Provaglio Val Sabbia, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Lombardia

Brescia

Provaglio Val Sabbia

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

History

Roman settlements existed in the area. A tomb dating back to that time was discovered in 1959. The Pieve of Provaglio Inferiore is identified since the 8th century.

Jurisdictions:

• Initially owned by the Benedictine monastery of Leno.
• Around 1337, it became a possession of the Visconti.
• From 1427 to 1797, it was under the dominion of the Venetian Republic.
• In 1797, it was under French rule.
• After the fall of Napoleon, the territory returned to Austrian rule.
• In June 1859, Provaglio became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

Major events:

• During Roman times, the mountains were used for the extraction of silver and copper minerals.
• On March 5, 1945, ten partisans of the 7th Matteotti Brigade were shot by the Black Brigades in Cesane.

Repositories

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