Gravesano Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Gravesano 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
As of 1997, Gravesano has an area of 0.69 square kilometers (0.27 sq mi). The municipality is situated in the Lugano district, in the mid-Vedeggio valley. It includes Gravesano and the hamlet of Grumo.

The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 58.0% - agricultural purposes
 * 23.2% - forested
 * 47.8%- settled (buildings or roads)

History
The first mention of Gravesano is in 1254 as de Gravaxana.

The population history of Gravesano is: 1692 - 137 inhabitants 1801 - 114 inhabitants 1850 - 149 inhabitants 1900 - 234 inhabitants 1950 - 300 inhabitants 1970 - 428 inhabitants 2000 - 1022 inhabitants

Properties and goods from the Pavesan monastery of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro and the bishop of Côme are recognized in the commune. The parish of Saint-Pierre de Gravesano, established in 1609, also includes Manno and Bedano. The church was mentioned in 1192; the current building dates from the late 16th century.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Gravesano can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Gravesano 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)