Genealogy in Borgiallo
Tracing your Italian roots back to Borgiallo (in Torino 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 Borgiallo.
Borgiallo family history at a glance
- Region: Piemonte
- Province: Torino
- 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 Borgiallo
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Borgiallo, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Prola, Trucano, Querio, Ferrando, Vercellino, Peccolo, Oberto, Brunasso, Novaria, Castelli, Tosetti, Marchiando, Ottina, Peretti 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 Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo
If your ancestors came from Borgiallo, in Torino 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 Borgiallo
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Borgiallo are usually preserved in:
- Borgiallo City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) from 1860 onwards.
- Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Torino province, as Borgiallo, 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 Borgiallo from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Borgiallo, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Borgiallo during the past centuries, the City Office of Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo.
- 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 Borgiallo.
Street names in Borgiallo
The names of the street in Borgiallo, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Borgiallo are: VIA LUINENGO COSSI, VIA BELVEDERE, VIA BASTIGLIA, VIA COLLERETTO, VIA PIANEZZE, VIA CHIESANUOVA, VIA CUORGNE’, VIA SAN CARLO, VIA CASCINA PINELLI, STRADA ANTICA DELLE VIGNE, PIAZZA 16 MARZO 1948, VIA CAMPI, VIA SAN DOMENICO, VIA CASE GIOVANDO, VIA PIETRO BERTOLERO, VIA SANTA ELISABETTA, VIA RUBELA, VIA ARMANDO E GIACOMO TRUCANO, STRADA VECCHIA SAN GIACOMO, VIA CIGLIANA GIANNINO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Borgiallo just follow the link below.
Population trends in Borgiallo
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo
Church archives in Torino 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 Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo:
S. NICOLAO VESCOVO – Via Colleretto, 30
Our experts could search registers and historical religious documents collected and kept at the diocesan archive:
Archivio Diocesano di Torino – Via Arcivescovado 12 – 10121 Torino
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 Torino – piazza Castello 209 (Sezione Corte) and – via Piave 21 (Sezioni Riunite)
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Borgiallo. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Borgiallo
From our experience, if you plan to visit Borgiallo 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 Borgiallo
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Borgiallo area, write to borgiallo@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 Borgiallo
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Borgiallo forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Borgiallo with other people, feel free to leave a message.
My maternal grandmother’s family was from the village of Borgiallo in northern Italy..Her father was Pietro Gioanni Battista Vincenzo Marchiando.born 1844 Bogiallo dies 1844 Borgial married Agostina Carola Camerlo born 1842 Cuorgne to Pietro Camerlo and Domenica Crosetto…both of Borgiallo..My grandmother was Enrichetta Marchiando married 1900 in Butte Montana to Giovanni Matteo Coello born 1870 of Locana northern Italy..son of Bartolomeo Coello born 1835 and Johanna Peretti Locana Italy..
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I believe my grandmother, Jennie Pomatto, was born in Borgiallo on February 14, 1883. I’m trying to confirm if her birth year was 1883 or 1884. Her parents were Louis Pomatto and Margaret Columbatto Pomatto. My sister believes Jennie was born in Bosconero, Italy, but all my records indicate she was born in Borgiallo. I’m just not sure of the year — 1883 or 1884.
I am interested in obtaining information on my Grandfather Angelo Giovando and his birth family. The information I have shows his birthdate of July 11, 1878 In Borgiallo. He immigrated to the USA in 1898 or 1899 on the ship La Bretagne. After Ellis Island he settled in Lead, South Dakota. His parents may have died when he was young.
I have a Mary Giovando in my tree from this area. She moved from Lead SD to Montana. Her birth year was 1861. I’d like to visit and see if our relatives are connected
My grandfather left this area in the early 1900’s. His name was Giorgino Virondi
Will be visiting Italy in August. Believe grandfather, John Marco was from there. He was born May 28 guessing approx.1896
Buon Giorno, I would like to request information on the children of Giovanni Battista Formento b 4 Jul 1832 & wife Maria Maddalena Perucca b 1833 both of Chiesanuova or Borgiallo; married 30 April 1855 in Borgiallo. One child, Veronica (my gr. grandm) was born Chiesanuova or Borgiallo on 24 July 1867 & another Michele was born 18 Sep 1865 in Chiesanuova or Borgiallo. I’m searching for the names of their two sisters who remained in Italy & probably married there. I’ve been told the records could be in the parish records of Borgiallo. Please advise me as to how I might find this information. I live in St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.) Molte gracie for your help. Susan
Hello Susan,
Your post caught my eye when I was searching towns on my husbands Clerico/Formento lines.
I do not have much on the Formento line but, maybe we can share what we have and put some pieces together. I have a Giovanni Michele Formento b 1865 in Chiesanuova & married Anna Maria Clerico 1886. His father however was Bartolomeo Formento & his father Giacoma Formento. Do any of these names look familiar to you?
Hope we can help each other out.
Best of luck – Nancy
Hello Nancy
Bartolomeo was my great grandfather’s brother from Chiesanuova
Steve
Hello Susan,
Our Great Great relatives may be related:
Giacomo “James” Formento was born on 20 May 1887, in, Chiesanuova Turin, Piedmont, Italy as the son of Formento and Formento. He married Marietta “Mary” Ronchetto Formento on 16 September 1909, in Macon, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1905 and lived in Allen Township, Warren, Iowa, United States in 1940 and Bevier Township, Macon, Missouri, United States in 1950. He died on 8 June 1958, in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States.