Pojana Maggiore, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy Genealogy

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

History

Inhabited in prehistoric times. The oldest evidence of Roman presence dates to the late 2nd-early 1st century BC. Colonization by Romans occurred during the reign of Augustus.

Jurisdictions:

Roman Era: Part of Este and surrounding lands granted to soldiers.
917 AD: Castrum Pojanae established.
Mid-14th century to end of the 18th century: Subject to the civil Vicariate of Orgiano (during Scaliger domination).
1404: Became part of the Republic of Venice.
Post-Venetian Republic: Under French and Austrian domination.
1814: Part of the Lombard-Veneto Kingdom (Austrian Empire).
1866: Annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
Early 20th Century: Administered by the district of Lonigo.

Major events:

Roman Era: Land reclamation, canal construction, and road building.
Early 20th Century: Connection to Vicenza by railway, installation of electricity and telephone networks. Establishment of various cooperative organizations.
First World War: Declared a war zone, young men called to the front, town saw passage of troops and refugees.
Post-WWI: Peasant struggles, strikes, rallies, and violence. Social unrest led to the resignation of the municipal council and the appointment of a podestà by the fascist government. ^[1]

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

Church Records

Civil Registration

1809-1901 Registri dello stato civile di Poiana Maggiore (Vicenza) 1809-1901(*); Poiana Maggiore (Vicenza). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1809-1917 Italia, Vicenza, Pojana Maggiore. Stato civile(*); Archivio di Stato di Vicenza at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1904-1962 Italia, Vicenza, Pojana Maggiore. Stato civile. Tribunale(*); Tribunale di Vicenza at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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Libraries

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References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pojana Maggiore," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pojana_Maggiore, accessed 30 January 2025.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Pojana Maggiore," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pojana_Maggiore, accessed 30 January 2025.

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