Lavarone, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige

Trento

Lavarone

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

History

Evidence of smelting furnaces and slag deposits dating back to the 19th century BC. The first documentary evidence of Lavarone is from 1184.

Jurisdictions:

• 1st Century BC: Occupied by Gauls, Raetians, Romans, Franks, and Lombards.
• 774: Became part of the border region of the Holy Roman Empire.
• 917-921: Donated to the bishop of Padua.
• 11th Century: Part of the episcopal principality of Trento, but under the diocese of Feltre.
• 12th-13th Centuries: Bavarian settlers arrive.
• After Congress of Vienna: Restored to the Habsburg Empire as part of the County of Tyrol. Administered within the District Judiciary of Levico.
• After World War I: Annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.

Major events:

• 17th and 18th Centuries: Border disputes with neighboring communities, particularly Caldonazzo and Luserna.
• 1780: Agreement reached with Caldonazzo regarding Monte Rovere and with Luserna regarding Millegrobbe.
• World War I: Lavarone became a frontline, with the construction of numerous fortresses (Forte Belvedere, Forte Campo Luserna, Forte Verle, Forte Vezzena, etc.). The population was evacuated in 1915, and the town suffered heavy damage during the war.

Resources

Church Records

• 1627-1923 Registri ecclesiastici di Lavarone (Trento), 1627-1923(*); Parrocchia di Lavarone (Trento) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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