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Surnames in Corfinio in the Catasto Onciario, Abruzzo, Italy

The list of different surnames is based on the index of the capofuochi, including widows, lone women and priests, in the catasto onciario. Source: the original manuscript in the Archivio di Stato, L'Aquila

Below are the surnames recorded in the catasto onciario of Corfinio in the year 1742. 98 different surnames are recorded, in 192 fuochi (families) for an estimated population of about 960 inhabitants. The name of the town was Corfinio until it was defeated by the Romans, then Pentima for almost 2000 years, today it is Corfinio again.
There may be transcription mistakes, since the index is a manuscript. Details on any single family, with individuals, relation and age are available in the original manuscript. For professional help in obtaining genealogical data, visit the genealogy section of www.italyworldclub.com