Basilicata Genealogical Records

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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 Basilicata

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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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 Basilicata

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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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.

Basilicata 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 Basilicata

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Grieco2,9111:20619.15%402
2Russo2,8131:2131.28%2
3Ferrara2,5161:2384.17%27
4Pace2,4781:2428.97%141
5Carlucci2,3711:25320.61%626
6Stigliano2,2461:26769.09%3,231
7Colangelo2,2071:27223.67%854
8Bruno2,2001:2732.52%11
9Giordano2,0101:2982.50%15
10Lauria1,9351:31024.95%1,108
11Telesca1,9051:31561.91%3,415
12Mecca1,8291:32850.76%2,900
13Cirigliano1,8201:32960.21%3,482
14Caputo1,8071:3324.63%73
15Martino1,7891:3354.72%81
16Rinaldi1,7871:3363.07%29
17Santoro1,7831:3363.01%28
18Montemurro1,7791:33742.96%2,423
19Carbone1,7591:3414.54%74
20Fortunato1,7511:3429.77%308
21Romano1,7251:3481.47%7
22D'Alessandro1,6561:3626.24%155
23Marino1,5601:3841.83%13
24Coviello1,5531:38629.54%1,816
25Santarsiero1,5261:39380.15%5,756
26Sabia1,4981:40047.95%3,358
27Colucci1,4611:4107.43%262
28Potenza1,4561:41219.29%1,161
29Carlomagno1,4541:41250.14%3,666
30Fiore1,4511:4133.75%75
31Albano1,4311:4199.52%414
32Gioia1,4101:42510.54%484
33Bochicchio1,4061:42655.62%4,269
34Calabrese1,3981:4294.60%120
34Venezia1,3981:42921.56%1,410
36Ielpo1,3951:43079.90%6,292
37Cosentino1,3531:4437.70%317
38Lombardi1,3511:4441.90%20
39Rosa1,3471:4455.19%166
40Viggiano1,3231:45341.47%3,292
41Romaniello1,3181:45551.91%4,251
42Leone1,3001:4612.29%33
43Scavone1,2801:46840.29%3,311
44Sileo1,2021:49974.15%6,779
45Montesano1,1981:50130.21%2,553
46Salvia1,1901:50434.95%3,081
47Sabato1,1881:50520.68%1,643
48Vitale1,1841:5062.28%40
49Pepe1,1581:5184.44%165
50Benedetto1,1561:51911.91%804
51de Luca1,1321:5301.46%17
52Laurino1,1311:53058.12%5,625
53Padula1,1231:53424.83%2,181
54Pascale1,0891:55111.46%835
55Gerardi1,0881:55117.88%1,515
56Perrone1,0871:5523.37%112
57Zaccagnino1,0801:55572.83%7,411
58Vaccaro1,0741:5585.79%287
59Summa1,0671:56232.11%3,161
60Conte1,0651:5632.53%63
61Quinto1,0591:56634.27%3,397
62Genovese1,0581:5675.79%296
63de Bonis1,0341:58021.53%2,043
64D'Andrea1,0281:5835.10%253
65Labanca1,0231:58678.27%8,423
66Donadio9741:61622.94%2,363
67Corrado9731:6167.45%498
68Lorusso9711:6185.04%271
69Palermo9701:6184.66%244
70Latronico9591:62562.60%7,185
71di Leo9581:62610.28%855
72Bianco9521:6301.78%37
73Cantisani9381:63966.76%7,823
74Larocca9321:64332.26%3,683
75Claps9261:64865.30%7,748
76de Carlo9251:64812.77%1,223
77Fittipaldi9231:65047.33%5,617
78Cerone9111:65846.89%5,637
79Pastore9101:6593.47%163
80Guarino9081:6604.07%210
81Rossi8911:6730.26%1
82Gallo8841:6780.98%9
83Carriero8801:68120.03%2,257
84Petrocelli8791:68248.11%6,000
85Gentile8771:6841.75%43
86Cappiello8651:69314.16%1,505
87Limongi8561:70058.83%7,562
87Nole8561:70078.53%10,075
89Sassone8501:70531.52%3,955
90Cavallo8481:7073.16%151
91Guida8471:7083.99%232
92Langone8431:71147.15%6,132
92Pugliese8431:7113.41%182
94Vignola8401:71416.11%1,834
95Savino8391:7156.84%567
96Nicoletti8371:7164.97%340
97Votta8311:72248.15%6,360
98Buono8221:7296.41%519
99Greco8211:7300.96%12
100di Lascio8131:73841.02%5,520
101Rubino8111:7393.69%219
102Castronuovo8031:74749.69%6,801
103Laguardia7981:75151.25%7,065
104Pellegrino7971:7521.99%69
105Viggiani7941:75550.00%6,930
106Santarcangelo7921:75755.93%7,762
107Lopardo7911:75856.78%7,889
108Santangelo7881:7616.20%530
109Matera7871:7628.87%921
110Montano7701:77919.67%2,587
111Viola7641:7853.06%175
112Pinto7581:7913.58%235
113Carretta7541:79515.61%2,023
114Brienza7451:80542.26%6,221
115Esposito7441:8060.48%4
115Mele7441:8062.73%145
117Favale7401:81017.82%2,415
117Orlando7401:8102.05%86
119Guglielmi7341:8175.00%426
119Palazzo7341:8175.42%478
121Capece7301:82130.48%4,554
122Sacco7181:8352.89%180
123Labriola7161:83737.06%5,670
124Paradiso7131:8417.85%886
125Basile7111:8432.00%89
125di Noia7111:84321.20%3,128
127Sarli7061:84951.87%8,075
128de Marco7051:8512.81%174
129Celano7041:85223.67%3,542
130Lapadula7031:85348.42%7,576
131Alagia6891:87072.37%11,468
132Malvasi6881:87263.41%10,120
133Festa6871:8734.85%446
134Pierro6821:87914.64%2,121
135Lamorte6791:88361.28%9,935
136Forte6781:8843.02%209
137de Stefano6701:8955.35%541
138Castelluccio6661:90036.69%6,035
138Mitidieri6661:90055.73%9,201
140Miraglia6651:90210.30%1,418
141D'Onofrio6621:9064.30%396
141Olivieri6621:9062.35%135
141Rizzi6621:9061.66%71
144Laviola6601:90850.42%8,404
145Gallicchio6571:91336.70%6,121
145Luongo6571:9135.29%549
145Rizzo6571:9130.85%16
148Nardozza6521:92069.07%11,550
149Masiello6461:92812.37%1,832
149Morelli6461:9281.55%64
151Cardone6431:9336.48%783
152Mancusi6411:93526.23%4,448
153Auletta6401:93722.63%3,766
154Pacella6361:94321.06%3,485
155Toscano6301:9523.54%310
156Dragonetti6251:95933.00%5,786
157Tedesco6231:9623.43%298
158Cifarelli6221:96434.03%5,997
159Lisanti6171:97244.71%7,979
160Ruggieri6111:9815.03%578
161Caivano6101:98362.63%11,222
161Gagliardi6101:9832.60%203
161Rago6101:98311.88%1,880
164Gallitelli6091:98558.50%10,515
164Vena6091:98529.81%5,353
166Martinelli6041:9931.13%38
167Mancino6011:9987.95%1,160
168Schettini5971:1,00425.43%4,652
169Carella5951:1,0087.41%1,060
169Ciancia5951:1,00849.13%9,075
169Tarantino5951:1,0083.27%297
172Altieri5921:1,0137.44%1,073
172Rocco5921:1,0133.74%378
172Sarubbi5921:1,01358.85%10,873
175Pagano5911:1,0151.68%91
175Viceconte5911:1,01559.22%10,950
177di Stasi5891:1,01827.72%5,142
178di Pierro5871:1,02115.64%2,755
179di Santo5831:1,0287.57%1,126
180Ciminelli5811:1,03242.22%8,000
181Masino5781:1,03740.93%7,792
182Papaleo5761:1,04119.25%3,521
183Viceconti5741:1,04569.58%13,054
184Lucia5711:1,05012.36%2,137
185Amendolara5691:1,05446.19%8,921
186Cristiano5671:1,0585.68%767
186Iacovino5671:1,05841.85%8,112
188Lapolla5661:1,05950.81%9,880
189Galasso5651:1,0614.56%551
190Cammarota5631:1,06514.86%2,720
191Verrastro5571:1,07678.56%14,950
192Monaco5561:1,0782.07%149
193Cuccarese5541:1,08285.89%16,280
194Sassano5531:1,08425.87%5,109
195Suriano5511:1,08811.56%2,063
196Pennella5491:1,09234.55%6,921
197Marsico5471:1,09617.35%3,335
198di Lecce5421:1,10634.63%7,025
198Lopatriello5421:1,10681.50%15,854
200Bonelli5401:1,1105.09%712