Monty of Lessona, Biella, Piemonte

[chasandre]

Hi all,

I just discovered I'm 1/64th Italian !! (my gggGrandfather immigrated from Italy to France about 1840).
His name was Joseph Monty (or Monte), and he was born Ocotber 7th 1819, in Lessona, province of Biella, in the Piedmont area of Italy. His parents names were Maurice and Victoire (at least that's what it said on the French marriage record).
A few questions:
Any relatives out there?
Anybody know if civil or church records are available from this town?

Thanks!

Chas

[ricbru]

for civil records write to:

Comune
Ufficio di Stato Civile
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 5
13853 Lessona (BI)
Italy

or

Archivio di Stato di Vercelli

http://wwwdb.archivi.beniculturali.it/S ... ERCELLI%22

for parish records write to:

http://www.parrocchie.it/gear/qlist.htm ... d_cognome=

I hope it helps, bye Riccardo