Polaveno, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy

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

History[edit | edit source]

The area of Polaveno was inhabited in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the discovery of rock engravings. Roman presence is also documented through archaeological finds. The first written mention of Polaveno dates back to 1020.

Jurisdictions:

Roman Empire
Bishopric of Brescia (from the early Middle Ages)
Republic of Venice (from the 15th century)
Napoleonic Republic and Kingdom of Italy (late 18th - early 19th century)
Lombardy-Venetia Kingdom (under Austrian rule)
Kingdom of Italy (from 1861)

Major events:

During the Middle Ages, Polaveno was under the administrative and judicial control of Brescia.
Under Venetian rule, Polaveno was part of the Val Trompia.
In 1797, with the fall of the Republic of Venice, Polaveno became part of the Cisalpine Republic.
During the Italian Risorgimento, Polaveno was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1859 and subsequently became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.^[1]

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Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

1806-1813 Italia, Brescia, Polaveno. Stato civile 1806-1813(*); Archivio di Stato di Brescia at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1806-1814 Italia, Brescia, Ome. Stato civile 1806-1814(*); Archivio di Stato di Brescia at FamilySearch Catalog - images