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![Show Contents]() Baretti Surname History
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Early Origins of the Baretti familyThe surname Baretti was first found in Alessandria the capital of the province of the same name on the River Tanaro. It was founded in 1168. It was besieged by Barbarossa for six months without success. The citadel, on the left bank of the Tanaro is a principal building. It is famous for the manufacture of felt hats. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Baretti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baretti research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1719, 1748 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Baretti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baretti Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Baratta, Baratti, Barattieri, Baratto, Barattini, Barattino, Barattucci, Barattoni, Barattero, Barrata, Barrato, Barreti and many more. Early Notables of the Baretti familyProminent among members of the family was - Giuseppe Marc Antonio Baretti (1719-1789), a miscellaneous writer in England who traced his descent from a family which formerly flourished in the duchy of Monferrato in Italy1...
Migration of the Baretti familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Guy Berretta, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1925; Wilhna Baretta, who came to New York, NY in 1887; Emilie Baretta, who settled in New York, NY in 1887.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Baretti (post 1700) | + |
- Giuseppe Marc Antonio Baretti (1719-1789), Italian critic
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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