Ponte di Legno, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy


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

History

The northern part of the valley, bordering Trentino, was referred to as Dalanias in a document from 774 AD.

Jurisdictions:

  • Medieval and modern times: Daligno or Dalegno.
  • 1428-1797: Venetian rule.
  • 1454: Serenissima Repubblica Veneta.

Major events:

  • September 27, 1917: Ponte di Legno was bombarded by Austrian cannons.
  • Ponte di Legno was an important outpost for Italy during World War I against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1]

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

Church Records

Civil Registration

Repositories

For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.

Archives

Libraries

Societies

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Italy.


References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Ponte di Legno," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_di_Legno, accessed 21 April 2025.