Brescia, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy

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Guide to Brescia municipality, Italy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History[edit | edit source]

The origins of Brescia date back to 1200 BC.

Jurisdictions:

  • Roman Republic
  • Roman Empire
  • Ostrogothic Kingdom
  • Lombard Kingdom
  • Republic of Venice

Major events:

  • December 25, 1222: Earthquake in Brescia
  • Conflicts between Insubres, Cenomani, and Romans
  • 1849: Ten Days of Brescia uprising against the Austrians
  • February 1512: Sack of Brescia during the War of the League of Cambrai[1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

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Archives[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Italy.


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Brescia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brescia, accessed 12 April 2025.