If you search your ancestors in Altavilla Milicia, in the province of Palermo, Sicilia region, the documents about your Italian family are stored in the City Office archives and in the parishes in the town.This is where to start your family history research.
Civil Records in Altavilla Milicia
In towns and villages of Sicilia and in Palermo province registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Altavilla Milicia town hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Altavilla Milicia, please follow this link)
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So, if your ancestors lived in Altavilla Milicia during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Altavilla Milicia to know more: our local expert is ready to help you in your research!
Otherwise, if you think to contact the town hall by yourself, we suggest you to read our tips for your search. They are useful advices to search in Sicilia and of course in Altavilla Milicia too!
Next picture shows the demographic trends in Altavilla Milicia from the Italian Unification (1861).
This is a necessary info to understand how many people lived in the town in the past.
To go on quickly in your research is important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Altavilla Milicia. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Altavilla Milicia archives, expecially if you have not exact dates.
It could be useful for you to know that some of the most common surnames in Palermo province are:
Aiello, Amato, Barone, Battaglia, Bruno, Caruso, Catalano, Costa, Cusimano, D’Amico, D’Angelo, Di Maggio, Di Salvo, Ferrante, Ferrara, Gambino, Geraci, Giordano, Greco, La Barbera, La Rosa, Lo Cascio, Lombardo, Macaluso, Mancuso, Maniscalco, Mannino, Marchese, Marino, Martorana, Mazzola, Messina, Mineo, Orlando, Palazzolo, Parisi, Pecoraro, Piazza, Randazzo, Rizzo, Romano, Russo, Sciortino, Siragusa, Taormina, Tarantino, Vassallo, Vitale.
Church Records in Altavilla Milicia
Church archives in Palermo province may store even older information. You will find religious records of the same events (births, marriages and deaths) but, most important, you could go further back in time!
So in case you would like to go back in centuries, it’s good for you to know that the parish registers in Sicilia started during 1500!
They are far less accessible expecially from abroad and very hard to read and decipher if you are not used and skilled.
But our local genealogists, are graduated in history and archivistics so, with their expertise, they can research the church registers of Altavilla Milicia on your behalf.
In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Altavilla Milicia:
MADONNA DELLA MILICIA – P.zza Matrice
Anyway for our experience, if you plan to come here, we always suggest to start the research months before the arrival.
In this way you will avoid to waste your holidays in the offices or in the churches dealing with italian bureaucracy .
(Remember that archives are not open to public and officers and priests are not required by law to give you access to the local archives)
With the results gathered by our genealogist before your arrival, you will have more free time to visit the town and surroundings on your ancestors footsteps.
Another important source of information are the notary documents available to expert researchers in the State Archives.
If you are in Sicilia and you are able to decipher old italian handwritten documents you can reach the archive here:
Archivio di Stato di Palermo
Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele, 31 – Palermo
Phone: +39 0912704001 .002 .003
Days and opening hours: monday – friday 08:00 – 18:00 saturday 08:00 – 13:30 weekly closing: Sunday and holidays; no reservation
If you need a professional help from our local genealogist in Altavilla Milicia area , write to altavillamilicia@italianside.com or fill the form here.
Our expert will study your request and will reply to you with a plan and a quote for your family research.
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Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Altavilla Milicia forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Altavilla Milicia feel free to leave a message below.
I am looking to verify the story of my Great Grandfather. We have been told that he was born at a church in Altavilla Milicia to an unwed mother. The father was a Turkish officer. His birth date, as we know it, was 12/25/1881. He came to America through Ellis Island on 10/26/1902 from Naples, Italy. Ship name was Lahn. He was listed as Ambrogio Agrifoglio. He also used the surname of Muscarella. He settled in Chicago, IL He died on 9/11/1961.
I am looking for the date when my brother died in Altavila, Milicia. He is buried in the catholic cemetery in Altavilia. His name is Umberto Alloro
and his grandfather is buried there also with the same name. My grandfather died in 1936.
My Great Grandparents are from Altavilla Milicia. Their surnames Cusimano and Scafidi. Would love to connect with any family.
My grandfather was born in Altavilla Milicia. His name was Salvatore Scafidi. The Americanized version was Samuel Scafide.
I would love to know where my grandparents lived in Altavilla Milicia. Dominico Corsello and Giovonina Valenti . great grand parents Ceasere Augusto and Anna Valenti. around 1890.
Bert, I think we may have relatives in common. My great grandmother was Antonina Valenti (born March 1875) and married Marco Cirrincione… my grandfather Cesare had cousins in the Pittsburgh PA area named Corsello…Gus was his name ….
What year was the church of altavilla milicia built in is it over 100 years
To Whom it may concern:
I had family who lived in Altavilla Milicia around 1900. The surname would be “Re” or married name of “Ricottone”. This was the last place of residence for Michele Ricottone and his wife Onofria, her maiden name would be “Re”. I’ve been trying to find their ancestors for three years. Any suggestions for me?
We will visit Altavilla Milicia in April but only one day which is a Sunday. Would any of the churchs allow us to look at archives on Sunday? My parents and grandparents were born in Altavilla, re: 1871 1874, grandparents married there in 1890. Any information we could obtain would be great! Jack