Veneto and Italian Immigration
Veneto was one of the regions that sent the most emigrants to Brazil, Argentina, and the United States between 1870 and 1920. Provinces like Verona, Vicenza, Treviso, Padova, and Belluno saw thousands of families leave in search of better living conditions. Today, millions of descendants of these emigrants seek Italian citizenship recognition — and the first step is finding their ancestor's record.
How to Find Your Family's Comune of Origin
To start the Italian citizenship process, you need essential information: the comune of birth of your Italian ancestor. It's in this comune that the birth certificate is archived. Without this information, the process cannot move forward.
The problem is that many families lost this information over the generations. Documents were misplaced, names were adapted to local languages, and oral memory was lost. This is where genealogical research becomes fundamental.
At Registro Italiano, you can search by your ancestor's surname in a collection with over 2.5 million historical records extracted from Italian public archives. The search is free and can reveal your family's comune of origin in seconds.
Veneto Provinces with Available Records
Currently, Registro Italiano has records from the following Veneto provinces:
- Verona — over 525 thousand birth and marriage records
- Vicenza and Bassano del Grappa — over 170 thousand records
- Padova — over 114 thousand records
- Treviso — over 57 thousand records
- Venezia — over 130 thousand records
- Rovigo — over 55 thousand records
The records cover births, marriages, and military conscription lists from the 19th century and early 20th century — exactly the period when most Italians emigrated.
What to Do When You Find the Record
When you find your ancestor's record on Registro Italiano, you'll have access to the full name, parents' names, birth year, and region. To discover the exact comune, simply unlock the information on the platform.
With the comune name in hand, the next step is to request the birth certificate directly from the Italian comune or through our certificate request service. We handle the entire process — from the request to sending the document to your address.
Research Tips
If you don't find the record on your first try, don't give up. Some tips can help:
- Try surname variations — spelling may have changed over the years (Pelloso, Peloso, Pelozo)
- Use the Italian name — Giovanni instead of John, Giuseppe instead of Joseph
- Search for siblings — if you can't find your direct ancestor, look for siblings with the same father. The comune will be the same
- Fill in the father's name in the advanced search to filter out people with the same name
Start your search now and discover your family's comune of origin in Veneto.