Region: Basilicata Province: Potenza
This comprehensive guide empowers you to understand the records available in Anzi, unlocking your family’s rich history.
Where to Begin Your Ancestry Journey in Anzi
If your ancestral trail leads to Anzi, Italy, their vital records are likely housed in two key locations:
In towns and villages of Basilicata and in Potenza province civil registry offices were established in 1809: it means that you could find your ancestors records in Anzi Town Hall archives as of that date.
(If your goal is to get your Italian Citizenship and you need official certificates from Anzi Municipality, follow this link).
So, if your ancestors lived in Anzi during the past centuries, then you should start your family research from the City Office of Anzi to know more: our local expert is ready to help you in your research!
With his deep knowledge of people and local history he will assist you not only finding names and dates (births, marriages, deaths) but he will reveal to you many other precious information on the life of your ancestors available in the old registers.
(If you can’t visit Anzi, our researcher will give you the necessary info to find by yourself the relevant places on the maps available online)
Are you interested in this? Write us at anzi@italianside.com or fill this formNext picture shows the demographic trends in Anzi from the Italian Unification (1861).
This is a necessary info to understand how many people lived in the town in the past.
To go on quickly in your research is important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Anzi. As more your surname is common, as more it could be difficult to find the right branch of your ancestors family in Anzi archives, expecially if you have not exact dates (there could be cases of homonymy).
It’s useful for you to know that the most common surnames in Potenza province are:
Albano, Bochicchio, Bruno, Calabrese, Caputo, Carlomagno, Carlucci, Cirigliano, Claps, Colangelo, Conte, Cosentino, Coviello, D’Andrea, De Bonis, De Luca, Ferrara, Fortunato, Genovese, Giordano, Grieco, Ielpo, Labanca, Lauria, Lombardi, Lorusso, Marino, Martino, Mecca, Nigro, Nolè, Pace, Pepe, Potenza, Rinaldi, Romaniello, Romano, Rosa, Russo, Sabia, Santarsiero, Santoro, Scavone, Sileo, Summa, Telesca, Vaccaro, Zaccagnino.
Church archives in Potenza province may store even older information. You will find religious records of the same events (births, marriages and deaths) but, most important, you could go further back in time!
So in case you would like to go back in centuries, it’s good for you to know that the parish registers in Basilicata started during 1500!
Parish archives are far less accessible expecially from abroad and very hard to read and decipher if you are not used and skilled.
But our local genealogists, are graduated in history and archivistics so, with their expertise, they can research the church registers of Anzi on your behalf to gather info about your family history during centuries.
In case you want to visit churches, these are the addresses of parishes active today in Anzi:
S. DONATO V. E M. – Via Vittorio Emanuele, 4
For our experience, if you plan to come here to visit Anzi, we always suggest to start the research months before the arrival.
This because a comprehensive genealogy research is time consuming!
Starting from home, you will have time to get a complete research avoiding to waste your holidays in the offices or in the churches dealing with italian bureaucracy .
(Remember that archives are not open to public and officers and priests are not required by law to give you access to the local archives)
With the results gathered by our genealogist and translated in your language before your arrival, you will have the possibility to plan carefully your visit.
In this way you will have more free time to enjoy your tour to the roots on your ancestors footsteps.
Another important source of information are the notary documents available to expert researchers in the State Archives of Potenza.
If you need a professional help from our local genealogist in Anzi area , write to anzi@italianside.com or fill the form here.
Our expert will study your request and will reply to you with a plan and a quote for your family research.
If you think to contact the town hall by yourself, we suggest you to read our tips for your search. They are useful advices to search in Basilicata and of course in Anzi too.
Here below you can read the messages received from other visitors in Anzi forum:
if you only want to discuss with other people interested in genealogy in Anzi feel free to leave a message below.
I am searching for information on my great-great grandfather and his Italian record of birth. His name was Bernardo Bilazzo, however before he came over from Italy to America to New Jersey – the name was Blasi. There are also some records of DiBlasi. I think one of these may have been the last name he had at birth. He had a wife Angela( maden name Colasurdo – born in Anza) and their children – Dominic, Mildred, Gerard, Rocco, Mary and Margaret Bilazzo. Bernardo was from Trivigna, Province of Potenza, area Basilicata.
Mi abuelo Francisco Castrignano nacio en Anzi en 1856. Hijo de José Castrignano y Carmela Berlechi. Vino a Argentina en el año 1888. Quisiera saber si tuvo hermanos, si quedaron ahí o emigraron a otro pais. Me encantaría saber si tengo algún familiar. GraciasMarta Rosa
Hi I am researching my Grandfather’s lineage which takes me back to Anzi, Italy. The family name in Hammonton, NJ where my grandfather – Rocco, his father – Giuseppe and grandfather – Rocco lived after they emigrated is Logiovino I have also seen it written Logiovano and Logiovane. Anyone else out there researching this family name and can help with how it was originally spelled back in Italy? Thank you.
KathrynMy grandmothers last name was LoGiovane and she had a brother named Rocco. He went to the Chicago area after he immigrated. As far as I know, my dad said he was named after him—My dad was Rocco Adevai. My dad was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
We are also trying to find info about our family
This is really interesting, my grandfather was Rocco Logiovino and lived in Hammonton NJ but I know he lived somewhere further west before that. Logiovino doesn’t seem to be a common name but I’ve found a lot online in the NJ area and have no idea who they are.
DeniseHI! I am looking for information on my great-great grandmother, Caterina Bellettieri. I believe she was born in August 1866 in Anzi to Antonio Donato Bellettieri (1834-1909) and Maria Filomena di Melfi (1839-1885). Also had a brother, Nicola (1869-1929). From what I know, They moved to NY around 1874. I have Filomena’s NY death certificate from 1885, but it does not state the names of her parents. It seems that after Filomena died, Antonio went back to Italy and married Raffaela Cirone and then they had Rocco in 1890. My understanding is Rocco returned to NY but his father remained in Anzi. I think Antonio’s parents names were Nicola Bellettieri and Caterina Giorgio. I’m trying to go back further, but it is hard without the names of Filomena’s parents. I wish these small provinces in Italy had family history books. Last year I ordered an 1800 page, 2 book series for all the families who lived in Orzydorf, Romania going back to when the town was founded in the late 1700’s. I not only found my great grandparents there, but added well over 300 people into my family tree. It was amazing seeing each family and so helpful stating their wives and children, with family numbers to each of their individual families. I have roots in Anzi, San Fele, Naples and Novara di Sicilia and there are so many similar names within these small towns, it makes it hard to research, and even harder if you can’t read Italian.
Kathleen“I think Antonio’s parents names were Nicola Bellettieri and Caterina Giorgio.” Yes, they were. Antonio’s name on his Italian birth record is Francesco Antonio Donato Bellettieri. He was born in Anzi on 20 May 1834, and baptized on 21 May 1834. Francesco Antonio Donato Bellettieri married Maria Filomena di Melfi in Anzi on 15 Apr 1858. Maria Filomena di Melfi was born in Anzi on 21 Feb 1839. Her parents are Francesco Antonio di Melfi (born about 1761 in Anzi) and Michelina Genzano (born about 1798 in Anzi). Francesco Antonio di Melfi and Michelina Genzano were married in Anzi on 12 Sep 1835.
DeborahCiao cara my family (Zaccaro, Di Melfi, is also from Anzi. I looked up in a subscription I have and see a Caterina Bellettieri (born Giorgio) in 1803 in Anzi, married 1819 to Niccola Bellettieri and died Mar 23 1856. I don’t see much for him, but her parents were Francescantonio Giorgio born 1762 in Anzi died Jan 6 1849 and Cania Maria Giorgio (born Colossi) born circa 1770 and died Nov 6 1830. You also have Cilibrizzi in your line, a family that moved to Cleveland and one became the mayor, and there were several judges with the name which was Americanized to Celebrezze.
Hello, I am looking for information regarding my great grandfather, Saverio Napolitan0, born 1877 (possibly July), immigrated to the US from Naples in 1901. Records are showing that he was born and/or lived in Anzi and would like to know if you have any information regarding him and/or his family. Thank you.
Jeffrey T.Hello: Thanks for this site. I’m in the process of completing my maternal family tree and all roads appear to lead back to Anzi as I endeavor to learn more about the lineage of great-grandparents who were born and married in Anzi before emigrating to the U.S. Thanks for any guidance based on the below: I am a descendant of Pasquale Esposito and Mary Theresa Martini (spelled more contemporarally as Martine). They emigrated to the U.S. around 1900 and lived in Hazleton, PA. Mary Theresa Martini was born in Anzi in 1877 to Rocco and Grace (Grazia) Martini. Grazia’s maiden name was possibly Cerrone/Cerone. Mary Theresa had three known siblings: Joseph, Michael, and Carmela. Each emigrated to the U.S. and similarly situated in Hazleton, PA and had extensive families. The Matteo and Rubertone families, also from Anzi, married with members of the Martini family both back in Anzi and once settled in Hazleton. Gerardo Matteo and Angela Marie Rubertone (b.1854) are the oldest known connections. Pasquale Esposito was born in 1871 to Sabato and Grace Esposito. My grandfather, their last living child, describes the town of origin as being in the valley below Anzi and known then as Dominos or similar. I cannot find anything on current maps matching that closely. Pasquale is believed to have had siblings but nothing is known about them. I’ve exhausted all known documents available to me through family and popular domestic genealogy sources. Any guidance as to additional sources by which to continue my research would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards,
Jeff
Hoping for birth and/or Baptism record for Francisco REGILIO, b. 13 FEB 1897 • Anzi, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. Francisco/Frank is deceased in USA. Thank you.
Looking for information on my great grandfather Luciano Martocci(o). Born in Anzi and immigrated to the USA in the late 1800s or early 1900s. I have seen some documents that say he was from Strada Taverna, Anzi. I will be visiting Anzi this May and would love to find out more before I get there.
Thank you
Joe
My grandfather Antonio morotta and my grandmother came from Anzi italy
Relocated in nyc in the late 1890
I’m looking for information on my great grandfather. his name was James Motula/Motola/Mott/Motley. He was married to Catherine and they had a son Donato Mott and lived in Hazleton PA. Donato’s records say he was born in Anzi Italy in 1891 of 1892. Catherine and James came to the US separately in 1893 and 1894. They were married in Italy in 1888. I’m not sure of exact names as it seems that they changed them to be more anglo. Seems like Hazelton was a popular place to settle for those from Anzi. I’d appreciate any info you can provide. Trying to surprise my dad for his 90th birthday.
Hello,
I am searching for information on the Calabresi side of my family.
Antonio Calabresi born 1858, immigrated 1887
Wife, Angelina (angela) born 1863, immigrated from possibly Basilicata in 1894
Son Rocco, born in Italy
daughter Lusy born in NY
Son Dominick born in NY
Daughter Mary (Cori), born in NY and married in Philadelphia, my great-great grandmother Any information would be greatly appreciated.
In 1946, my grandmother in Hazleton Pennsylvania, the widow of Rocco Scatton(e), received a letter from Andonietta Castrignano, the daughter of Giuseppe. She was living at the time at Via Angioporto 30, Anzi. She was evidentally that Rocco (son of Francesco Paolo and Angela Castrignano) had been dead since 1930. As far as I know, the letter went unanswered, and was found among the effects of my uncle Frank Scatton after he passed away several years ago. Antonietta refers to an Uncle Dominic, who I take to be Angela’s brother, who also emigrated to Hazleton Pennsylvania. He was married to an Angelina Lobraico. I would be grateful for any information about Antonietta and her family, particularly if any descendants of her father’s family line are still living in Anzi. Many thanks.
AnthonyMy name is anthony esposito. My fathers name was anthony also. His fathers name was giovanni and mothers was rose. Children were donata(anna), carmella( millie), mary, josephine, rocco(rex), michael, salvadore, and anthony. There were other half brothers and sisters too. I believe there were several marriages.Does anyone have any info on this family.
Trying to find information about Joseph (Giuseppe) Lauria Calabrese, born in Anzi in 1869. He married Antoinette Fanelli (from Laurenzana). His father was Rafael Calabrese and his mother was Maria Irene Lauria. We are hoping to spend a day in Anzi in early July this year and would love to meet up with someone who could introduce us to a cousin or tell us information about where he may have lived.
AnthonyHello, My Grandfather Angelo Raffaele(i believe that was the spelling)was born in Anzi, Italy (1901) and came to America in 1902. His Father Michele (here in America they called him Michael) was born 1876 and passed 1945 in Hammonton, NJ. His wife Maria Tortorelli was born 1884 and pass 1958 also in Hammonton, NJ. My grandfather had 2 sisters Mildred (1914-2005) and Marie (don’t have much info on her) and 1 Brother Anthony Benedetto (1912-1938) I have some info from ancestry saying my grandfathers father name is Angelo R Benedetto (1840-1917)and Mother name is Angela Rosa Castrignano. I’m not sure if it’s true or not. Hoping anyone here can help.
grandfather, Guiseppe Marco,born June 14, 1876 in Anzi. grandmother Carmela or Camella Cutro(maiden) Marco born July 16,1879 married Feb 1,1900. came to U.S. 1901 I am looking for any relatives still in Anzi. Grandmother visited Anzi in 1961 and had a brother and cousins still there. Please, please, please send any information you have. Would like to visit familia! Thank You Linda
Frank CastrinaTrying to find out information on my grandfather, Dominic Castrignano, born in Anzi 1870. Not sure when he came to the US, but eventually settled in Hazleton Pennsylvania. He died in 1926. Another early spelling of his name was Castriguano (1910 census). By 1930 the name became Castrina. Would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks Frank
MichaelMy Father’s Aunt, Caroline Belletieri married a Frank Csstrignano my guess is around the turn of the 20th Century. Caroline’s father was born in Hazelton. They all were last in the Wilkes-Barre area. I am searching for the Belletieri’s to locate my Great-Great Grandfather who had a son named Rocco. It seems that the family originated in Anzi, Potenza, Basilicata.
MARY E. FERDINANDI VISITED ANZI IN 1980 AND VISITED AN OLDER LADY NAMED CATHERINE BELLETIERI. MY AUNT AND I WERE LOOKING FOR RELATIVES OF THE LYATE FAMILY FROM HAZLETON. IT IS AN INCORRECT SPELLING. MY GRANDMOTHER WAS BORN IN ANZI AS WELL AS HER YOUNGER BROTHER, ROCCO. SHE WAS 15 WHEN HER FATHER, STEPMOTHER AND BROTHER EMIGRATED. WE FOUND SOME RELATIVES BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE LOST TOUCH BECAUSE OF DEATHS.THE BELLETIERI WOMAN WAS RELATED TO A WOMAN WHO LIVED ON HAYES ST. IN HAZLETON. I HAVE LETTERS THAT WERE SENT TO ME BUT I’M NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE.
MY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN IN PATERNO WHICH IS NOT FAR FROM ANZI. HIS NAME WAS MICHELE (MICHAEL) FORTUNATO. ALL OF US BECAME “FERDINAND” AND I STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY.
Michael — It’s a year later you’re probably not seeing this, but we’re probably related. My great-grandfather was Rocco Bellettiere (the spelling changed at some point in the US). His father’s name was Santanno Bellettieri, who was born in Anzi in 1878, came to the US with his father Giovanni as a 14-year-old in 1892, eventually went back to Anzi and married Maria Di Joia (sp?) in 1902, then returned to America.
MichaelJoe,
Thanks for posting your message regarding the Belletieri’s. I discovered some information regarding my Great Grandfather Rocco Bellettieri. He was born in Anzi in the mid-late 1800’s. He was married to Maria Angarola who was also of Anzi.He came to the US around 1900 and he definitely
lived in Hazelton.His children were born in the 1870’s and on, he may have been born in the early 1850’s. He had 3 sons James,Anthony and Michael(my grandfather) and 5 daughters Caroline (Castrignano) Rose (Trabaugh) Millie (Nuncio/Legree) Elizabeth (Carengi) Mary ( DelBalso). Basically it is an open ended project. We could be related but it may be connected back in the early 1800’s in Italy.
Joe, Santanno and Maria Di Ioio are our grandparents! Great that you gave all of these details! Rocco was my uncle. I am his brother Felix’s daughter and, today, attended Aunt Sally’s (Sarafina) Bellettiere Masorli’s funeral. Met a slew of folks if you’d like to connect
RoseannJoe, this is really a late addition, but your Great Grandfather was my Uncle Rocky! My father, Felix Bellettiere, was Rocco’s youngest brother. I imagine you are Maria’s or Ronnie’s grandson and would love to meet you sll
ernestFrank,I might be able to help you. If I have it correctly, Dominic was my greatgrandmother, Angla Castrignano Scatton(e)’s brother. I have a considerable amount of gen data on the Castrignano’s who settled in the Hazleton area, and I have also been in touch with others who settled in Cleveland. I would be happy to be in touch. In fact, I believe that, if you are in the Hazleton PA area, we already have met, many years ago, in MPB School. If you contact me, I will be happy to provide addresses and phone numbers. Ernie
I am related to the ones who came from Anzi to Cleveland, Ohio.Soy nieta de Francisco Castrignano, nacido en Anzi 1856. Hijo deJosé Castignano y Carmela Berlechi. Llegó a Argentina en 1888. Mi abuela Rosa Marini, hija de Vicente Marini y Cristina Sarli. Quisiera saber que familiares puede hsber en Anzi, de esa rama. Gracias!!
anthonyAmy,
I’m helping descendants of Rocco Rositani marrried to Mary Scattoni ( both emigrated from Anzi to Cleveland) find relatives in Hazelton or Cleveland. Basically, do you have any information on these two names (Rositani and /or Scattoni)?
My grandparents were from Anzi, my grandfather name was Egidio Marino born 1883, my grandmother name was Maria Tortorella Marino. They were married there also. I would so appreciate any information that you could provide.
Thank you
Cathleen
