Genealogy in Lemie
Tracing your Italian roots back to Lemie (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 Lemie.
Lemie 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 Lemie
Over the years, ItalianSide has conducted genealogy research on historical families from Lemie, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Divina, Negro, Cargnino, Gay, Quaglia, Siccardi, Giacoletto, Sapetti, Sarda, Giacomelli, Priano, Ala, Gallo, Baietto 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 Lemie 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 Lemie 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 Lemie
If your ancestors came from Lemie, 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 Lemie
Vital records for people born, married or deceased in Lemie are usually preserved in:
- Lemie City Hall archives: civil records (births, marriages, deaths) from 1860 onwards.
- Lemie 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 Lemie
In towns and villages of Piemonte and in Torino province, as Lemie, 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 Lemie from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Lemie, please follow this link.)
If your ancestors lived in Lemie during the past centuries, the City Office of Lemie 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 Lemie.
- 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 Lemie.
Street names in Lemie
The names of the street in Lemie, can help identify ancestral addresses found in civil records, parish documents, and old family papers.
At today, some of the main streets in Lemie are: VIA ROMA, VIA SANT’ANNA, VIA TORINO, VIA CROCE, STRADA ANTICA, VIA SAN GIACOMO, VIA SAN ROCCO, VIA SALETTA, VIA PIANFAI, VIA SAN GIUSEPPE, VIA USSEGLIO, VIA VILLARETTI, VIA SAN VITO, VIA FONTANA, VIA OVARDA, VIA INVERSO, VIA PASCHIETTO, VIA ROCH, VIA SANT’ALESSIO, VIA SAN GRATO and others.
If you want help to identify street names connected with your ancestors in Lemie just follow the link below.
Population trends in Lemie
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Lemie 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 Lemie
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 Lemie on your behalf and reconstruct your family history through the centuries.
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 Lemie 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 Lemie
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Lemie. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Planning a visit to Lemie
From our experience, if you plan to visit Lemie 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 Lemie
If you need professional support from our local genealogist in the Lemie area, write to lemie@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 Lemie
Here below you can read messages from other visitors in the Lemie forum. If you simply want to discuss genealogy in Lemie with other people, feel free to leave a message.







Hello,
My paternal grandfather Carlo Savant was born on 12 May 1871, parents unknown, in Lemié as verified by his official marriage records registered in Ivrea. I have copies of documents. Savant was not his birth name but was given to him later. The orphanage where Grandpa was raised was “Ossia Opera di Maternita” in Torino. I have found a birth record for Carlo Gherra who was born on 11 May 1871 and baptised on 13 May 1871. His mother was Margherita Primitiva Gherra, daughter of Stefano Gherra. His father was unknown (“figlio di padre incognito”). No Godfather is named. His Godmother was Maria Davij, wife of Andrea nata Giospietro. I have a strong suspicion that they are the same person. I am presently hoping that DNA evidence may help solve this issue. I may have DNA connections to the Cattelino and Baietto families from Lemié.
Can you please tell me what can be done to check on this information as well as what information might be available? Can you also please tell me what cost may be involved? Thank you very much.
Best Regards,
Bernie