Liguria Genealogical Records

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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 Liguria

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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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 Liguria

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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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.

Liguria 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 Liguria

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Rossi18,4611:875.32%1
2Parodi15,9161:10179.16%255
3Ferrari11,9811:1346.10%3
4Costa7,4951:2149.82%18
5Bruzzone7,3231:22093.38%1,090
6Bianchi6,4011:2514.80%6
7Zunino6,0011:26876.95%1,100
8Canepa5,9671:26975.96%1,089
9Traverso4,8781:33058.20%996
10Repetto4,6231:34840.01%623
11Delfino4,5741:35148.93%851
12Ferrando4,4931:35860.80%1,188
13Calcagno4,4381:36242.64%730
14Martini4,2661:3777.53%34
15Ricci4,1401:3884.47%8
16Barbieri3,6901:4365.35%21
17Pesce3,5841:44917.34%247
18Giordano3,5241:4564.38%15
19Molinari3,3901:47411.26%121
19Russo3,3901:4741.54%2
21Siri3,3451:48182.39%2,471
22Damonte3,3281:48386.67%2,668
23Gallo3,2751:4913.64%9
24Lanteri3,2501:49578.73%2,430
25Gandolfo3,2041:50242.35%1,155
26Poggi3,0771:52219.39%375
27Gaggero3,0591:52690.53%3,106
28Basso2,9581:5439.42%117
29Grasso2,9371:5476.44%55
30Colombo2,9341:5482.20%5
31Garibaldi2,8751:55968.48%2,392
32Caviglia2,8371:56770.14%2,486
33Olivieri2,7441:5869.73%135
34Giusto2,7351:58839.59%1,293
35Ferraro2,6411:6095.55%51
36Valle2,6281:61223.10%636
37Conti2,5611:6283.17%14
38Guglielmi2,5111:64017.10%426
39Carbone2,5021:6436.46%74
40Cozzani2,4611:65383.20%3,573
41Piccardo2,4181:66587.32%3,839
42Massa2,3831:67510.80%217
43Bruno2,3241:6922.66%11
44Musso2,3021:69815.05%397
44Novaro2,3021:69895.36%4,511
46Risso2,2731:70750.63%2,201
47Lombardi2,2651:7103.19%20
48Romano2,2351:7191.91%7
48Sanguineti2,2351:71992.28%4,489
50Solari2,1621:74441.24%1,824
51Biancheri2,1611:74490.87%4,591
52Gozzi2,1331:75420.35%722
53Bacigalupo2,0441:78694.37%5,034
54Ferro2,0261:7937.66%157
55Podesta2,0031:80356.82%2,967
55Rocca2,0031:8039.30%229
57Garbarino1,9951:80655.84%2,921
58Aicardi1,9701:81684.99%4,716
59Ratto1,9381:83052.21%2,794
60Salami1,9361:83071.70%3,945
61Ravera1,9261:83530.07%1,433
62Boeri1,9031:84567.67%3,784
63Casanova1,8881:85124.11%1,095
64Ghiglione1,8611:86467.53%3,864
65Moretti1,8581:8652.79%23
66Fazio1,8521:8688.78%236
67Esposito1,8451:8711.19%4
68Rosso1,8221:8826.79%152
69Fontana1,8141:8862.70%22
70Viale1,8091:88927.58%1,385
71Villa1,7911:8983.10%31
72Rizzo1,7631:9122.27%16
73Vassallo1,7531:91713.56%510
74Bozzo1,7511:91840.04%2,275
75Pittaluga1,7391:92476.44%4,801
76Torre1,7361:92612.51%461
77Ferretti1,7281:9305.23%107
78Magnanego1,7081:94198.84%6,350
79Perrone1,6671:9645.17%112
80Marenco1,6651:96644.76%2,785
81Marino1,6591:9691.95%13
82Vallarino1,6531:97389.54%5,950
83Raimondo1,6451:97716.57%780
84Testa1,6401:9803.55%53
85Lupi1,6301:98610.69%400
86Barabino1,6201:99275.59%5,097
87Gatti1,6111:9983.05%39
88Ferrero1,6001:1,0054.81%103
89Campora1,5881:1,01272.94%5,009
90Bianco1,5831:1,0162.96%37
91Piana1,5771:1,01916.74%844
92Gardella1,5541:1,03460.00%4,137
93Puppo1,5481:1,03852.47%3,587
94Briano1,5411:1,04395.18%6,789
95Serra1,5391:1,0452.99%41
96Merlo1,5381:1,0458.37%292
97Maccario1,5321:1,04952.77%3,658
98Ardissone1,5281:1,05270.03%4,996
99Pisano1,5251:1,0547.18%231
100Oliva1,5171:1,0606.41%201
101Tonelli1,5091:1,0659.98%406
102Bosio1,5071:1,0678.98%341
103Cerruti1,5011:1,07134.94%2,328
104Bracco1,5001:1,07225.61%1,599
105Balbi1,4961:1,07537.81%2,558
106Bernardini1,4951:1,0756.26%197
107Capurro1,4741:1,09179.55%5,923
108Rosa1,4541:1,1065.60%166
109Pagano1,4531:1,1064.13%91
110Durante1,4461:1,1129.37%390
111Cuneo1,4441:1,11357.01%4,262
112Venturini1,4431:1,1146.09%200
113Romeo1,4391:1,1174.19%95
114Lombardo1,4231:1,1303.03%52
115Canessa1,4161:1,13568.60%5,297
116Vignola1,4081:1,14227.00%1,834
117Dagnino1,3991:1,14985.67%6,722
118Revello1,3941:1,15346.97%3,556
119Lorenzi1,3881:1,1588.38%346
120Grillo1,3671:1,1765.54%184
121Grosso1,3641:1,1796.49%238
122Enrico1,3461:1,19435.77%2,739
123Peluffo1,3331:1,20695.56%7,880
124Delucchi1,3211:1,21786.34%7,194
125Firpo1,3031:1,23466.82%5,617
126Grassi1,3021:1,2353.02%61
127Ferraris1,3001:1,2378.50%399
128Cevasco1,2991:1,23895.58%8,087
129Dellepiane1,2931:1,24387.54%7,446
130Chiesa1,2841:1,2527.60%339
131Corradi1,2691:1,2679.80%509
132Boero1,2681:1,26833.12%2,680
133Oneto1,2671:1,26989.79%7,796
134Venturino1,2661:1,27047.52%4,006
135Carlini1,2561:1,28011.78%705
136Franco1,2491:1,2873.19%72
137Martino1,2451:1,2913.29%81
138Marchese1,2401:1,2965.08%188
139Giorgi1,2391:1,2974.44%136
140Biamonti1,2371:1,30092.52%8,230
141Benvenuto1,2331:1,30421.82%1,672
142Longo1,2291:1,3082.12%30
143Maggi1,2271:1,3104.64%158
144Bottino1,2261:1,31133.45%2,836
145Rovere1,2241:1,31334.23%2,918
146Mori1,2231:1,3145.25%204
147Poggio1,2201:1,31822.16%1,728
148Conte1,2191:1,3192.90%63
149Bertone1,2181:1,32019.78%1,492
150Ivaldi1,2171:1,32127.86%2,278
151Lagomarsino1,2151:1,32393.39%8,468
152Cassini1,2131:1,32554.81%4,945
153Lanza1,2031:1,3366.42%283
154Mangini1,2021:1,33737.08%3,240
155Bottaro1,2001:1,34023.47%1,892
156Leone1,1961:1,3442.10%33
157Rebora1,1921:1,34980.38%7,411
158Vigo1,1911:1,35036.74%3,240
159Orlandi1,1851:1,3574.49%159
160Bagnasco1,1811:1,36129.23%2,492
161Sacco1,1771:1,3664.74%180
162Pastorino1,1751:1,36867.76%6,328
163Moro1,1741:1,3693.63%111
164Moggia1,1701:1,37481.93%7,690
165Ricciardi1,1531:1,3946.23%289
166Castagna1,1501:1,3987.90%431
167Anselmo1,1491:1,39922.29%1,865
168Baccino1,1481:1,40096.96%9,277
169Schenone1,1401:1,41086.17%8,319
170Devoto1,1391:1,41182.12%7,930
171Marini1,1171:1,4392.31%49
172Olcese1,1131:1,44495.05%9,389
173Bolla1,1091:1,45025.75%2,320
173Siffredi1,1091:1,45094.87%9,408
175Barberis1,1031:1,45712.47%924
176Campodonico1,0941:1,46978.31%7,869
176Marchi1,0941:1,4693.83%131
178Bisio1,0911:1,47324.46%2,221
179Raffo1,0811:1,48752.58%5,318
180Merello1,0791:1,49096.77%9,872
181Ricca1,0751:1,49513.92%1,117
182Silvestri1,0611:1,5152.79%80
183Berruti1,0571:1,52143.86%4,520
184Cavallo1,0551:1,5243.93%151
185Bozzano1,0471:1,53577.27%8,112
186Cella1,0461:1,53717.59%1,561
187Barone1,0451:1,5382.71%77
188Casazza1,0441:1,54029.13%2,913
189Peirano1,0411:1,54452.95%5,565
190Caruso1,0401:1,5461.67%25
191Vaccaro1,0351:1,5535.58%287
192Siccardi1,0341:1,55548.05%5,076
193Oddone1,0251:1,56836.96%3,829
194Fossati1,0231:1,5718.10%535
195Mantero1,0211:1,57579.09%8,536
196Morando1,0191:1,57820.70%1,977
197Balestra1,0101:1,59215.07%1,345
198Farina9961:1,6142.44%67
199Benedetti9941:1,6172.44%68
200Montaldo9931:1,61947.13%5,192