San Giorgio del Sannio, Benevento, Campania, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Campania

Benevento

San Giorgio del Sannio

Guide to San Giorgio del Sannio municipality, Italy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History

Evidence of Roman settlement due to the Appian Way, with areas like San Giorgio Centro, Sant'Agnese, Ginestra, and San Giovanni a Morcopio being inhabited since Roman times. First official dates are from 1135. The oldest area of the town is Piano (Old Town).

Jurisdictions:

• Until 1811: Hamlets of Montefusco, within the province of Principato Ultra.
• Before the Spinelli Princes (1677): Fief of the Iamvilla family (given by Giovanna II), then the Malanotte family.

Major events:

• Carlo III Spinelli (1678-1742) made significant contributions, including building a palace, fountain, warehouse, and church in Piazza Risorgimento.
• 1720: Carlo III Spinelli founded a monastery of nuns, which later became the Educandado delle Salesiane.

Resources

Civil Registration

• 1809-1860 Registri dello stato civile di San Giorgio la Montagna (Benevento) 1809-1860(*); San Giorgio la Montagna (Benevento). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1861-1942 Italia, Benevento, San Giorgio del Sannio. Stato civile(*); Archivio di Stato di Benevento at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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