Chiggiogna Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Chiggiogna 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 Chiggiogna (now part of Faido municipality) is in the Leventina district and the Ticino canton. Chiggiogna is located in the middle of Leventina on the bank of the Ticino at the bottom of the valley. The Lavorgo and Fusnengo hamlets are also included.

History
In 1209, Chiggiogna was first mentioned with the name of Gazonia. In 1515, it was known as Chisogna. Chiggiogna is in the Leventina district and the Ticino canton. Chiggiogna merged into the Faido municipality on 29 January 2006. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Calonico
 * Rossura

The population history of Chiggiogna is: 1567 - 40 hearths 1574 - 132 inhabitants 1745 - 98 inhabitants 1850 - 188 inhabitants 1900 - 393 inhabitants 1930 - 552 inhabitants 1950 - 473 inhabitants 2000 - 378 inhabitants 2005 - 380 inhabitants

Casa dei Pagani dates back to the 11th century is now in ruins with the Church of the Assumption.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Chiggiogna does not survive..

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Chiggiogna 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)