Frascaro, Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy Genealogy

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

History[edit | edit source]

The first secure mention of Frascaro is in two notarial documents from 1192. There is also evidence of a barbaric village in the area dating back to between the mid-5th and mid-6th centuries AD.

Jurisdictions:

Alto Medioevo: Part of the territory of "Scamelaria," along with Gamalero, under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Acqui Terme.
1315: Briefly under the control of Marco Visconti, Signore di Milano.
1315: Part of the Ducato di Milano until 1595.
1534: Became part of the "Corpi Santi" of Alessandria.
1658: Frascaro separated from the "Corpi Santi" due to non-compliance by the city of Alessandria.
1674: The feud of Frascaro was acquired by Count Carlo Guasco of Bisio.

Major events:

1315: Gamalero and Frascaro were punished by Marco Visconti, who "took them by force, throwing the whole country into turmoil and great confusion."
Around 1403: The Trotti brothers sought refuge in Frascaro's castle but were captured and executed by Facino Cane, who then destroyed the castle.
July 13, 1534: Frascaro became part of the "Corpi Santi" of the city of Alessandria.
May 10, 1674: Count Carlo Guasco of Bisio acquired the feud of Frascaro. ^[1]

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Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

1800-1865 Italia, Alessandria, Frascaro. Stato civile 1800-1865(*); Archivio di Stato di Alessandria at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1866-1925 Registri dello stato civile di Frascaro (Alessandria) 1866-1925(*); Frascaro (Alessandria). Ufficio dello stato civle at FamilySearch Catalog - images