Soraga di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Genealogy

Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige

Trento

Soraga di Fassa

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

History

Soraga is described as among the oldest centers in the valley. The document confirms its existence by 1143, based on a donation to the Novacella Abbey. While it may have existed before, 1143 is the earliest documented date.

Jurisdictions:

• 1143: Under the influence of the Episcopal Principality of Bressanone.
• 1803: Became part of the Austrian Empire.
• 1814: Aggregated to the diocese of Trento.
• 1918: Became part of Italy (after the end of WWI).

Major events:

• 1143: Documented connection to the Episcopal Principality of Bressanone.
• 1453: Documented settlements consisting of 17 farms and 97 inhabitants.
• 1521: Construction of a customs house (Ciasa de le Onge).
• 1551: Placement of a boundary stone marking the border between the principalities of Bressanone and Trento.
• 1778: Marble coat of arms placed on the home of the duty collector (Ciasa de Anselmo).
• 1803: Secularization and incorporation into the Austrian Empire.
• 1814: Aggregation to the diocese of Trento.
• 1918: Annexation to Italy.

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