Serradifalco, Caltanissetta, Sicilia, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Sicilia

Caltanissetta

Serradifalco

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

History

The town was founded in 1640.

Jurisdictions:

• Late 15th century: Feudal fief.
• 1640: Kingdom of Sicily.
• 1652: Passed to the Lo Faso family.
• 1666: Became a Duchy under Duke Leonardo Lo Faso.
• Until 1812: Under the control of the House of Lo Faso.
• After 1860: Part of Italy.

Major events:

• Sulfur mining and farming were prevalent after the Italian unification in 1860.
• Serradifalco was the site of the first bicycle manufacturer in southern Italy, Montante Cicli.  
• Emigration to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Resources

Church Records

• 1695-1910 Registri ecclesiastici di Serradifalco (Caltanissetta), 1695-1910(*); San Leonardo Abate (Serradifalco, Caltanissetta) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Civil Registration

• 1820-1910 Registri dello stato civile di Serradifalco (Caltanissetta) 1820-1910(*); Archivio di Stato di Caltanissetta at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1866-1930 Italia, Caltanissetta, Serradifalco. Stato civile 1866-1930(*); Serradifalco (Caltanissetta). Ufficio dello stato civile at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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