Puglia

Many Panettieri families can trace their roots to Puglia (also known as Apulia), a region located in the southern peninsular section of Italy. Puglia (pictured in dark orange) forms the “heel” of Italy’s boot.

Finding Family Records

Key Puglia information sources include…

1. Antenati (State Archives)

  • Choose Archivio di Stato di Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, or Taranto, depending on the town you're researching.

  • Select "Sfoglia i registri" (Browse the registers) if no searchable index exists.

2. FamilySearch

  • Search by surname and town or province.

  • Look for birth, marriage, and death records in Italian.

  • Church Records: If you suspect Panettieri ancestors lived in a town before 1809, parish records can be a good source of information. For instance, check the FamilySearch Catalog: Enter the town name + look for “Registri ecclesiastici” (church registers).

  • Contact the local parish (parrocchia) if the records are not digitized.

  • Visit or write to the Diocesan Archives (e.g., for Bari, Lecce, etc.).

3. Use these tools to confirm where Panettieri appears in Puglia:

  • Cognomix.it or Gens.info.

  • Those tools can pinpoint family clusters in towns or provinces like Taranto, Bari, or Brindisi.

4. Explore Regional Archives or Local Histories:

  • Visit the website of the Archivio di Stato for the relevant province.