Taormina: Documentary Sources for Genealogical Research
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Taormina is one of the most fascinating places in Sicily, located on the eastern coast of the island, overlooking the Ionian Sea and at the foot of the Etna volcano. Its history has its roots in ancient times, and its natural beauty, combined with cultural and historical wealth, has made it an important tourist and
- Published in Genealogy in Messina
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Ellis Island Records: Sources for Genealogical Research
Saturday, 05 October 2024
Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor, has become a powerfully evocative symbol of immigration to the United States over the years. Before its opening, immigrants disembarked primarily at Castle Garden, but the increase in immigration necessitated a new facility in 1892. Ellis Island quickly became the gateway for more than 12 million
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In Vallelunga two American brothers discover their origins
Saturday, 18 May 2024
Vallelunga Pratameno is a small agricultural center in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. In 1901 Loreto Francesco Federico left Vallelunga together with some fellow villagers for the United States, with little money in his pocket and a suitcase full of dreams and hopes. Last April 30th, after more than a century, the grandchildren Philip and
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Genealogy in Acquaviva Platani
Friday, 19 April 2024
Historical notes on Acquaviva Platani Acquaviva Platani is a municipality of 876 inhabitants, bordering the municipalities of Cammarata, Casteltermini, Mussomeli and Sutera. Various archaeological excavations have attested the presence of man in the territory since prehistoric times, but only in 1635 the landowner Francesco Spadafora obtain the licentia populandi. The fief and the village, sold
- Published in Genealogy in Caltanissetta