Daro Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Daro 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.



Daro has been part of the municipality of Bellinzona since 1907.

Geography
Since the incorporation in 1907, the former municipalities of Carasso, Daro, and Ravecchia have been part of the municipality of Bellinzona.

History
The first mention of Daro was in 1173 as de Dalí.

The population history of Daro is: 1599 - 130 inhabitants 1696 - 212 inhabitants 1801 - 295 inhabitants 1836 - 483 inhabitants 1900 - 1859 inhabitants

The main settlements of Daro, Artore, and Pedemonte were part of the jurisdiction of Bellinzona. In the late Middle Ages, as burghers of Bellinzona, the inhabitants of these places had a representative in the Council of this city, contributed to the costs of the community and enjoyed the same rights as other burghers. Daro, which at an unknown point in time became an independent community (with Artore and Pedemonte), was merged into the municipality of Bellinzona in 1907. The patronage of San Quirico (mentioned in 1173, enlarged in 1446, consecrated in 1450) belonged to the municipality. The division from the parish church of Bellinzona, was granted in 1583.

Locations within Daro
See Bellinzona for more information.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Daro can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Daro 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)