Arosio Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Arosio 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
Arosio is located in upper Malcantone. The village consists of the combined settlements of Terra di sopra and Terra di sotto.

History
The first mention of Arosio is in 1335 as Aroxio.

A new municipality of Alto Malcantone formed on 20 November 2004 which included:
 * Arosio
 * Breno
 * Fescoggia
 * Mugena
 * Vezio

The population history of Arosio is: 1599 - 300 approximate inhabitants 1696 - 274 inhabitants 1801 - 221 inhabitants 1850 - 232 inhabitants 1900 - 186 inhabitants 1950 - 197 inhabitants 1960 - 177 inhabitants 2000 - 422 inhabitants

The Church of San Michele is first mentioned in 1217. In 1640-47 it was totally rebuilt.

According to records from 1571, Arosio Parish was part of the Agno Pieve. The Pieve was formed from the following parishes: In Swiss territory -

In what is now Italian territory. With the exception of Cremenaga, all these parishes were separated from Agno by 1633.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Arosio can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Arosio prior to 1900, 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)