Marolta, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Marolta, 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
The municipality of Marolta is in the Blenio district and the Ticino canton. The municipality includes Marolta and the hamlet of Traversa. Marolta is located on the right side of the Blenio valley.

History
In 1205, Marolta was first mentioned with the name of Malouta. Marolta is in the Blenio district and the Ticino canton. Marolta merged into the municipality of Acquarossa on 8 October 2003. Other former municipalities merged include:
 * Castro
 * Corzoneso
 * Dongio
 * Largario
 * Leontica
 * Lottigna
 * Ponto Valentino
 * Prugiasco

The population history of Marolta is: 1808 - 178 inhabitants 1850 - 136 inhabitants 1900 - 86 inhabitants 1950 - 75 inhabitants 2000 - 43 inhabitants 2003 - 42 inhabitants

In 1909, the Marolta parish was erected after separating from Castro parish. In 1402, the Saints Bartholomew and Gotthard church was consecrated. It was completely transformed in 1674.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Marolta can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Marolta 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)