Lombardy Genealogical Records

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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 Lombardy

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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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 Lombardy

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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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.

Lombardy 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 Lombardy

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Colombo114,2631:8685.67%5
2Ferrari87,1011:11244.32%3
3Rossi84,2991:11624.27%1
4Bianchi58,8341:16644.11%6
5Sala47,2801:20782.21%32
6Cattaneo43,8121:22388.34%44
7Villa43,7841:22375.74%31
8Brambilla39,6581:24695.73%65
9Riva34,7521:28179.90%60
10Locatelli33,0481:29692.15%88
11Fumagalli32,8261:29896.62%98
12Galli31,7221:30851.12%26
13Rota28,1501:34783.10%100
14Gatti27,5611:35552.17%39
15Pozzi26,5401:36876.30%94
16Beretta24,5071:39990.94%148
17Mariani24,3831:40138.24%24
18Barbieri22,1901:44032.18%21
19Fontana21,4811:45532.00%22
20Negri20,5621:47560.98%101
21Frigerio19,9371:49095.45%243
22Martinelli19,5661:50036.66%38
23Corti19,5641:50075.01%164
24Perego19,3081:50697.53%259
25Ferrario19,1081:51295.24%256
26Crippa18,6121:52596.37%270
27Mauri18,5651:52685.69%226
28Conti18,4141:53122.78%14
29Moretti18,1581:53827.26%23
30Monti17,8851:54636.76%47
31Russo17,7661:5508.06%2
32Castelli17,6911:55249.93%90
33Molteni16,8391:58097.80%327
34Grassi16,4131:59638.05%61
35Belotti16,4071:59695.85%332
36Vigano15,9231:61497.09%352
37Magni15,1671:64472.56%241
38Motta15,1661:64454.82%140
39Carminati14,8861:65795.08%382
40Romano14,8641:65812.71%7
41Milani14,6231:66843.94%104
42Vitali14,3011:68342.93%102
43Rizzi14,1661:69035.59%71
44Marchesi13,8871:70471.11%264
45Manzoni13,5821:72082.62%351
46Nava13,5691:72090.09%411
47Redaelli13,5261:72398.14%464
48Lombardi13,3821:73018.83%20
49Rossetti13,2411:73835.42%83
50Galbiati12,7251:76896.40%492
51Bonetti12,6201:77459.48%234
52Maggioni12,5811:77796.60%504
53Costa12,4541:78516.32%18
54Galimberti12,4531:78592.37%480
55Bellini12,4311:78636.54%96
56Tagliabue12,4081:78895.11%500
57Panzeri12,2601:79798.60%546
58Invernizzi11,8611:82488.93%486
59Sacchi11,7561:83162.31%278
60Meroni11,7021:83597.90%591
61Carrara11,6981:83669.74%342
62Farina11,6821:83728.64%67
63Bernasconi11,5821:84489.24%507
64Ferri11,5441:84723.48%45
65Esposito11,5321:8487.42%4
66Macchi11,3691:86076.93%421
67Valsecchi11,3351:86295.70%599
68Maggi11,3101:86442.81%158
69Testa11,2811:86624.42%53
70Bassi11,1191:87939.02%132
71Belloni10,9951:88965.88%344
72Bonfanti10,8801:89879.40%471
73Ronchi10,8741:89969.55%383
74Casati10,8611:90088.53%569
75Bresciani10,7811:90773.78%429
76Clerici10,5581:92684.27%540
77Scotti10,4661:93458.85%311
78Marelli10,4401:93693.78%661
79Castiglioni10,3841:94184.93%570
80Mazzoleni10,2001:95891.98%665
81Re10,1821:96050.45%252
82Marini10,1501:96320.95%49
83Rigamonti10,1411:96493.41%689
84Moroni10,0251:97551.57%267
85Radaelli9,8701:99096.69%753
86Ghezzi9,8101:99670.16%455
87Cazzaniga9,7001:1,00897.52%773
88Poli9,6821:1,01028.54%99
89Giudici9,6161:1,01681.65%608
90Mandelli9,4911:1,03093.27%758
91Zanetti9,2911:1,05231.94%129
92Filippini9,2561:1,05658.12%369
93Marchetti9,2521:1,05619.09%48
94Banfi9,2511:1,05794.98%801
95Raimondi9,2151:1,06144.09%242
96Bossi9,1921:1,06374.41%555
97Mantovani9,1831:1,06428.13%109
98Arrigoni9,1241:1,07184.12%692
99Casiraghi9,1131:1,07398.90%869
100Crespi9,0651:1,07880.03%642
101Stucchi9,0061:1,08596.79%858
102Mapelli8,9731:1,08997.29%866
103Pellegrini8,9121:1,09720.14%59
104Rossini8,9081:1,09741.25%228
105Zani8,9031:1,09868.30%502
106Capelli8,7771:1,11466.85%495
106Mazza8,7771:1,11423.01%79
108Vezzoli8,7141:1,12297.70%916
109Borghi8,7111:1,12239.42%215
110Ruggeri8,6961:1,12429.86%128
111Ripamonti8,6901:1,12597.15%909
112Longoni8,6871:1,12595.07%879
113Sangalli8,6701:1,12796.96%911
114Guerini8,6231:1,13397.52%925
115Rinaldi8,5671:1,14114.74%29
116Manenti8,5631:1,14175.75%647
117Biffi8,5511:1,14390.05%836
118Ceriani8,4981:1,15092.25%870
119Vergani8,4301:1,15995.43%926
120Baroni8,4191:1,16140.42%245
121Pesenti8,3261:1,17492.85%904
122Rusconi8,3021:1,17791.31%885
123Cremonesi8,1961:1,19391.31%900
124Bonacina8,1581:1,19897.90%1,002
125Molinari8,0961:1,20726.89%121
126Morandi8,0901:1,20849.71%357
127Chiesa8,0561:1,21347.68%339
128Ratti8,0311:1,21766.63%583
129Longhi7,9921:1,22362.52%522
130Zanotti7,9081:1,23649.07%361
131Greco7,8781:1,2419.22%12
132Sironi7,8551:1,24491.34%959
133Consonni7,8481:1,24596.32%1,037
134Bettoni7,8451:1,24689.98%940
135Gallo7,8381:1,2478.72%9
136Volpi7,8231:1,24941.67%280
137Bosio7,8091:1,25246.52%341
138Cozzi7,7401:1,26363.07%568
139Spinelli7,7371:1,26326.52%127
140Pini7,7281:1,26545.65%337
141Piazza7,7091:1,26825.02%118
142Fossati7,6351:1,28060.47%535
143Giussani7,6051:1,28596.79%1,087
144Ghilardi7,5871:1,28886.74%936
145Radice7,5701:1,29188.52%967
146Ravasio7,5391:1,29697.09%1,105
147Mazzola7,4831:1,30645.50%350
148Bertoli7,4441:1,31352.01%441
149Cortinovis7,2781:1,34398.90%1,196
150Dal7,2761:1,3438.33%10
151Franzoni7,2381:1,35069.26%725
152Tosi7,1661:1,36427.86%168
153Leoni7,0931:1,37828.50%179
154Bergamaschi7,0111:1,39461.48%632
155Orlandi6,9851:1,39926.45%159
156Gritti6,9631:1,40492.03%1,155
157Corbetta6,9301:1,41095.84%1,227
158Brivio6,8481:1,42798.45%1,283
159Colombi6,7481:1,44875.33%905
160Pirola6,7311:1,45294.82%1,257
161Zanini6,6871:1,46244.29%408
162Rizzo6,6691:1,4668.58%16
163Pavesi6,6331:1,47470.95%851
164Milesi6,6201:1,47691.84%1,234
165Calvi6,4851:1,50763.49%751
166Moro6,4541:1,51419.95%111
167Spreafico6,3701:1,53497.24%1,391
168Bonomi6,3591:1,53766.53%826
169Franchi6,2541:1,56328.59%223
170Basilico6,2261:1,57084.06%1,183
171Zappa6,2101:1,57487.27%1,253
172Morelli6,1961:1,57714.85%64
173Vailati6,1891:1,57997.13%1,438
174Bruno6,1691:1,5847.07%11
175Lorenzi6,1601:1,58737.17%346
176Grossi6,1481:1,59024.76%181
177Garavaglia6,1181:1,59883.36%1,201
178Marinoni6,0911:1,60591.14%1,351
179Vavassori6,0611:1,61399.15%1,504
180Lazzari6,0211:1,62335.29%333
181Signorelli6,0051:1,62862.25%813
182Marino5,9961:1,6307.05%13
183Benedetti5,9891:1,63214.69%68
184Gerosa5,9321:1,64891.95%1,421
185Milanesi5,9231:1,65073.79%1,061
186Grazioli5,8811:1,66265.65%905
187Gandini5,8791:1,66360.89%811
188Ballabio5,8621:1,66798.67%1,564
189Andreoli5,8401:1,67438.51%403
190Ghidini5,8231:1,67981.90%1,254
191Previtali5,7851:1,69095.76%1,532
192Castoldi5,7451:1,70195.50%1,539
193Magnani5,7441:1,70220.58%137
194Pozzoli5,7211:1,70886.35%1,366
195Porta5,7161:1,71042.12%477
196Cappelletti5,7131:1,71141.08%459
197Colleoni5,6481:1,73197.21%1,616
198Crotti5,6371:1,73480.43%1,275
199Citterio5,6341:1,73597.39%1,624
200Cavalli5,6011:1,74536.09%388