Cureggia, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Cureggia, 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 Cureggia is in the Lugano district and the Ticino canton. It is located on the terrace of Mount Boglia. Cureggia forms a quarter of Lugano city.

History
In 1329, Cureggia was first mentioned with the name of Curezia. Cureggia is in the Lugano district and the Ticino canton. Cureggia merged into the Lugano municipality in 2004. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Breganzona
 * Davesco-Soragno
 * Gandria
 * Pambio-Noranco
 * Pazzallo
 * Pregassona
 * Viganello

The population history of Cureggia is: 1799 - 62 hearths 1850 - 53 inhabitants 1900 - 47 inhabitants 1950 - 24 inhabitants 2000 - 112 inhabitants

During the 14th century, the oratory of Saint-Gothard was established. It was rebuilt in 1591. The Church of St. Mary of Pazzalino plays a key role in support.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Cureggia can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Cureggia 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)