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. A new municipality of Alto Malcantone formed in 2005 which included: The village consists of the combined settlements of Terra di sopra and Terra di sotto.
 * Arosio
 * Breno
 * Fescoggia
 * Mugena
 * Vezio

History
Arosio is first mentioned in 1335 as Aroxio'.[2]

According to tradition, the Roman road leading from Ponte Tresa to Monte Ceneri Pass ran through Arosio. By the Middle Ages it was a central town in the upper Magliasina valley, which was at that time was known as the Valle d'Arosio. The villages of Arosio, Breno, Cademario, Mugena Tortoglio and Vezio formed an economic and political unit.[2]

The Church of San Michele is first mentioned in 1217. In 1640-47 it was totally rebuilt. It contains a cycle of frescoes by Antonio da Tradate and notable stucco work by local artists from the 17th and 18th Centuries. At one time, the architects and master builders of Arosio operated throughout Europe.[2]

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)