Corticiasca, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Corticiasca, 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 former municipality of Corticiasca is in the district of Lugano in the Ticino canton and is located on the slopes of Mount Bar. The former hamlets of Albumo and Carusio are included. Corticiasca is at 1,070 meters above sea level.

History
In 1574, Corticiasca was first mentioned as Cortizascha. In 2008, Corticiasca merged into the municipality of Capriasca along with the following municipalities:
 * Bidogno
 * Lugaggia

The population history of Corticiasca is: 1574 - 27 inhabitants 1779 - 127 inhabitants 1850 - 241 inhabitants 1900 - 226 inhabitants 1950 - 198 inhabitants 1990 - 87 inhabitants 2000 - 138 inhabitants

Corticiasca joined the Bidogno parish in 1615. In 1641, the Saints-Firme-et-Rustique oratory was established.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Corticiasca can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Corticiasca 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)