Molise Genealogical Records

Molise 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.

Molise 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.

Molise 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 Molise

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.

Molise 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.

Molise 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.

Molise 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.

Molise Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Molise 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.

Molise 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 Molise

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.

Molise 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.

Molise 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.

Molise 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 Molise

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Italy
1Mancini1,9971:1642.63%19
2Testa1,9691:1664.26%53
3di Iorio1,8361:17826.36%1,279
4Rossi1,7691:1850.51%1
5Lombardi1,6351:2002.30%20
6Ricci1,5971:2041.72%8
7Spina1,5471:2116.50%198
8Mignogna1,2211:26758.96%5,279
9Romano1,2171:2681.04%7
10Gentile1,2041:2712.40%43
11D'Alessandro1,2001:2724.52%155
12Venditti1,1961:27313.28%898
13Martino1,1751:2783.10%81
14Moffa1,1711:27947.66%4,421
15D'Amico1,1681:2803.05%78
16D'Angelo1,1321:2882.10%36
17Perrella1,1251:29032.53%3,027
18Manes1,0481:31255.25%5,776
19de Santis1,0441:3132.27%54
20Bucci9971:3284.84%248
21Felice9891:33023.44%2,383
22Silvestri9821:3332.58%80
23di Biase9561:3429.29%741
24Russo9501:3440.43%2
25Forte9161:3564.08%209
26di Paolo9031:3627.62%598
27Niro8891:36736.95%4,530
28Marinelli8721:3743.19%143
29Greco8631:3781.01%12
30Palladino8531:3837.17%595
31Izzi8461:38633.64%4,296
32Caruso8391:3891.35%25
33D'Onofrio8301:3935.39%396
34Pasquale8271:39514.64%1,672
35di Palma8231:3975.55%417
36Petti7851:41617.77%2,244
37Manocchio7721:42375.17%10,652
38Battista7601:4306.54%616
39Giancola7371:44321.56%3,067
39Santoro7371:4431.24%28
41D'Ascenzo7361:44436.80%5,465
41Mastrangelo7361:44410.14%1,219
43di Florio7141:45732.44%4,964
44Calabrese7041:4642.32%120
45Antenucci6921:47224.23%3,722
46di Vito6851:47715.37%2,223
47Palmieri6791:4811.84%84
48di Carlo6731:4853.79%313
49D'Aversa6661:49027.85%4,561
50Travaglini6651:49110.21%1,401
51Ferrante6611:4942.56%167
52di Stefano6541:4991.97%106
53Colella6421:5093.65%316
54Panichella6411:50984.56%14,082
55Fanelli6371:5135.02%531
56di Pietro6341:5152.84%211
57Petrarca6301:51830.91%5,367
58Ciocca6291:51915.13%2,411
59de Gregorio6271:5218.76%1,243
59Iannetta6271:52142.74%7,508
61Trivisonno6211:52672.89%12,668
62Antonelli5931:5512.24%156
62Evangelista5931:5515.13%624
64Galasso5781:5654.66%551
65Carnevale5771:5664.58%537
66Casolino5691:57471.93%13,551
67Florio5601:5834.66%585
68Musacchio5561:58734.97%6,913
69Sciarretta5491:59524.01%4,778
70di Pilla5361:60977.34%15,269
71di Domenico5291:6174.06%501
72Marra5271:6202.39%216
73di Lena5261:62131.80%6,623
73Iannacone5261:62150.67%10,534
73Petrucci5261:6213.09%334
76Berchicci5171:63292.82%18,362
77Colombo5101:6400.38%5
78Cordisco5091:64239.40%8,527
78Petrecca5091:64263.78%13,457
80Rosati5081:6432.30%214
81Reale5071:6444.44%629
82di Nardo5041:6485.30%830
83Gallo5011:6520.56%9
84Fabrizio4991:65410.93%2,162
85Benedetto4951:6605.10%804
85Fiore4951:6601.28%75
87Zappone4931:66239.76%8,878
88D'Aulerio4901:66678.27%16,719
89Chimisso4861:67282.09%17,452
89Monaco4861:6721.81%149
91Matteo4851:67319.49%4,351
91Sorella4851:67381.10%17,314
93de Marco4841:6751.93%174
94Durante4811:6793.12%390
95Ciccone4781:6835.49%942
96Santilli4761:6868.63%1,724
96Scarano4761:6865.83%1,034
98Berardi4741:6892.56%290
99Marino4701:6950.55%13
100de Luca4671:6990.60%17
100di Maria4671:6995.75%1,042
102Plescia4651:70243.58%10,277
103Cristofano4631:70579.28%17,652
103di Rienzo4631:70512.18%2,704
105Barone4601:7101.19%77
105Ruggiero4601:7101.31%92
107Licursi4571:71553.70%12,679
108Cornacchione4561:71669.30%16,012
108Giuliano4561:7162.50%295
110di Santo4551:7185.91%1,126
111Sacchetti4501:7264.49%765
112Esposito4481:7290.29%4
113Colavita4461:73266.07%15,646
114Pinelli4431:7379.90%2,211
115Orlando4411:7401.22%86
116Giannini4381:7461.80%192
117Verrecchia4371:74727.80%6,992
118Vasile4361:74914.62%3,533
119Iacobucci4351:75117.42%4,334
119Valerio4351:7514.21%735
121D'Alessio4301:7594.06%713
121de Rosa4301:7591.11%76
121Molinaro4301:7594.55%841
124Fatica4261:76770.65%17,202
125D'Elia4201:7773.38%548
126Armenti4181:78157.66%14,667
126Mucci4181:7817.05%1,570
128Palumbo4131:7910.97%62
129Albanese4081:8001.80%208
129D'Uva4081:80039.50%10,590
129Perrotta4081:8003.96%738
132Biello4051:80660.36%15,727
133Griguoli4031:81074.35%18,776
133Morrone4031:8103.96%759
135Mazzocco4001:81611.77%3,091
136Carriero3991:8189.08%2,257
137Colonna3971:8233.33%593
138Rocco3961:8252.50%378
139D'Ambrosio3951:8271.47%150
139Fiorilli3951:82734.89%9,725
141Pallotta3941:8298.87%2,233
142Cifelli3911:83551.86%14,154
143Vaccaro3881:8422.09%287
144Baranello3841:85074.85%19,658
144Lalli3841:85014.44%4,011
146di Marco3821:8551.59%194
146Mastronardi3821:85512.53%3,448
148Cappella3781:86414.91%4,259
148Frate3781:86421.86%6,344
150Picciano3771:86662.42%17,175
151di Criscio3761:86855.87%15,683
152Cerio3741:87371.24%19,288
152Pilla3741:87313.86%3,952
154di Blasio3711:8809.53%2,610
155Petrella3701:8835.01%1,190
155Santella3701:88315.72%4,643
157di Cesare3681:8876.11%1,537
158Ricciardi3671:8901.98%289
159Lafratta3651:89553.91%15,597
159Vitale3651:8950.70%40
161D'Andrea3631:9001.80%253
162Tedeschi3611:9052.45%424
163Centracchio3601:90779.30%21,594
163Gianfrancesco3601:90734.55%10,508
165Staniscia3591:91035.13%10,703
166di Meo3561:9174.48%1,075
167Petrone3551:9203.31%701
168Occhionero3541:92276.29%21,230
169Glave3521:92887.34%23,671
169Maselli3521:9287.36%2,054
169Zara3521:9285.84%1,534
172Martone3501:9335.64%1,481
172Staffieri3501:93325.55%8,025
174Caranci3491:93672.56%20,692
174Fratangelo3491:93689.03%24,211
176Mastroiacovo3481:93867.44%19,571
177del Gesso3471:94182.42%22,877
178Pietrangelo3461:94433.05%10,454
179D'Agostino3441:9491.06%110
180Amicone3411:95830.72%9,923
180Mastromonaco3411:95865.20%19,346
180Varriano3411:95891.18%25,018
183Ciafardini3391:96374.67%21,594
183di Bello3391:9639.05%2,761
185Perna3381:9662.28%418
185Pistilli3381:96612.74%4,021
187Discenza3371:96979.11%22,665
187Garofalo3371:9691.24%144
189Ferrara3351:9750.56%27
189Fuschino3351:97562.97%19,097
191Coia3341:97840.19%12,971
192Pizzuto3331:98110.02%3,156
192Raimondo3331:9813.35%780
194Moscufo3321:98487.14%24,689
195Bagnoli3301:9894.84%1,314
195Colantuono3301:98914.01%4,642
197Castaldi3291:9934.99%1,371
198di Bartolomeo3251:1,0057.58%2,334
198Malatesta3251:1,0055.53%1,590
200Cannarsa3241:1,00868.21%20,894
200di Maio3241:1,0082.13%401