WINTER 2002 - Heritage Ezine - Year III, No. 18

HISTORY OF SURNAMES - In march 1443 King of Naples Alfonso I of Aragona ordered a tax reform, based on a per head tribute called "focatico" that required a census of all the families with their members. The only books left of that census seem to be one for the Valle di Sangro and another for Calabria Ulteriore. In this issue the article with all the "Heads of Families" in the various places.

HISTORY OF SURNAMES - Over 1800 surnames appear in the 1898 essay by Nunzio Federico Faraglia for the Valle di Sangro in 1447. In this article ALL surnames, regardless of the place, were ordered alphabetically so that it may be easier to discover whether any surname already existed at the time.

Catasto Onciario of Arischia, now included in the municipality of Aquila, Year 1743

Catasto Onciario of Lettomanoppello of the year 1745, all the Capofuochi.

Catasto Onciario of Lettomanoppello of the year 1761, all the Capofuochi.T his is one of the very few places for which TWO Onciari exist, separated only by about 15 years. Great information can be obtained from the comparison of data

All the Capofuochi (Heads of families) in the Catasto of Roccacasale delivered to Naples in the year 1747.

All the "CapoFuochi" in the Catasto Onciario of Forca Bobolina (presently Giuliano Teatino), Year 1743. From the Archive of Naples, Regia Camera della Sommaria

All the "CapoFuochi" in the Catasto Onciario of Paganica, Year 1743. Also names of all the "Foreigners", owners of possessions in the Universitas of but resident of other places, with their place of origin.

All the "CapoFuochi" in the Catasto Onciario of Mutignano, Year 1750. Also names of all the "Foreigners", owners of possessions in the Universitas of but residents of other places, with their place of origin.

All the "CapoFuochi" in the Catasto Onciario of Fallascoso, Year 1753. Also names of all the "Foreigners", owners of possessions in the Universitas of but residents of other places, with their place of origin.