Vastogirardi is a municipality located in the province of Isernia at 1200 meters (3937 feet) of altitude. Vastogirardi has 728 inhabitants and a surface area of 60.7 square kilometers (23.44 square miles).
The municipality of Vastogirardi also includes the following suburbs: Villa San Michele, Cerreto.
Vastogirardi was part of the Kingdom of Naples before the unification of Italy (1861) and belonged to the former Molise province.
Municipal Hall Information
Address:
Comune di Vastogirardi
Via Trigno, 1
86089 Vastogirardi (IS)
Phone: +39 0865 836131
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.comune.vastogirardi.is.it
State Archives Information
Address:
Archivio di Stato di Isernia
Corso Risorgimento (Palazzo INPDAP)
86170 Isernia
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://archiviodistatoisernia.cultura.gov.it
First 5 most common surnames in Vastogirardi
Lombardi, Di Benedetto, Marracino, Di Tella, Amicone
Parish churches in Vastogirardi and municipality suburbs
| Church | Municipality | Suburb | Address | Diocese |
| S. Michele Arcangelo | Vastogirardi | Villa San Michele | Piazza dell'Arcangelo | Diocesi di Trivento |
| S. Nicola di Bari | Vastogirardi | Piazza Giusto Girardi | Diocesi di Trivento |
Go back to research locations
I am searching for a book written about all the people that immigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century. Can you help me?
Hi Henry, a reference text is for sure “Emigration in a South Italian Town: An Anthropological History” by William A. Douglass. Not easy to find though. Best regards.
Perhaps you are looking for this Henry? My sister was just talking to me about it:
http://www.comune.vastogirardi.is.it/monumenti/2-non-categorizzato/116-vastogirardi-in-america-un-libro-di-claudio-iannone.html
Our great-grandmother was a Liberatore, Angela, married to Giuseppe Donvito.
Henry, if you happen to check back here, Claudio Iannone’s remarkable book is linked and downloadable.
https://comune.vastogirardi.is.it/vastogirardi-in-america-un-libro-di-claudio-iannone/
If anyone has any information on the Melaragno family I would love to hear. My GreatGrandfather Sabastino Melaragno, listed Vastogirarrdi as his home town in a naturalization record. I was told that his father, santo Melaragno died suddenly when he was about 10 or so. His DOD was 12-19-1895. My great grandfather left at 16 years old and traveled alone to the U.S. I have no photos, and no other info. My Grabdmother, his daughter is deceased as well. Any info on the missing ancestors would really help so much. I would love to know more about my heritage and family because family is Everything. Thank you