Genealogy in San Rufo
Tracing your Italian roots back to San Rufo (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 San Rufo.
San Rufo 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 San Rufo
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from San Rufo, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Angione, Aquino, Cimino, D’Alto, Dalto, Di Donato, Errico, Giuliano, Lavecchia, Mangieri, Marmo, Pagano, Somma, Stabile, Tierno 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 San Rufo 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 San Rufo 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 San Rufo
If your ancestors came from San Rufo, 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 San Rufo
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in San Rufo are usually preserved in:
- San Rufo City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages and deaths) available from 1809 onwards.
- San Rufo 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 San Rufo
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 San Rufo from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from San Rufo, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in San Rufo during the past centuries, the City Office of San Rufo 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 San Rufo.
- 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 San Rufo.
Population trends in San Rufo
The chart below shows the demographic trends in San Rufo 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 San Rufo
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 San Rufo 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 San Rufo:
S. MARIA MAGGIORE – Via Mazzini
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 San Rufo
From our experience, if you plan to visit San Rufo 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 San Rufo
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the San Rufo area, write to sanrufo@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 San Rufo
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the San Rufo forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in San Rufo with other people, feel free to leave a message.
Hello everyone! I am searching information about my great grandfather Michele Tierno (born around 1886) and his parents Luigi Tierno and Maria Marmo. I am planning to visit San Rufo in two weeks and take the opportunity to seek any information. Does anybody have some advices on where to go and what to do in San Rufo.
We are planning a trip in October 2023. We are interested in finding relatives. Our last name is Marmo. Our grandparents and parents are: Antoinette Marmo, Alexander Marmo, Arthur Marmo and Dominic Marmo.
Good afternoon Barbara. I also have a family member MARMO. In fact, she became MARMO TIERNO, which is also from San Rufo. Would you like to share your findings? Tks.
I am searching for any church or city records of my grandfather’s family in San Rufo. The family name is Rosa. He was named Rufus and his fathers name was Carmine.
I am trying to find out any information about my relatives in San Rufo. The family name is Perillo.
Hello Janet my family name is also Perillo. I too would like to know about relatives. I know if only one Perillo left in San Rufo
My Mother Filomena Giuliano was born in San Rufo 1914. My sister and my brother are buried in San Rufo. Trying to find the graves.
My grandmother and her brother lived in San Rufo and moved to America in 1921. Her name was Magdalena Errico and her brother was Filomeno Errico.
She was born in 1901 and I think he was born in 1899. Their parents were Michael Errico and Maria Zito Errico. Other siblings were Anna Ganielo, Michael Errico, and Theresa Errico. Their grandparents were Michael Zito and Rosina Dodatti Zito.
Any help is appreciated.
My great grandfather is Filomeno Errico. My grandfather is Anthony Errico (your cousin)!
Hi Jan,
My name is Lynn. My grandfather was Filomeno Errico and his sister Magdalena was my great aunt.
My father is Filomeno’s son Anthony. My daughter Ashley also tried to reach out to you via this site. I would absolutely love to hear from you!!!!
Jan,
My grandfather was Filomeno Errico. His son Anthony is my father. Magdalena was my great aunt.
I would love to hear back from you.
Hello,
My great-great-grandfather Domenico Accetta and grandmother Rosa Pagano were from San Rufo. I visited there in June. All of the Accettas are gone from the town. There are still Paganos there (and Marmos and Stabiles–also family names). I assume they are distant cousins, More of my family came from nearby Teggiano,
Any more info on San Rufo would be welcome–for instance, photos or stories of life there in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Best wishes,
Cynthia
My great grandparents lived in Italy as well as my grandfather. They lived from what I was told in San Rufo Italy. My Grandfathers name was Orazio Mangieri and can’t remember my great grandparents first name but las name was Mangieri!
Carrie,
Your grandfather and mine (Umberto) were brothers. Your great grandfather was Francesco G Mangieri and your great grandmother was Maria DeVita. I am the son of Frankwho would be your grandfather’s nephew.
Where do you live us there anyway I can contact you to find out more and to talk. My cousin and I are trying to find out more about our family history.
I am sorry I am just seeing this now
Carrie,
I live in Ohio and have contacted your cousin Marilee. I have tried to contact you in the past but had no success. If you are in contact with Marilee, have her send me your email. I know you and your brothers and sisters. You used to come to our house in Greenbrier Ave to visit.
I am searching for information about my grandparents and great- grandparents who immigrated to the U.S. in 1906-07. His name is Pasquale Greco born abt 1885 (I believe his father’s name was Carmino) and my grandmother, Pasqualina Abatemarco born abt 1888.
Thanks for your help!
Carmen
my grandmother nee stella marmo was married in or around 1900 to michelle izzo from aquara….they had a daughter, matilda, and mother and chjld, age 8 came to boston to join with husband..father. stella had a family living in new york, brooklyn i think, but she died young in circa 1940 scanty but all i really have????
thanks richard
This is Laurie, grand daughter of Stella marmot and Michelle izzo; neice of Matilda. I would like to visit San Rufo this summer. Wondering if there are relatives still in San Rufo? We are from Boston.
Laurie
Hello Susan,I live in uruguay ,my great grandparents came form San rufo in 1879.I Was researching in the comuna but the first history is in the church. If you need birth certifícate of you great grandparents you should ask for it in the catholic church in your community .I did that process and the church gave me the birth certificates . My family has the italian cityzenship.In 2001 i visited San ruffo and the next february i will go again ,i dont know anyone of my relatives there,probably we came from the same family because in 1875 aprox there was an earthquake and it destroyed the village and all the family emigrated to different parts of the world.
Eduardo,
Just seeing your reply now. Thank you so much. I didn’t know about the earthquake and I will ask about the birth certificates in church. Hope you had a wonderful trip to San Rufo.
Susan
I am searching for information about my great grandparents. Their names are Giovanni Somma and Rose Pascucci. They come from San Rufo. I believe my great grandmother was born around 1868 or so and my great grandfather around 1860. They came to the US in the 1880’s. Can you help?