Largario Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Largario 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
The municipality of Largario is in the Blenio district and the Ticino canton. Largario is located on the right side of the Blenio valley at the elevation of 847 meters.

History
In 1207, Largario was first mentioned with the name of Largario. Largario is in the Blenio district and the Ticino canton. Largario merged into the municipality of Acquarossa on 8 October 2003. Other former municipalities merged include:
 * Castro
 * Corzoneso
 * Dongio
 * Leontica
 * Lottigna
 * Marolta
 * Ponto Valentino
 * Prugiasco

The population history of Largario is: 1602 - 56 inhabitants 1808 - 74 inhabitants 1850 - 75 inhabitants 1900 - 53 inhabitants 1950 - 36 inhabitants 1980 - 17 inhabitants 1990 - 27 inhabitants 2000 - 25 inhabitants 2003 - 27 inhabitants

In 1283, the Saints-Pierre-et-Paul church was mentioned. It was rebuilt in 1765. Around 1300, Largario became a parish.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Largario can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Largario 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)