w hich were the main ports in Italy during the XVI century? Any records left?

Did you check in "paginebianche.it " in torino ? you may find some living relatives.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR ANSWERS. MY GREAT-GRAND FATHER'S
LAST NAME WAS DA FORMA, 1640. ANY AREA OR PLACE, TOWN WITH THE
NAME " FORMA" ? he was born in Finalborgo, Finale ligure, in the north coast of italy.

i would like to have the name of a book of medioeval geography or a web address to get information on old places. THANK YOU ALL.
OF ITALY of course.

How do I go to the previous page without going back to forums?

I need the meaning of prefix to surnames , like DA, DE LA, etc.If someone could guide me , a book or address that could help me.

:? My greatgrand father left Italy probable from Genova in 1760
were can I find ship records?

He was born in Finale Ligure 1732 approx. his greatgrandfather was born in Finalborgo, Finale Ligure. I think they were all ligurians or savonese for four generations. I'm looking for my ancestors and my ...

Thank you all for the information. Yes, I think "de la Raya" is just a political designation for Finale Ligure, because that was from a birth record.
I don't know if the churches will have any records older than 1640. I bebelieve they were destroy in some war.

last name DA FORMA , DE FORMA, DE FORMAS, FORMAS, born in finalborgo and Finale Ligure since 1640.

was there an spanish inmigration to italy in 1600 or before?

my first known ancestor was born in 1640 in Finalborgo, finale ligure.
But my father always said that they came from northern Spain. Any documents to learn this?

I looked in Spanish, Sephardic, Ashkenasis medieval records and I don't ...

mimifo wrote:I would like to know where in the italian riviera was Finale de la Raya in 1700.

Thank you Aether for your help.
My greatgrand father was born in 1732 in Finale de la Raya, Genova, Italy.
His father was born in Finalborgo and his mother was born in Finale Ligure.
So maybe is a political designation?

was there an spanish inmigration to italy in 1600 or before?

i am looking for my ancestors born in Finalborgo and Finale ligure of last name " DA FORMA" in 1700.

Any person with last name FORMA in Torino? I am trying to find information on my ancestors from before 1700. Any information is welcome.

I would like to know where in the italian riviera was Finale de la Raya in 1700.