Genealogy in Calatafimi-Segesta
Tracing your Italian roots back to Calatafimi-Segesta (in Trapani province, Sicilia 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 Calatafimi-Segesta.
How to research your ancestry in Calatafimi-Segesta
Thanks to its network of local experts, Italianside has developed significant experience in genealogical research in the province of Trapani. For this reason, over the years it has become a reliable reference for those wishing to reconnect with their Italian roots and could be a key partner in the success of your research too. You can read the feedbacks of our customers on our testimonials page
Our experts in Sicilia region, conducted genealogy research on historical families from Calatafimi-Segesta, involving many surnames traditionally found in the town, including branches of the following families: Accardo, Adamo, Bruccoleri, Catalano, Costa, Fici, Gandolfo, Morsellino, Palmeri, Pidone, Sciortino, Simone, Vanella, Vivona, Vultaggio 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 Calatafimi-Segesta 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 Calatafimi-Segesta and Sicilia 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
• emigrants database
• notarial archives
• military records
• cadastral and property 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.
ItalianSide research: Beyond Names and Dates
Italian genealogy is deeply local. It can’t be reduced only about collecting birth and death dates.
In Sicilia, every municipality — including Calatafimi-Segesta — has its own archival history, record‑keeping traditions, and unique documentary sources. This is why Italianside is able to help you in your Italian ancestry research, through a national network of local experts, each specialized in the archives of their specific territory.
Our researcher who works in Calatafimi-Segesta and in the Province of Trapani knows how to navigate local civil, parish, military, and notarial records, uncovering details that go far beyond basic dates. By combining national coordination and methodology with deep local expertise, our researcher will bring your ancestors’ stories back to life within the history of the Calatafimi-Segesta community.
Civil Records (Stato Civile) in Calatafimi-Segesta
In towns and villages of Sicilia and in Trapani province, civil registration offices were established in 1809. This means you can often find your ancestors’ civil records in the Town Hall archives of Calatafimi-Segesta from that year onwards.
(If your goal is to obtain Italian citizenship and you need official certificates from Calatafimi-Segesta, please follow this link.)
If you know that your ancestors lived in Calatafimi-Segesta during the past centuries, the City Office of Calatafimi-Segesta 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 Calatafimi-Segesta.
- 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 Sicilia and specifically in Calatafimi-Segesta.
Calatafimi-Segesta Emigrants Database
Looking for ancestors who left Calatafimi-Segesta? Explore our Calatafimi-Segesta Emigrants Database to discover people who emigrated from this municipality, their destinations, travel details, and other available records. The database is continuously growing thanks to historical sources and contributions from our visitors.
Browse the emigrants database from Calatafimi-Segesta
Population trends in Calatafimi-Segesta
The chart below shows the demographic trends in Calatafimi-Segesta 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 Calatafimi-Segesta
Church archives in Trapani 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 Sicilia, 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 Calatafimi-Segesta 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 Calatafimi-Segesta:
MARIA SS. CONSOLATRICE – 91013 CALATAFIMI SEGESTA TP
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 Trapani
Address: S. Anna, 22 – Trapani
Phone: +390923 546355 552706
Days and opening hours: from mon. to fri. :from 08,00 to 18,00 sat. :from 08,00 to 13,30 weekly closing: Sunday; no reservation
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 Calatafimi-Segesta
Historical cadastral and land records used to identify property ownership, track real estate transfers over time, and confirm the historical presence of families within Calatafimi-Segesta. ItalianSide provides professional assistance in accessing and interpreting these records, where available.
Historical and photographic sources available in private archives
Historical photographs, prints, and documents from private collections—including ItalianSide’s archive of vintage images from Calatafimi-Segesta and Sicilia 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.
Planning a visit to Calatafimi-Segesta
From our experience, if you plan to visit Calatafimi-Segesta 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.
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Hello,
I am looking for my grandfather’s birth certificate and the church where he was baptized. He was born 02 December 1886 in Calatafimi, Trapani. His name was Francesco Giglio, his parents were Isidoro Giglio and Marianna Cangemi. Can someone help me locate the church so that I can go there?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Lynne
Hello,
I am looking for the church in Calatafimi Trapani where my grandfather was baptized. His name was Francesco Giglio born in 1886 to Isadoro Giglio and Marianna Cangemi. We are looking to visit the church. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
My relative Antonino Ditta was born 6 Dec 1872 in Calatafimi. I am looking for more information about his siblings, parents etc. And also with his wife Providenza Spadafora, who was born in 4 September 1883 in Calatafimi, her parents; Onofrio Spadafora born abt 1855 and Maria Piazza born abt 1861, and their familes.
Antonino was born 6 Dec 1872, His father was Nicolo and his mother was Tomassa Motisi, His parents married 24 April 1861 in San Silvestro Papa church in Calatafimi. Two of his Siblings are Giuseppe birthdate unknown who married Francesca Calamusa on the 31 March 1906, a Leonardo born 20 May 1866. On his parents marriage certificate it gives Nicolo’s parents as Leonardo and Agatha Mancuso.
9 Children for Nicolo Ditta and Tomassa Motisi.
1 Agatha born 3 Oct 1862 Married 1884 Salvatore Fici
2 Francesca Ditta born 16 Jan 1865
3 Leonardo born 1866 married 1896 Caterina Papa
4 Vito born 17 May 1868 Married 1898 Maria Calderaso
5 Antonino born 6 Dec 1872 Married Providenza Spatafora 1906
6 Giuseppe born 11 Jun 1875 married 1906 Francesca Calamusa
7 Maria born 1 Aug 1878 Married 1904 Salvatore Amoroso
8 Francesco born 1 Dec 1881 Married 1904 Giacoma Giacalone
9 Giacomo born 22 Jul 1885 Married 1911 Francesca Lena in New York
Hello Lynne, thank you very much for this info. If I may ask where did you get it? I’ve hit a brick wall in locating any info on Antonino. This helps tremendously. I know after the 1920 census he never comes up anywhere. He most likely changed his name and no one knows when he died (rumor has it sometime in the 60s) or where he’s buried. He left Providenza to take care of all 5 of the children on her own. She lived to 103 and died in 1987. Talk about a long life. I wonder what ever happened to him.
I am looking for my birth grandparents Samuel and Jennie Monsella. Samuel was born in 1889 and immigrated to the US in 1908, Jennie was born in 1895 and immigrated to the United States in 1913 and possibly died in 1921. they had a daughter by the name of Rosa who is my mother. Rosa was placed for adoption as an infant after her mother, Jennie, died of influenza in New York City. I have reason to believe that Jennie was maybe from the Calatafimi area. I do not have her maiden name and am hoping to find more information. Thank you.
I am a decendent of Antonio Gatto born 1882 and Rosa Marchese born 1881. Both grandparents were from Calatafimi but married in New York City. I am traveling to Sicily soon and am hoping to find family still in Calatafimi. This is what I know so far:
Parents of my grandmother Rose Marchese were Antonino Marchese & Caterina Cipolla Marriage, 29 Oct 1871
Parents of my grandfather Antonio Gatto were Giovanni Gatto Mother’s Name: Angela Coria
I have data on my grandparents siblings but most immigrated to the US.
I am specifically looking for living people in Calatafimi.
Thank you in advance.
Vorrei se possibilie, ottenere anche un atto di matrimonio,con il nom dei figli che avrebbbe potuto avere – e per finire un atto di decesso –
sono provando di ottenere un atto di nascita, un a della mia nonna per ricerche genealogiche – penso che dovrebbe essere nata a Monte San Giuliano il 8 settembre 1881
I am looking for any information on my great grandfather Vincenzo Como. He emigrated to America in 1904. His fathers name was Giuseppe Como but I don’t know what his mothers name was. He had a brother named Alberto and possibly four sisters named Tomassa Calamusa, Francesca Giambrone, Crocefisso Mannino and a Mrs. Ben Messiava who never emigrated. The main piece of information I’m looking for is his mothers name and the name of the last sister. Also his wife was from Calatafimi and her name was Susanna Calamia.
Hi — I may have found your great-grandfather’s mother’s name. I found a marriage record for Alberto Como and Nicola Penna. Alberto’s parents were Giuseppe Como and Rosaria Bono.
I also found baptismal records for Alberto, Tomasia and Vincenzo with parents Giuseppe Como and (variously) Rosaria La Bena, Rosaria Abena, Rosaria Cristina and Rosaria Gristina Iabbene. SO her name seems to be Rosaria with some variation of Bena/Bono/Cristina…
wow! Thanks for the information. How would I go about getting copies of the baptismal records? Also would you have the birth dates for Vincenzo, Alberto and Tomasia?
I am hoping to hire a genealogist to find family of Giovanni Mangogna b. May 8, 1888 in Calatafimi, Trapani, Sicily and his wife Giovanna Ingoglia b. July 8 1892 in Trapani, Sicily. Any assistance is appreciated.
I found a Giovanni Mangogna born in Calatafimi on 9 May 1888 to Cusmano Mangogna and Rosa Abate, mothers name is hard to read it could also be Aceste, Giovanni married 1915 in New York to Giovanna Ingoglia. The name Mangogna is the only time I have seen it in records for that town and I suspect that Rosa’s real surname is Ingroia common in Calatafimi.