"In 1865, one of the first acts of the newly formed Italian state was the imposition of the draft - conscription of all able males at the age of eighteen. Every Italian male, at the age of eighteen, must report to the draft board and undergo a physical examination that determines his eligibility."
The year in which the records began varies from one area to the next, but in most of Italy they are present from around 1873. A veritable treasure trove of information, these records will include the draftee's name, date and place of birth, occupation, names of parents, whether able to read and write, a detailed physical description, and the draft board's decision regarding fitness for military service. (My great-grandfather Antonio Cefalo was rejected because he was too short.)
These conscription records (called the registro di leva) can be found in the Archivio di Stato (State Archive) of each province. Here's the address for the one in Avellino:
Archivio di Stato
Via Soldi 9
83100 Avellino, Italia
This past summer I found a database of registro di leva online at the Portale della Storia degli Italiani website. Unfortunately their website appears to be active only sporadically, but if you can catch it when it's working it's a treasure trove of information. I did manage to extract some records before it went inactive and I'll continue posting them here as time allows.
These are listed by last name, first name and date of birth. Click the links for more detail. Inactive links are scheduled to be posted, so keep checking back as I'll be updating these frequently. Enjoy!
Torre le Nocelle
Montemiletto
Abate, Gaetano 21 October 1873
Annecchiarico, Gaetano 10 August 1871
Annecchiarico, Giuseppantonio 27 October 1873
Baratta, Gaetano 24 January 1873
Barletta, Giuseppe 11 January 1873
Brogna, Antonio 1 November 1871
Brogna, Gaetano 11 November 1871
Brogna, Giuseppe 20 March 1872
Brogna, Vincenzo 2 July 1872
Capone, Angelo Raffaele 23 June 1872
Capone, Antonio 26 November 1872
Capone, Baldassarre 14 October 1873
Capone, Beniamino 15 January 1872
Capone, Carminantonio 10 December 1872
Capone, Carminantonio 3 December 1873
Capone, Domenico 20 October 1872
Capone, Filippo 10 December 1872
Capone, Gaetana 13 November 1871
Capone, Giacinto 28 April 1872
Capone, Giuseppe 4 February 1873
Capone, Michele 24 February 1871
Capone, Salvatore 4 February 1873
Carideo, Carmine Domenico 10 November 1873
Carpenito, Carmine 10 December 1873
Cefalo, Carmine 13 August 1871
Censale, Angelo Gabriele 22 January 1871
Censale, Domenicantonio 3 August 1873
Ciampa, Domenico Ciriaco 2 October 1871
Ciampa, Giovanni 14 October 1872
Ciampa, Giuseppe 27 December 1872
Ciarla Vincenzo 25 November 1872
Ciriello, Angelo Gaetano 20 March 1871
Colantuoni, Angelantonio 28 May 1872
Colantuoni, Saverio 30 July 1872
Colella, Angelo Raffaele 11 June 1873
Colella, Carmine 12 July 1871
Colella, Ciriaco 13 April 1872
Colella, Flaminio 25 May 1873
Colella, Francesco 15 March 1873
Colella, Francesco 30 July 1869
Colella, Gaetano Generoso 9 October 1873
Colella, Generoso 17 April 1873
Colella, Giuseppe 17 September 1871
Colella, Luigi 17 May 1872
Colella, Salvatore 18 April or 28 June 1870
Colletti Ferdinando 8 September 1871
Colletti, Luigi 11 July 1872
Coscia, Gaetano 19 February 1873
D'Aleo, Gaspare 20 November 1870
D'Aleo, Vincenzo Giacomo 24 May 1872
D'Amato, Angelo Michele 26 July 1862
D'Amato, Arminio 15 December 1892
D'Amato, Carmine 17 July 1873
D'Amato, Ciriaco 28 January 1870
D'Amelio, Angelo Raffele 22 March 1871
D'Amelio, Daniele 14 July 1872
D'Amelio, Francesco 31 July 1873
D'Amore, Pasquale 15 February 1871
De Iorio, Angelo Michele 9 May 1871
De Leo, Gaetano 18 April 1870
De Stefano, Gaetano 20 December 1872
Della Porta, Giuseppe 5 May 1871
Dello Iacono, Angelo 18 December 1875
Dello Iacono, Ciriaco 23 May 1871
Dello Iacono, Domenico 4 August 1873
Dello Iacono, Luigi 24 May 1872
Dello Iacono, Pasquale 25 November 1873
Dello Iacono, Vincenzo 21 January 1872
Di Benedetto, Benedetto Carmine 8 February 1871
Di Benedetto, Domenico 21 May 1872
Di Donato, Giovanni Vincenzo 15 March 1872
Di Fronzo, Alessandro 11 April 1873
Di Giacomantonio 4 June 1872
Fatalo, Eduardo 29 April 1871
Fina, Ciriaco 10 May 1872
Fina, Michele 19 October 1872
Fiorentino, Giovanni 1 July 1871
Frongillo, Antonio 11 June 1872
Frongillo, Domenico 2 November 1871
Frongillo, Feliciano 23 March 1873
Frongillo, Gaetano 25 October 1871
Frongillo, Pietro 4 June 1871
Fronzillo, Antonio 8 October 1872
Frusciante, Giuseppantonio 28 December 1872
Galluccio, Domenico 29 February 1872
Galluccio, Pasquale 3 April 1873
Garofalo, Francesco 11 July 1873
Giordano, Angelo 30 March 1871
Pietradefusi
Acernese, Raniero 2 May 1871
Addonizio, Alessandro 18 September 1872
Addonizio, Angelo 4 August 1872
Addonizio, Arcangelo 5 June 1871
Addonizio, Giuseppe 15 April 1871
Addonizio, Michele 24 July 1873
Altavilla, Carmine 15 November 1871
Ambrosino, Pasquale 14 April 1870
Ambrosino, Vincenzo 14 August 1871
Annecchiarico, Antonio 6 October 1871
Annecchiarico, Lucido 18 February 1870
Annecchiarico, Raffaele 18 August 1872
Antonaccio, Carminantonio 11 July 1873
Antonaccio, Carmine 21 July 1873
Barletta, Angelo 14 January 1871
Barletta, Pasquale 30 May 1873
Bianco, Antonio 23 January 1872
Capone, Antonio 27 March 1872
Cardillo, Alessandro 20 October 1871
Cardillo, Giuseppangelo 29 August 1873
Cardillo, Giuseppe 30 December 1873
Carideo, Amato 9 April 1871
Caruso, Angelo 16 September 1872
Cennerazzo, Antonio 20 February 1871
Centrella, Saverio 1 September 1873
Ciarla, Giuseppe 4 August 1873
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