History of Calabria Italy

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Little did I know, that when I began my family research, that I would have ancestors from Calabria.  The Piromallo family was originally from Barcelona, Spain and eventually move to…

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Italian Immigration to England

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Antonio BassanoCompared to countries, such as, America, Canada, Australia and Argentina, there has not been a great deal of Italian immigration to England.  That being said, there have been pockets…

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Italian Surnames — Imperiale

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Italian: from Latin imperialis ‘imperial’, either denoting someone of aristocratic lineage or a nickname for a haughty person.The Imperial family, formerly called Tartaro, descends from the counts of Ventimiglia and…

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Most Popular Italian Surnames — Ricci

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Number 7 Italian Surname Ricci  There are at least thirty known spellings of this famous Italian surname ranging from Ricca, Ricci, Ricco and Rizzo, to Riccelli, Rizzillio and Rizzotto. However…

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