi, Perrotta, Poto, Scaramella, Tancredi, Vincenzo 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 Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita
If your ancestors came from Castelcivita, 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 Castelcivita
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Castelcivita are usually preserved in:
- Castelcivita City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita
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 Castelcivita from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Castelcivita, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Castelcivita during the past centuries, the City Office of Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita.
- 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 Castelcivita.
Population trends in Castelcivita
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita
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 Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita:
S. CONO – P.zza S. Cono, 1
S. NICOLA DI BARI – Via P. Costantino, 2
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 Castelcivita
From our experience, if you plan to visit Castelcivita 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 Castelcivita
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Castelcivita area, write to castelcivita@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 Castelcivita
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Castelcivita forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Castelcivita with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My husband and i will be making our first trip to Italy in September/October 2024 to learn about my fathers family…as I grew up knowing very little. I have recently found the following: most all my fathers family is from Castelcivita. My Grandfather’s name was Francescantonio Alonzo and my paternal grandmother’s name was Francesca Mae Mambuca. I have not had any luck finding relatives on the Mambuca side. They had 9 children my father Feliciantonio being the youngest of 9 born June 7 1887. My paternal Great Grandparent’s are Nicola Alonzo and Margherita Vincenzo….they had 5 children my grandfather Francescantonio being the youngest of the 5 children. My paternal Great Great Grandfather was Felice Alonzo…i have not located my Great Great grandmother’s name. They had 1 son Nicola who is my Great grandfather.
My Great Great Maternal Grandparent’s are Giovanni Vincenzo and Nicoletta Tancredi they had 8 children with my maternal great grandmother Margherita being the second oldest of 8.
My Great Great Great Maternal Grandfathers were Giacomo Vincenzo having 1 child my Great Great Maternal Grandfather Giovanni and Vincenzo Tancredi having 1 child my Maternal Great Great Grandmother Nicoletta.
I have not found any of my Maternal Great Great Great Grandmother’s information.
My father originally came to the US in 1902 but returned to Italy sometime between 1902 and February of 1906….he married Carminella Grieco in February of 1906 they had 1 son in December of 1906 and then my father returned to the US August of 1907 never to return to Italy. I found His son died in Sept of 1919 12 yrs old almost 13 unknown cause of death and his wife Carminella died in December of 1919 unknown case of death.
Looks like all my Grandfather’s side of my family is from
Castelluccia, Principato Citra, Two Sicilies. Castelcivita, Salerno, Campania, Italy and
Castelluccia, Principato Citra, Regno delle Due Sicilie
Hopefully this information will help me piecing together any connections to any of my family history.
My dad’s name Feliciantonio born June 7 1887
Dad’s cousin he joined in the US when he arrived for the second time August 29 1907
Valentino Scaramello (Cousin)
Also mentioned on dad’s document coming in August 29 1907
Francesca Tonio not sure if they were related
If anyone has any information about my family I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you
Toni
My Great grandfather was Domenico Gigliello born 23 Agosto 1856 –married 12 Julo , 1879 to Giuseppina Torttorelli–Do any Gigliello or Tortorelli’s still live in Catelcivita ?
Grazie-
I also have Tangredi/ Tancreti/ Tancredi ancestors from Castel Civita. Would love to be contacted.
I have Tancredi/Chiumento ancestors. Let me know if you have any suggestions on how I can get more information.
Tina
Hi Paula,
I saw the message you left….my ancestors last name is also Tancredi. It such a small town …I imagine we are somehow related. I would love to hear from you.
April
My ancestry traces back to the Tancredi’s of castelcivita and Cassius from Palermo. The Tancredi comes from the Norman Tancred who came down during the first crusade to free Jerusalem and Cassius may date back to Rome during Julius Cesar’s Reign. In Normandy we may also be related to Thomas Aquinas. It seems the Tancredi still in Italy were not to keen on our branch of the family joining with the city folk from Palermo and working in America to increase theirwealth. That’s about all I am currently familiar with.
My gr grandmother was Carmella Tancredi. Married Gabriel Costantino and emigrated to Hardwich, VT around 1892
I am looking for information about my grandparents -Anthony Tangredi and Rose Conzo Tangredi. They emigrated to the U. S. in the 1900’s. I am not sure who their parents were. I do believe my grandmother was an only child. I think my grandfather was born around 1886 and my grandmother 1903. Thnak you for any help.
My Grandfather Luigi Camelia (or Carmello) came to the United States in the early 1900’s. I am coming tk Castelcivita in a week and I am interested in finding any family members. My Great-grandmother was Genevieve Camelia was married to Michele Camelia and Genevieve’s maiden name/family name is Greco. Any information is appreciated!
I am trying to get any information regarding my father, Nicholas Tancredi. DOB 8/1893.
HE IMMIGRATED TO THE US IN 1912 THROUGH CANADA TO MASSACHUSETTS WHERE HE LIVED WITH COUSINS WITH THE NAMES ISRIO, MASTASCUSO. HE DIED IN 1947. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Hello, I’m looking for some information about my grandparents genealogy. My grandfather Felice Antonio Grieco was born in Castelcivita in circa 1883 or 1884, he was the son of Vincenzo Grieco and Carminella Tancredi. I would like to know if there were any other children for Vincenzo and Carminella. I would also like to know if there are records dating back further for Vincenzo and Carminella (such as their parents and so on) and when they died and where they are buried. Also, I would like to know the same for my other great granparents, Pasquale Carpinelli born 1873, and Pasqualina Fiore born 1871. They are also from Castelcivita.
Thank you for your help.