Lodano Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Lodano Parish, Ticino, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Geography
Lodano municipality had an area of 13.76 km² and was located in the Vallemaggia district. The village is 16 km from Locarno on the right side of the valley.

History
The first mention of Lodano is in 1224 as Lodino.

Maggia's municipal borders were created on 8 October 2003 when the following municipalities were united:
 * Aurigeno
 * Coglio
 * Giumaglio
 * Lodano
 * Maggia
 * Moghegno
 * Someo

The population history of Lodano is: 1591 - 24 hearths 1709 - 70 inhabitants 1801 - 85 inhabitants 1850 - 140 inhabitants 1900 - 141 inhabitants 1950 - 134 inhabitants 1970 - 86 inhabitants 2000 - 171 inhabitants

In the Middle Ages, Lodano formed a community with Aurigeno and Moghegno. Before the 16th century, the three villages separated from the mother parish of Maggia and formed the parish of Lodano. Towards the end of the 17th century, Lodano, Aurigeno and Moghegno became independent parishes. The parish church of Saint Lawrence is mentioned for the first time in 1260. The current building, probably dates back to the 17th century, was renovated in 1956-1958 and modernized in 1997-1998.

Census
(See here for information regarding Ticino census records.)

The 1808 Ticino census for Lodano can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Lodano prior to 1875, along with any known soprannomi. For more information about soprannomi, click here.

Related sources
The town's website (in Italian) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Ticino

Societies
Società Genealogica della Svizzera Italiana (SGSI)