Scurelle, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Genealogy

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

History[edit | edit source]

While a precise founding date isn't given, fragments of vases dating back to the 5th century BC have been found, suggesting habitation by that time.

Jurisdictions:

Historically: Part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until World War I.
Post-WWI: Became part of Italy.
1928: Aggregated to Strigno.
1946: Regained autonomy.

Major events:

5th Century BC: Evidence of habitation (vase fragments).
1365: Destruction of Castel Nerva/Castello di San Martino.
16th Century: Development of agricultural, commercial, and industrial activity.
1552: Drafting of the Regulae Communitatis Scurellarum (charter of rules).
Around 1700: Importance of mulberry tree cultivation and silkworm breeding; construction of a spinning mill and later a paper mill.
1825 & 1882: Devastating floods.
Early 1900s: Resumption of industrial activity.
WWI (1915-1917): Scurelle was on the front lines and was completely destroyed. Described as "the cemetery of Trentino."
Early 1920s: Rebuilding of the town and industrial plants.
1928: Aggregation to Strigno.
1946: Regained autonomy.^[1]