Genealogy in Casale Monferrato
Tracing your Italian roots back to Casale Monferrato (in Alessandria province, Piemonte 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 Casale Monferrato.
Casale Monferrato family history at a glance
- Region: Piemonte
- Province: Alessandria
- Type of records: civil and parish records
- Civil registration: in the town hall from 1866 onwards
- Parish records: often older than civil records (in some cases from the late 1500s)
Research experience on families in Casale Monferrato
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Casale Monferrato, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Costanzo, Miglietta, Demichelis, Patrucco, Deambrogio, Rota, Rossi, Scagliotti, Martinotti, Mazzucco, Caprioglio, Barbano, Musso, Coppo and many 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 Casale Monferrato 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 Casale Monferrato and Piemonte 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 available in private archives
Direct access to local archives and a deep understanding of the local context allow for more complete and accurate results. Research may be carried out using all available sources in both public and private archives.
Genealogy in Casale Monferrato
If your ancestors came from Casale Monferrato, in Alessandria province (Piemonte 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 Casale Monferrato
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Casale Monferrato are usually preserved in:
- Casale Monferrato City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) from 1860 onwards.
- Casale Monferrato parish churches: in Piemonte religious registers, which can often take your research back to the 1600s and sometimes as far as the 1500s.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Casale Monferrato
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Alessandria province, as Casale Monferrato, civil registry officially began on january 1 1866.
A first civil registry system had already been introduced during the Napoleonic period (1806–1814). This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Casale Monferrato from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Casale Monferrato, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Casale Monferrato during the past centuries, the City Office of Casale Monferrato 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 Casale Monferrato.
- 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 Piemonte and specifically in Casale Monferrato.
Street names in Casale Monferrato
The names of the street in Casale Monferrato, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Casale Monferrato are: STRADA ALESSANDRIA-SAN GERMANO, CORSO VALENTINO, VIA ROMA, VIA GIOVANNI LANZA, CANTONE CHIESA – POPOLO, VIA CARDINALE GUGLIELMO MASSAIA, VIA VENTI SETTEMBRE, SALITA SANT’ANNA, STRADA TORINO, VIA SALETTA, VIALE OTTAVIO MARCHINO, VIA EVASIO COMELLO, VIA MILANO, CANTONE ROSSI – SANTA MARIA DEL TEMPIO, VIA ROTONDINO, VIA GOFFREDO MAMELI, VIA LUIGI GONZAGA, VIA FRATELLI SOSSO, CORSO INDIPENDENZA, VIA MARCELLO ADAM and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Casale Monferrato just follow the link below.
Population trends in Casale Monferrato
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Casale Monferrato 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 Casale Monferrato
Church archives in Alessandria 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 Piemonte, 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 Casale Monferrato 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 Casale Monferrato:
ADDOLORATA – Via Addolorata, 2
ASSUNZIONE DI MARIA VERGINE – Via A. Olearo, 26
CUORE IMMACOLATO DI MARIA – Via F.Valerani, 16
PATROCINIO DI S. GIUSEPPE – Via San Martino Frazione Roncaglia, 79
S. CLEMENTE – 79, Via Rolasco Frazione Rolasco Torcell
S. CUORE DI GESU’ – Corso Valentino, 66
S. DOMENICO – P.zza S.Domenico, 3
S. EVASIO – Via Liutprando, 22
S. GERMANO – Str. Alessandria, 64
S. GIACOMO APOSTOLO – Via Maestra Frazione Terranova, 46
S. GIOVANNI BATTISTA – Via Cantone Chiesa, 121
S. ILARIO – Via Saletta, 119
S. MARIA DEGLI ANGELI – Via Cant. Ne Chiesa, 34
S. STEFANO – P.zza S.Stefano, 2
SANTI MARIA E CARLO – Via XX Settembre, 92
SPIRITO SANTO – Viale Ottavio Marchino, 66
Our experts could search registers and historical religious documents collected and kept at the diocesan archive:
Archivio Diocesano di Alessandria – Via Vescovado, 1 – Alessandria
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.
The provincial archive is:
Archivio di Stato di Alessandria – Via Giorgio Solero, 43 – 15121 Alessandria
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Casale Monferrato and Piemonte region are available. Old pictures add significant value to your family history research and offer a real sense of the places where your ancestors once lived.
Military records
Conscription lists and service records documenting physical descriptions, dates and places of enlistment, units and ranks held, periods of service, military postings, transfers, and movements, often providing detailed insight into an individual’s life beyond civil registration.
Cadastral and property records in Casale Monferrato
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Casale Monferrato. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Casale Monferrato
From our experience, if you plan to visit Casale Monferrato 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 Casale Monferrato
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Casale Monferrato area, write to casalemonferrato@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 Casale Monferrato
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Casale Monferrato forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Casale Monferrato with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My great grandfather was Giovanni Mosagna. He was born in Casale Monferrato on April 17, 1869.He immigrated to the US in 1906. He was married to Georgiana. His son Franceso was born on May 6, 1902. I am traveling to Casale Monferrato in October 2019. I would love to learn more about the area and my family..
Hello, looking for some help in locating family history/records for Emilio Luigi Barbano originally from Casale Monferrato, Italy, possibly was a professional painter or restaurant owner- possibly before 1870’s- but we are not sure of the exact dates or name of wife and children? Any help or guidance would be appreciated – Thank you
don forro was a relative of my great grandmother. her name was matilda foro are ther any members still living in casale monferrato or in that area
My grandfather Eugenio was born incasale 14 /september 1874 his father was pietro his mother was , Maddelena (scardi) are there still family in Casale
family menbers last name figarolo or old spellomg figazzrolo names were sabastian 1700 antonio, felice . felice was born in casale monferrito move to genoa where invented horseless carriage. not sure if true.. figarolo lived in alexandra province in many of samll towns
My great grandfather immigrated from Casale Monferrato in 1913 and his name was Agostino Fare born in 1889. Agostino’s father also lived in your town and his name was Giovanni Fare. I would love to learn more about my heritage. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Can you tell me anything about my father, Lorenzo Vicino, grandfather, Angelo Vicino, and grandmother, Camille (maiden name began with the letter B and sounded French)? They left Italy for America about the time of World War I.