Piancogno, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Lombardia

Brescia

Piancogno

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

History

The comune of Piancogno was created in 1963. Cogno is cited for the first time in 1286.

Jurisdictions:

• Cogno was a territory of Ossimo.
• Piano di Borno (Piamborno) was formerly part of Borno.

Major events:

• 1168: Inhabitants of Esine tried to stop those of Piamborno from placing palisades across the Oglio river for water intakes.
• 1518: The Capitanei of Val di Scalve retaliated against a rival family in Piamborno for killing one of their relatives.
• 1521: A flood from the Oglio river expanded Piano's territory.
• 1756: Disputes between Piano and Borno led to an unsuccessful attempt at separation.
• 1916: A makeshift airfield was built in the Prada area.

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