In Vallelunga two American brothers discover their origins

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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Camporeale and its history

Camporeale is a Comune of 2983 inhabitants, in the province of Palermo. It rises in the high valley of the Belice river at 440 meters above sea level, on the border of the provinces of Palermo, Trapani and Agrigento. From Makella to the foundation It seems that the city of Makella or Macella (from the
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The Surnames of Villarosa in 1748

Villarosa - Orologio Municipale
In this article we provide some brief notes on the foundation of Villarosa, as well as the list of the surnames of the families residing there in 1748. Villarosa is a town in the province of Enna, Sicily, located in the region of the Erei mountains at an altitude of 523 meters. Its territory, bordered
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Niscemi: its foundation and its first inhabitants

Niscemi is a town of 25639 inhabitants, located in the province of Caltanissetta. Its vast territory, inhabited since ancient times, in the Middle Ages was part of the county of Grassuliato (a castle-farmhouse a few kilometers from Mazzarino). The Branciforti family, owner of this vast feudal domain, between the end of the sixteenth century and
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Ficarazzi: its history and surnames

The history of Ficarazzi can be documented with certainty since 1290. Between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries it became famous for the production of cane sugar. In this article we will offer a brief historical overview of its foundation, together with the list of families present in its first census (1751). THE ORIGINS The territory
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