Vigo di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Genealogy
Guide to Vigo di Fassa municipality, Italy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
History
First human traces in the area during the Paleolithic Era. First historical mentions of Vigo di Fassa was during the Middle Ages. Town began uninterrupted growth during the Late Middle Ages.
Major events:
- Late Middle Ages: Growth of the town, incorporation of San Giovanni.
- 1860: Construction of the Dolomites state road, leading to the arrival of tourists and development of tourism infrastructure.
- End of 19th Century: Construction of refuges (e.g., Vajolet refuge).
- First World War: Town located on the front line, witnessing bloody clashes.
- Post-WWI: Became part of Italy.
- 1921: Devastating fire.
- Post-WWII: Further growth of tourism, construction of ski lifts.
- 2016: Merger with Pozza di Fassa to form the municipality of Sèn Jan di Fassa. [1]
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
- 1589-1923 Registri ecclesiastici di Vigo di Fassa (Trento), 1589-1923(*); Parrocchia di Vigo di Fassa (Trento) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1897-1923 Registri ecclesiastici di Soraga (Trento), 1897-1923(*); Parrocchia di Soraga (Trento) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1901-1923 Registri ecclesiastici Pozza (Trento), 1901-1923(*); Parrocchia di Pozza (Trento) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1907-1923 Registri ecclesiastici di Pera (Trento), 1907-1923(*); Parrocchia di Pera (Trento) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration
Repositories
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.
Archives
Libraries
Societies
Research Helps
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vigo di Fassa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo_di_Fassa, accessed 21 February 2025.