Apulia Genealogical Records

Apulia Birth & Baptism Records

Italy Birth & Baptism Index (1806-1900)

An index of close to 2 million records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Apulia Marriage & Divorce Records

Italy Marriage Index (1809-1900)

An index to over 400,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Apulia Death & Burial Records

Italy Death & Burial Index (1809-1900)

An index to over 430,000 death and burial records, which may list the names of parents and spouses; as well as details of deaths and burials.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Apulia

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Newspaper Archive: Italy (1942-1978)

Text-searchable copies of tens of thousands of Italian newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Apulia Immigration & Travel Records

Italians to America Index (1855-1900)

Data files relating to the immigration of Italians to the United States. Includes details such as name, date and place of immigration, gender, age, birth place, occupation, ship arrived on, port of departure, literacy, residence, intended place of habitation and other details.

Italian Arrival in Louisiana (1905-1910)

An index to names, ages, occupations, native countries or towns and destinations for more than 7,000 Italian immigrants.

Apulia Military Records

US WWII European Theater Army Records (1942-1946)

Administrative, strategic, and other documents relating to U.S. operations in Europe during World War II.

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

US WWI Officer Experience Reports (1917-1918)

These officer experience reports for World War I contain correspondence, drawings, maps, plans, photographs, and reports maintained by the American Expeditionary Forces. They document activities of engineer units on the Western Front, Italy, and during the occupation of Germany.

US Supreme War Council Records (1914-1918)

The records of the American Section of the Supreme War Council consist of letters, reports, studies, minutes, cablegrams, charts, maps, pamphlets, and books sent to and received from American, French, British, and Italian sources.

British Affairs from the Archives of Milan (1385-1618)

Calendars to records relating to Britain from Venetian archives.

British Affairs from the Archives of Venice (1202-1675)

Calendars to records relating to Britain from Venetian archives.

Papal Registers Relating to Britain & Ireland (1198-1578)

Extracted records from Vatican archives relating to the British Isles.

US Supreme War Council Records (1914-1918)

The records of the American Section of the Supreme War Council consist of letters, reports, studies, minutes, cablegrams, charts, maps, pamphlets, and books sent to and received from American, French, British, and Italian sources.

Apulia Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Apulia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Apulia Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

Apulia Occupation & Business Records

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Apulia

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Italy (476-1600)

The lineages of Italian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Apulia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Italy (476-1600)

The lineages of Italian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Apulia Maps

Italy Surname Distribution Map (2001)

A free service that shows where surnames are concentrated in Italy.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Apulia Reference Works

Italy Surname Distribution Map (2001)

A free service that shows where surnames are concentrated in Italy.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in Apulia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Greco21,3091:19824.94%12
2Russo20,5571:2059.32%2
3Rizzo16,1941:26120.83%16
4Santoro14,9131:28325.17%28
5Lorusso13,9121:30472.28%271
6Bruno13,3151:31715.26%11
7Longo12,7201:33221.90%30
8Perrone12,5421:33738.91%112
9Leone12,3151:34321.66%33
10Caputo12,2261:34531.34%73
11Semeraro10,4441:40481.21%515
12Romano10,4091:4068.90%7
13Gentile9,9651:42419.85%43
14Palmisano9,7731:43273.84%490
15Palumbo8,9791:47021.03%62
16Fiore8,9411:47223.12%75
17Bianco8,9011:47416.65%37
18Conte8,7381:48320.77%63
19Colucci8,4131:50242.78%262
20Mele8,3971:50330.86%145
21Cavallo7,9801:52929.74%151
22Leo7,9541:53142.89%287
23Pastore7,9171:53330.18%163
24Lombardi7,8801:53611.09%20
25Rizzi7,6641:55119.25%71
26Pinto7,5651:55835.71%235
27Basile7,4971:56321.07%89
28de Luca7,1451:5919.22%17
29Calo7,0641:59868.01%732
30Pellegrino7,0231:60117.51%69
31de Santis6,8431:61714.86%54
32Saracino6,7671:62470.24%815
33Tarantino6,3851:66135.04%297
34Rubino6,3371:66628.81%219
35Rinaldi6,3111:66910.86%29
36Schiavone6,1701:68438.43%364
37Orlando5,9981:70416.66%86
38Ruggiero5,9411:71116.93%92
39Calabrese5,8631:72019.30%120
40Miccoli5,8301:72468.74%983
41Fanelli5,7821:73045.58%531
42Cassano5,6621:74659.66%837
43Marino5,5671:7596.55%13
44Carbone5,5551:76014.35%74
45di Bari5,5061:76776.08%1,224
46Ricci5,4911:7695.93%8
47Clemente5,4901:76933.68%356
48Giordano5,4261:7786.74%15
49Palmieri5,3501:78914.51%84
50Spinelli5,2341:80717.94%127
51Marra5,1571:81923.35%216
52Gallo5,1531:8195.73%9
53Parisi5,1371:82211.46%56
54Ferrara5,0901:8308.44%27
55Maggio5,0801:83132.37%380
56Albanese5,0571:83522.37%208
57Massaro5,0281:84028.59%315
58Esposito4,9711:8493.20%4
59Totaro4,9261:85756.90%947
60Colonna4,9061:86141.12%593
61Renna4,8711:86756.03%944
62Marinelli4,8621:86917.77%143
63Carlucci4,8491:87142.14%626
64Mancini4,8261:8756.36%19
65Pugliese4,8171:87719.48%182
66Elia4,7741:88529.92%367
67Martino4,7701:88512.59%81
68Colella4,7051:89726.77%316
69de Giorgi4,6681:90570.21%1,360
70Carrozzo4,6461:90985.75%1,759
71Vitale4,6251:9138.89%40
72Ingrosso4,5571:92785.64%1,794
73Savino4,5391:93036.98%567
74de Marco4,4691:94517.83%174
75Pepe4,4591:94717.12%165
76Saponaro4,4521:94878.94%1,680
77Martina4,4141:95748.83%892
78Montanaro4,3631:96847.64%876
79Mazzotta4,3461:97246.27%848
80Franco4,3151:97911.02%72
81Guerra4,2971:98313.47%114
82Fortunato4,2611:99123.77%308
83de Matteis4,2491:99462.44%1,318
84Lippolis4,2301:99880.57%1,819
85D'Amico4,2281:99911.03%78
85Matera4,2281:99947.64%921
87Laterza4,1971:1,00674.93%1,695
88Losito4,1941:1,00778.47%1,787
89Coppola4,1821:1,0108.23%42
90D'Ambrosio4,1711:1,01215.52%150
91Carrieri4,1311:1,02272.07%1,646
92Rutigliano4,1231:1,02471.46%1,631
93Grassi4,0501:1,0439.39%61
94Falcone4,0291:1,04818.71%230
95D'Elia4,0261:1,04932.40%548
96Palazzo4,0221:1,05029.67%478
97Palma3,9891:1,05918.17%220
98Battista3,9711:1,06334.15%616
99Toma3,9521:1,06864.91%1,513
100Zaccaria3,9511:1,06936.30%686
101Miglietta3,9421:1,07163.26%1,472
102Volpe3,9231:1,07614.68%153
103Prencipe3,9061:1,08179.78%1,990
104Carella3,8671:1,09248.14%1,060
105Spagnolo3,8601:1,09431.66%572
106Rollo3,8561:1,09574.96%1,874
107Gigante3,8421:1,09947.43%1,047
108Tricarico3,7771:1,11863.95%1,579
109Pagano3,7711:1,12010.73%91
110Carone3,7681:1,12171.88%1,824
110de Pascalis3,7681:1,12187.04%2,305
112Ferrante3,7651:1,12214.59%167
113Liuzzi3,7411:1,12968.64%1,749
114Resta3,7241:1,13461.15%1,512
115de Palma3,7111:1,13850.94%1,210
116Martella3,6981:1,14242.89%953
117Curci3,6861:1,14652.42%1,270
118Mariano3,6811:1,14748.21%1,137
119Fasano3,6421:1,15929.56%560
120Carbonara3,6301:1,16378.81%2,145
121Fumarola3,6101:1,17089.25%2,486
122Forte3,5991:1,17316.04%209
123D'Errico3,5921:1,17632.88%680
124Monaco3,5671:1,18413.27%149
125del Vecchio3,5591:1,18626.52%482
126Epifani3,5471:1,19072.27%1,984
127Bucci3,5441:1,19117.20%248
128Patruno3,5191:1,20060.92%1,628
129Caforio3,5101:1,20383.23%2,385
130Catalano3,5071:1,20411.65%122
131Campanella3,5001:1,20628.25%553
132Spedicato3,4951:1,20891.68%2,690
133Errico3,4761:1,21534.92%772
134di Gioia3,4501:1,22453.46%1,420
135Pagliara3,4481:1,22580.75%2,346
136Urso3,4321:1,23031.02%667
137Cannone3,4121:1,23855.46%1,495
138Ruggieri3,3801:1,24927.85%578
139Stefanelli3,3751:1,25127.35%557
140Paradiso3,3671:1,25437.07%886
141Fiorentino3,3651:1,25524.06%454
142Cazzato3,3381:1,26588.61%2,738
143Rizzello3,3231:1,27184.60%2,574
144Ciavarella3,3161:1,27381.45%2,464
145Vinci3,2871:1,28517.13%272
146Manco3,2351:1,30548.36%1,348
147Capone3,2271:1,30923.45%467
148Marzo3,2261:1,30972.41%2,224
149Caramia3,2111:1,31583.08%2,651
150Giuliani3,2091:1,3168.80%85
151Albano3,2021:1,31921.31%414
152Maggi3,1861:1,32512.06%158
153de Carlo3,1821:1,32743.94%1,223
154Sasso3,1801:1,32826.96%606
155Rosato3,1741:1,33041.64%1,143
156Ventura3,1711:1,33211.24%133
157Amoruso3,1601:1,33641.96%1,164
158Dell'anna3,1471:1,34281.23%2,640
159Antonacci3,1311:1,34956.23%1,702
160Barletta3,1021:1,36133.50%863
161Manca3,0741:1,37411.31%146
162Altamura3,0631:1,37961.27%1,939
163Potenza3,0621:1,37940.56%1,161
164Ranieri3,0441:1,38716.30%285
165Todisco3,0381:1,39043.14%1,268
166Centonze3,0351:1,39170.01%2,302
167Giannuzzi2,9961:1,40970.53%2,359
168Laera2,9741:1,42091.09%3,222
169Rossi2,9691:1,4220.85%1
169Serio2,9691:1,42240.79%1,213
171Scialpi2,9611:1,42683.62%2,958
172Guida2,9531:1,43013.91%232
173Paparella2,9511:1,43154.79%1,771
174Barone2,9491:1,4327.65%77
175Mongelli2,9441:1,43471.88%2,454
176Acquaviva2,9351:1,43951.98%1,676
177Ancona2,9331:1,44061.37%2,058
178Macchia2,9111:1,45143.70%1,358
179Valentini2,9031:1,4557.28%70
180Delle2,9001:1,45616.61%319
181Scarano2,8901:1,46135.39%1,034
182di Leo2,8731:1,47030.83%855
183Carluccio2,8691:1,47262.96%2,165
184Panico2,8411:1,48622.08%514
185D'Alessandro2,8331:1,49110.67%155
186Maiorano2,8311:1,49236.77%1,125
186Sportelli2,8311:1,49279.63%2,940
188Zecca2,8191:1,49855.39%1,905
189Castellano2,8181:1,49821.44%494
190Monopoli2,8131:1,50176.38%2,822
191Amato2,8121:1,5026.29%57
192Tondo2,8061:1,50574.15%2,724
193Blasi2,8011:1,50834.33%1,036
193Grasso2,8011:1,5086.15%55
195Ligorio2,7971:1,51082.14%3,081
196Marangi2,7761:1,52190.63%3,429
196Putignano2,7761:1,52175.21%2,812
198D'Amato2,7731:1,52319.42%442
199Pace2,7711:1,52410.03%141
200Bello2,7701:1,52424.74%655