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Valleys of TrentinoVal di Cembra -- photos, a newsletter, and a link to the library of Baselga di Pine which offers info for emigrants looking to reconnect with their ancestral homeland. Val del Chiese -- a map and links to information about the 14 villages within the valley. Val di Fassa -- a photo gallery, history, culture, and maps of the villages. Val di Fiemme -- it is well-known for its timber industry -- the wood from which was used in building ships for the Venetians and violins for Stradivarius. This is a comprehensive site, offering maps, photos, and information. Val di Rabbi - photos of the mountains and fields characteristic of Trentino. Also photos of three major villages in the valley (Pracorno, San Bernardo, and Rabbi). The first villages were established in the 11th and 12th centuries. Val di Sole - the "comuni" link has information and photos of each village in the valley, plus drawings of each village's crest or coat-of-arms. Val di Sole - things to do and places to see. Information, photos, and history about each of the 50 villages in the valley, including village street maps and housing clusters. Volunteer Fire Departments - photos and information for those in Baselga, Cagno, Cloz, Coredo, Revo, Taio, Tuenno, and more...... |
TRENTINO - TOWNS, VILLAGES, AND VALLEYS
Almost of of the village sites listed below are written in Italian. Many of the villages have posted photos (current, historic, or both), a history of the village, availability of newsletters, email contacts, maps, and cultural information. I have developed separate pages for the villages of Cunevo and Flavon (my ancestral villages).
| Ala -- Photos, history, laws, and overview of this village which traces its beginnings to Roman times. | Arco -- The village also has an official site. | Aldeno -- includes a newsletter with historic and current information. |
| Andalo -- Franco Dalfovo has expertly blended his family name history from the 1500s with the history of the village, and emigration of many residents to Brazil. The village of Andalo has also established a website. | Bedollo & Baselga di Pine --- contains information about the villages and hamlets, photos, and newsletters. The village of Baselga di Pine has also established a website and included historic photos. | Bleggio Inferiore |
| Borgo Valsugana . Also visit a photo album of the village, castles, churches, etc |
Brione
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Bresimo - an ancient village northwest of the city of Cles, with the "frazioni" of Baselga, Bevia, and Fontana, Bresimo is the birthplace of my Pancheri ancestors (send me an email for further information about Pancheri ancestry). Also the site of the 13th century Castel Altaguardia, which was substantially destroyed in a fire in 1639 . |
| Cagno | Calceranica -- The village has Roman era origins. Most of the residents were evacuated to Moravia during World War I due to heavy fighting in the area. | Caldonazzo -- provides the ability to make an online request for documents from the village archives. |
| Carisolo | Cavalese -- historic photos of this village from 1880 to the present. | Cavedago |
| Cles Cloz --- This is the official village site, and includes a history of the village, including abstracts from historic books and photos from the early 1900's.
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Coredo -- A site has been established for the villages of Coredo and Tavon, which contains photographs from the 1920s to current, a virtual museum visit, and history. Near the village center is the Palazzo Nero, which was set afire during the peasant rebellions. It is also the site where 10 villagers were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. |
Dambel - a brief history, a listing of common surnames (Fellin, Giuliani, Pedrotti ), and a photo gallery of the village, its streets, and buildings. The village of Dambel also has an official website. |
| Daone | Dermulo -- A history of the village to the 13th century. Historic documents, map, and a listing of the houses with the names of families that lived in them. The author also provides a separate site with the genealogy of the Inama families. | Faedo Fondo In 1996, the village commissioned a book entitled "Quella era la vita allora", I racconti degli anziani di Fondo, Tret, e Vasio, by Marco Romano. The book (written in Italian) is a collection of interviews with 47 village senior citizens detailing aspects of life in the village and remembrances of years past, stories of growing up in the area, etc. |
| Giustino | Lavarone Lavis -- In 2008, georadar was used to explore underneath the church of S. Udalrico. Two burial vaults were found that is thought to date to the first half of the 11th century |
Levico This picture postcard shows old houses in Levico and people standing around the village fountain wearing peasant clothing. I don't know the date of the photo, but it can be early 1900s. |
| Livo | Mezzana
Mezzano (Primiero) includes documents and hundreds of photographs of people and houses from the late 1800s to current. |
Mezzocorona |
| Ossana Peio The area around Peio saw heavy fighting during World War I. In 2004, the preserved bodies of 3 Austrian soldiers were found frozed in ice high in the nearby mountains. |
Pellizzano | Rabbi Rallo and Tassullo -- Included within the term "Le Quattro Ville" (the four villages of Campo Tassullo, Pavillo, Rallo, Tassullo), are these ancient villages in the northern Val di Non. . My Pilati ancestors are from Rallo and Tassullo (email me for more information). |
| Revo |
Roncengno -- A book (in Italian) "Roncegno - Un Paese Trentino a Cavallo del Millenio" by Renzo Grosselli provides a history of the village and its residents, with old photos. |
Romeno -- Memorie E Cronache di Romeno, by Andrea Graiff is a 349 page book (in Italian) detailing the history, culture, and families of Romeno. The book contains many old and new photos of the village and residents. |
| Ruffre | Scurelle -- completely destroyed by artillery bombardment during World War I, this village was reconstructed in the 1920s | Sporminore - Photos of the village and a listing of many villagers who emigrated to the US (on this site). The village also has an official site with photographs, history, and tourist information. |
| Storo In the early 1800's, the village priests began compiling family and genealogical histories. The village has undertaken a project to develop computerized family trees, which now totals more than 13,000 individuals. The village is willing to share information with descendents of Storo families. | Taio - an excellent overview of the comune
and its frazioni (Dermulo, Dardine, Mollaro, Tuenetto, Segno, and
Torra). Tassullo --- comprehensive page on this site, including a listing of some of the villagers who emigrated to the United States. The village of Tassullo also has an official site. |
Telve |
| Tregiovo
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Tuenno - A page
on this site. I have listed names
and destinations of some of the villagers who emigrated to the
United States. The village of Tuenno
itself has established a website with information about its history,
including photos.
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Vermiglio This village suffered heavy damage during World War I. Most of the residents were evacuated to refugee camps in Austria and were not able to return until after the war ended. |
| Zambana | Ziano di Fiemme |
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