Carasso Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Carasso 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.



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

Geography
Carasso and Galbisio are the only small sections of Bellinzona located on the west side of the Ticino river. The patriciate of Carasso (patriciates of canton Ticino) is responsible for the management of the forest and other community resources in this section. Carasso was a municipality of its own until 1907.

History
In 1907, Carasso became part of the municipality of Bellinzona.

Locations within Carasso
See Bellinzona for more information.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Carasso can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Carasso 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)