Specializzati nella ricostruzione di alberi genealogici di famiglie originarie della Sicilia e dell’Italia Meridionale (Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata e Calabria)
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Fondato nel 1987, il Centro Meridionale Ricerche Genealogiche è il primo centro di ricerche genealogiche nato in Sicilia.
Siamo Specializzati
nella ricostruzione degli alberi genealogici di famiglie originarie della Sicilia e delle Regioni dell’Italia Meridionale (Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria).
Ricerche di Qualità
Notevole esperienza di ricerca e una vasta conoscenza di archivi statali ed ecclesiastici, biblioteche e altre istituzioni culturali presenti in Sicilia e nell’Italia Meridionale.
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I had the pleasure of working with Marcello on tracing my Sicilian roots. I had been wanting to better understand my lineage for a while but came across significant obstacles when trying to locate family records in Sicily.
As I discovered, many of the Italian cities don’t have digital information available and require someone there to visit in person in order to acquire information. It can be especially challenging when one needs to obtain records from small towns and villages where local clerks speak very little to no English. Further, at least in my case, there may be spelling differences between Italian and the US records made at the immigration port in NY, particularly in the past, which complicates things.
Marcello helped me navigate through all these hurdles and many more. He also helped arrange for an Italian attorney to certify my documents. That was not an easy task in my case, and something I could definitely not obtain on my own.
It turned out that my great-grandfather had a child who had passed away at an early age, and had given my grandfather the same name. Without knowing that, it could have caused us many headaches. But because Marcello was so thorough, he was able to help us from making a big mistake.
After we had traced our Italian lineage far back to a small town in Sicily with Marcello’s help, we decided to visit and see where our Italian forefathers lived. Marcello offered to meet and show us the area. His English was very good, and he spent the day with us as we navigated the small picturesque town surrounded by mountains. He showed us not only the local attractions but also places that were relevant to our family history (the house where the family lived before they immigrated to America and the cathedral where family members were baptized and married since the 1500s) which made the day extra special for us. We also got to meet some very nice locals and talk to them about their everyday lives, which we would not have been able to do without Marcello’s help with translation. Overall, it was a very memorable and enriching experience.
At the day’s end, we had supper with Marcello, and took time to pepper him with questions about not only our history but the general area and things to explore in Sicily. He seemed to be quite the historian and knew so much about the area and history. It was clear that genealogical research is not just an occupation for Marcello, but his life-long passion.
It was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend that you take the time to work with him. It is well worth it.
Bryan Hill
2025-06-30
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Marcello was wonderful to work with! He always responds quickly, and was able to locate documents from our ancestors from Sicily that help us connect with our past and continue to develop our family tree.
Daniel Webster
2025-05-17
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Marcello was thorough with family details in the short timeframe given. It was a blessing to meet in person and to tread the streets of my ancestors.
Patty Rubino
2025-04-22
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Wonderful experience with Marcello! He researched my ancestors and gave us amazing documents about our family. He also met us in Palermo and showed us around to all of the spots that my family lived and also died and it was a life changing exeperience! Will not hesitate to refer him to friends and family wanting to know more about their ancestors!
Deb S
2025-04-03
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Marcello was a godsend! He gained access to records I have been looking to locate for years. He is utmost professional and trustworthy. My family story now is complete. Knowing where and who you come from is a gift. Marcello gave me that gift!
Crystal Matey
2025-03-26
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I reached out to a couple genealogists in Southern Italy in December 2023 about tracing our Italian roots. My father, who was quite proud of his Italian heritage, had passed away, and it had always been his dream to take his kids and grandkids to Sicily to see part of our homeland. Since he could no longer take us, we decided to plan for over a year to take the trip on his honor
One genealogist told me that it would be impossible to get me any documents on my family since they are from Palermo and Palermo keeps bad records. But that was not the case with Marcello. He explained everything so well throughout the experience. For over a year now, he’s been doing research on my family in Palermo (for my grandfather’s maternal line) as well as in Savoia di Lucania and Caggiano (for my grandfather’s paternal line)
He has provided our family with so much details, including streets they lived on, churches they were married and baptized in, what jobs they had. I have been so happy with his knowledge and professionalism
Then, he took my family, all 17 of us, around Palermo when we made the visit in my dad’s honor in March 2025. On what would have been my dad’s 69th birthday, he showed us where our ancestors lived and told us about what life would have been like for them.
My entire family is so grateful to Marcello, and my dad would be so proud that we are recovering our roots. In fact, I’m having Marcello continue to research my grandfather’s paternal line, and once that is finished, I am also going to hire Marcello to research my grandmother’s heritage, as her family are from Avellino
Maybe one day I will return to explore more of my homeland. Thank you so much to Marcello for all your hard work and for being so welcoming to my family and answering all our questions on our walk through Palermo
Perry Carnevale
2025-03-08
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Marcello is amazing! His research is spot on and he goes the extra mile to find what you need. He is professional, knowledgeable and kind!
Nikoletta Cissna
2025-02-11
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Marcello went above and beyond with my family history and taking care of my husbandand myself. I had reached out and informed him I was going to be in Bagheria, Italy in a week. I arrived to Bagheria and he met my husband and myself at the train station. He walked us through town, showing where my family resided and the history of Bagheria; and went to lunch with us. I was only expecting to get documents and explore on our own and definately was not what happened. Marcello went above and beyond than what I ever expected. I did not know how much I needed this trip. Marcello made my experience about getting to learn my ancestors incredible. It was emotional and I felt so connected that I did not realize would be possible. Hands down a wonderful man and very articulate in his research.
If you are wanting to learn about your past and want an experience, Marcello is your guy!! He is very thorough and loves what he does, as it shows. I would highly recommend visiting if you can and he will treat you and your history with great care.
The one thing I wished I had done was get a picture with him. This definitely will not be my last visit, so next time I will. After this trip, I have gained more than just a person who is helping me uncover my history but gained a friend to go and visit.
Margaret Guillaume
2025-01-24
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Several years ago, I contacted Marcello D'Aleo for help with my father's genealogy. Not only was he able to trace the family back five generations, but also to provide me with dates and locations of births, deaths, and marriages. I met Marcello in Sicily where he presented me with a booklet filled with background information about my family, including job descriptions. I was overwhelmed with delight and gratitude. He then proceeded to take me to many of the locations where my ancestors lived and worked. Amazing! Marcello is a serious genaelogist who is generous with his knowledge and his time. I look forward to working with him in the future.
Louise Yarnall
2025-01-22
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Marcello provided great assistance to me to support my research for a genealogically-inspired novel. I discovered the truth about a mysterious great-great grandmother. I also learned that one of my great aunts remained in Sicily. Much gratitude to Marcello!