Lodano Parish, Ticino, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Lodano 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.



Geography
Giumaglio municipality had an area of 13.17 km² and was located in the Vallemaggia district.

Maggia's municipal borders were created in 2004 when the following municipalities were united:
 * Aurigeno
 * Giumaglio
 * Lodano
 * Maggia
 * Moghegno
 * Someo

History
The first mention of Giumaglio is in 1224 as Zumano.

The population history of Giumaglio is: 1591 - 300 inhabitants 1761 - 125 inhabitants 1801 - 188 inhabitants 1850 - 413 inhabitants 1900 - 232 inhabitants 1950 - 204 inhabitants 1970 - 167 inhabitants 2000 - 202 inhabitants

In the 15th century, Giumaglio formed an autonomous community. The parish church of Beata Vergine Assunta, first mentioned in 1407, was transformed in a baroque style in the 17th century and consecrated in 1703. The parish of Giumaglio was part of that of Maggia until 1671.

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

The 1808 Ticino census for Lodano can be accessed here.

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Lodano 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)