Roè Volciano, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy Genealogy


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

History

The location was known as Vicus Volusianus during Roman times.

Jurisdictions:

  • The lion on the town's symbol recalls the period of the Republic of Venice.
  • The municipality was previously known as Volciano.
  • In 1928, with a royal decree, it officially became Roè Volciano.

Major events:

  • The opening of the Hefti cotton mill in Roè in 1884 was a significant economic event that led to the town officially adopting the name Roè Volciano in 1928. The mill closed after the Second World War.[1]

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

Church Records

Civil Registration

Repositories

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Archives

Libraries

Societies

Research Helps

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References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Roè Volciano," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ro%C3%A8_Volciano, accessed 21 April 2025.