Wordless Wednesday: Giuseppe Sulfaro
Giuseppe Sulfaro 1917 - 1983
ICAP Gen Progress Report
While I have been blogging every day for the past week I have also been spending time trying to get this ICAP Gen Accreditation project underway. It's such a big project that generally I find myself creating lists upon lists to help manage all of these tasks. Having...
Travel Tuesday: Giardini-Naxos
Today I am very excited to share photos of my mother's family's home town, Giardini-Naxos! In 2012 I was lucky enough to go and visit with my family for two weeks. Not only did we explore the seaside, but we also got to see nearby Taormina and Messina. This town is...
Mystery Monday: The Elusive Marriage Record of Giuseppe and Giuseppa Sulfaro
I have literally spent full 8 hour days trying to solve this mystery. Giuseppe Sulfaro and Giuseppa Sulfaro's marriage record should, by my 99.9% certain reckoning, be in the Curcuraci 1879 Marriage Records. Their first child Anna, was born on the 11th of March, 1880....
Black Sheep Sunday: Giuseppe Stagno the Foundling
Some ancestors stand out in the research process. Every person's life is interesting and hold countless stories, but most don't make it through time. Of those that I have uncovered, this is one of my favourite and I wonder how it was talked about and then forgotten or...
Surname Saturday: Are We Related? Mangani
Every Saturday I want to discuss one surname. I will talk about the people who belong to this name and the places they have lived. Keep in mind that while we may share a last name, it may not be of the same family line and not the same history as what your surname...
Friday’s Faces From the Past: Those Eyes
This man is my great-grandfather. His name was Ignazio Stagno and this isn't the only photo I have of him but it is my favourite. Most people are lucky enough to have old photos, but this one is one of my most treasured because it shows off the eyes that many people...
Those Places Thursday: Ramacca, A Beautiful Small Town
When you're the descendant of Sicilians your ancestors usually came from a town that they didn't leave for hundreds of years. On my Dad's side this town is Ramacca. Nestled in the mountainous province of Catania, Ramacca is one of those small town gems that you...