Barretta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Barretta family

The surname Barretta 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 Barretta family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barretta research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1719, 1748 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Barretta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barretta Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Barretta family

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Barretta migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barretta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frank S. Barretta, who settled in Alabama in 1898
Frank S Barretta, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1898 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)