Poggio Mirteto, Rieti, Lazio, Italy Genealogy

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

History

Poggio Mirteto was founded in the first half of the 13th century.

Jurisdictions:

It was initially a possession of the Abbey of Farfa.
In the 16th century, it fell under the control of the Farnese family and then other families.
Later, it was incorporated into the Papal States.
Poggio Mirteto was part of the Papal States in 1861, during the national unification of Italy.

Major events:

In 1861, a popular revolt occurred against the pontifical authority.
Poggio Mirteto was a stronghold of the Resistance and anti-fascism during World War II.
On September 19, 1943, partisans sabotaged two German freight trains and Benito Mussolini's private train at the Poggio Mirteto Scalo station.
On April 7, 1944, a brutal roundup took place on Monte Tancia, culminating in the partisan battle of Arcucciola.
On June 10, 1944, retreating German troops shelled unarmed civilians in Poggio Mirteto, killing 15 people.^[1]

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

Church Records

Civil Registration

1860-1900 Registri dello stato civile di Poggio Nativo (Rieti) 1860-1900(*); Poggio Nativo (Rieti). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1860-1915 Registri dello stato civile di Poggio Mirteto (Rieti) 1860-1915(*); Poggio Mirteto (Rieti). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1861-1905 Registri dello stato civile di Poggoi Moiano (Rieti) 1861-1905(*); Poggio Moiano (Rieti). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1901-1944 Italia, Rieti, Poggio Mirteto. Stato civile 1901-1944(*); Archivio di Stato di Rieti at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1901-1944 Italia, Rieti, Poggio Moiano. Stato civile 1901-1944(*); Poggio Moiano (Rieti). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1901-1944 Italia, Rieti, Poggio Nativo. Stato civile 1901-1944(*); Archivio di Stato di Rieti at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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Libraries

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References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Poggio Mirteto," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poggio_Mirteto, accessed 5 April 2025.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Poggio Mirteto," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poggio_Mirteto, accessed 5 April 2025.

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