Genealogy in Olevano sul Tusciano
Tracing your Italian roots back to Olevano sul Tusciano (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 Olevano sul Tusciano.
Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Olevano sul Tusciano, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Avallone, Bufano, Capaccio, Capone, Carbone, Caruccio, Delle Donne, Di Feo, Fierro, Gioia, Langone, Mirra, Pastorino, Venosa, Viscido 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 Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
If your ancestors came from Olevano sul Tusciano, 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Olevano sul Tusciano are usually preserved in:
- Olevano sul Tusciano City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
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 Olevano sul Tusciano from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Olevano sul Tusciano, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Olevano sul Tusciano during the past centuries, the City Office of Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano.
- 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 Olevano sul Tusciano.
Population trends in Olevano sul Tusciano
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
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 Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano:
S. LEONE MAGNO – Via S. Anna, 4
SANTI LUCIA ED EUSTERIO – Via S. Lucia
S. MARIA A CORTE – Via S. Marco, 1
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 Olevano sul Tusciano
From our experience, if you plan to visit Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Olevano sul Tusciano area, write to olevanosultusciano@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 Olevano sul Tusciano
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Olevano sul Tusciano forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Olevano sul Tusciano with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Searching the Filandino family in Olevano sul Tusciano. My grandfather Isadoro Filandino was born 1888 had a brother Angelo Filandino birthdate unknown. As far as I know his parents were Guiseppi Filandino and Maria Rosa Carruccio. He married Thersea Difeo daughter of Matteo DiFeo and Palma DiGregorio They married in Olevano sul Tusciano on April 26, 1914 and I believe shortly after they married they came to the US and settled in Norristown, PA. The only information seems to stop at great great grandparents names not even sure if they were from Olevano sul Tusciano???
My great grandfather was Angelo Filandino born Sept. 29. 1887. He was married to Mary Di Nenna. They settled in Norristown PA and had 7 children Joseph jr who was killed in ww2 at age 26, Rose, Grace, Alba, William, and Dolores. I am Dolores Filandino Fogel’s granddaughter, she passed away Aug. 8, 2017 followed by my mother Michelle Fogel Sullivan. She was an only child. Every one I listed above is deceased , sorry to report. I have a sister and many other cousins I can list. I have 3 children Seth 16, Gianna 14 and Olivia 11 Hercolini which was my former marrital name. I am remarried and my dob is 1/27/77. I was born 11 months prior to my great grandfather’s death in 11/1977. I am having trouble getting much info from Italy as well due to the history of my family going all the way back to the 1800s . However, I have returned to Norristown so I could attempt to do some research.
Angelo is my great-grandfather. He died in 1977 just months after I was born
Searching the Verderame family in Olevano sul Tusciano. My great grandfather Angelo was born about 1846. He married Gelsomina Pastorina in 1872. My grandfather Antonio was born in 1888. Family Search records have given me quite a bit of information on Angelo and Gelsomina’s marriage and the birth of their children BUT cannot seem to take Angelo back any further. Marriage record says he is son of Rafaelle and Theresa DiZenzo. Can’t find them either. Perhaps the Verderames came from another town?
I am looking for information for my husbands Maiorano family.
Giovanni Maiorano born Olevano 1885 came to U.S. settled in Wilmington, Delaware. Married Domenica Maria Lambiase born 1885 Olevano also came to U.S.
Giovanni’s lineage as we know it is followed
Son of Francesco Angelo Maiorano of Olevano & Lucrezia Borgia born 1861-Unknown.
We know there are still Maiorano families in Olevano. Looking for information on the next generations of the Maiorano family past these people.
Domenica’s family came from Pietramelara. Her name has been written in some documents as Maria Domenica.
Daughter of the following
Francesco Antonio Lambiase born 1854 Pietramelara & Maria Antonia Rosa Buonovova or Marianotonia Buonocore of Pietramelara born 1859. It is said she died giving birth to her daughter Domenica in 1885.
Their Children
Sabato born Sept 11, 1883 Olevano came to U.S. settled in Wilmington, Delaware
Domenica Maria born SEPT. 18, 1885 Olevano, came to U.S. settled in Wilmington with husband Giovanni Maiorano.
Any information you can provide will be much appreciated. We are interested in knowing more of the lineage of these families.
Thelma Maiorano
of DELAWARE
Hello, I am looking to find a few details relating to Felice Desio (De Sio in some records) born Oct 22, 1872 in Olveano Sul Tusciano.
I would like to find any information on his wife Eva (unknown maiden name) born Jan 19 1870.
Felice’s parents were Costantino (born 18 Jul 1848 in Olevano) and I believe Mariantonia Langone
Felice had at least one brother and one sister that I am aware of though I cannot find information on the sister other than she had a son named James T?amantano (records are smudged) born in 1888.
I would equally be interested in finding anything about Felice’s wife and mother if possible, as the only databases I have been able to find follow the male line. I have gotten as far as Costantino’s (1848) father Felice and mother Caterina Rocco but nothing beyond.
Thank you for any direction or assistance!
Hi DD,
Looks like we’re looking for the same person. Felice Desio is my great, great, grandfather. If you find more info, please let me know!
Thanks!
Stephanie
I believe my paternal grandfather was born in area circa 1886. He was a foundling, and was given the name Vito Caravito by the Church. Were there nunneries or orphanages in the area at that time in which a foundling infant might have been placed and which might have records ? He was utimatly adopted along with a young Pepe girl by Anna Pastorino and brought to the USA in 1896 to be with her husband, Francisco DiGiglio.
Thank you
My great grandfather was Angelo Filandino born Sept. 29. 1887. He was married to Mary Di Nenna. They settled in Norristown PA and had 7 children Joseph jr who was killed in ww2 at age 26, Rose, Grace, Alba, William, and Dolores. I am Dolores Filandino Fogel’s granddaughter, she passed away Aug. 8, 2017 followed by my mother Michelle Fogel Sullivan. She was an only child. Every one I listed above is deceased , sorry to report. I have a sister and many other cousins I can list. I have 3 children Seth 16, Gianna 14 and Olivia 11 Hercolini which was my former marrital name. I am remarried and my dob is 1/27/77. I was born 11 months prior to my great grandfather’s death in 11/1977. I am having trouble getting much info from Italy as well due to the history of my family going all the way back to the 1800s . However, I have returned to Norristown so I could attempt to do some research.
I have a NY passenger list that states in 1913, my children’s Great Grandfather Carmine Petrizzo came from “Olevano”. He was born May 4th, 1892. On the passenger list it states his next of kin is his brother, the spelling is hard to read but i believe it states “Onzaio Petrizzo”. Carmine may have been a twin.
We have looked for information on him and cannot find much, until i found this site. Possibly you could help?
Hello,
I’ve located a NY passenger list that states my Great Grandfather Gennaro Gagliardino came from Olevano Sul Tusciano in 1909 on the SS San Giovanni. Gennaro was born in Italy on August 16 1877. Several years later his wife Gelsomina Santoro arrived in NY in 1912 with their 1st child Ernestine. Based upon the 1910 US census, it appears they were married sometime in Italy around 1903.
I’m not sure how to refine this information any further, and am wondering if below is enough info to send to Italy to help locate the following:
Gennaro Gagliardino’s Birth Certificate (Born August 16, 1877, parents unknown)
Gennaro Gagliardino/Gelsomina Santoro wedding certificate (~married 1903)
Gelsomina Santoro’s Birth Certificate (born August 15, 1881, parents Diego Santoro, Maria Gaetana Greco)
Ernestine’s Birth Certificate (Born Oct 27, 1904, parents Gennaro Gagliardino, Gelsomina Santoro)
I’m not exactly sure where I should write to and how much money I should send to help me recover these important family history docs. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. -AJ