Graziella Paolicelli Bob and Desire talk about her family roots in Matera Puglia and Campoli Appennino Lazio Click here to join our group on Facebook Find on the map My Italian cousin Graziamaria and I in Milan 2008 Graziamaria and me in 2019 Colucci’s visit Ferrandina Colucci’s visit Matera

Pat (Bava) Zielinski joins Bob and talks about when and why she started her research, and the meaning of her surname Bava. Grandfather Francesco Bava – from San Nicola, village outside Caulonia proper Paternal Grandmother  was born Anna Sorriente In Bracigliano, a village In the hills above Salerno/Sorrento Maternal Grandfather – Angelo DeCarlo, Massafra, in the province of Torano in the Apulia region. He married my Maternal Grandmother – Angela Tuccitto in Palermo, Sicily. Paternal (Pictured) Grandfather Francesco Bava – from San Nicola, village outside Caulonia proper, in RC and Paternal Grandmother – on their 50th wedding anniversary. She was born Anna Sorriente In Bracigliano, a village In the hills above Salerno/Sorrento Our barrista turned out to be a Bava! Me (left) comparing my family tree with 2 potential relatives in Caulonia, R C. Maternal grandmother Anna (Sorriente) Bava on her farm in Massachusetts Click here to join our group on Facebook

Bob talks to Gerald Dichiara Jr. about his roots in Greci and applying for Italian citizenship. See Greci on the map Click here to join our group on Facebook

Join Franco Chinappi and his Grisanelli cousins as we discuss finding an adopted relative and how they found each other.  Visit Franco’s website Chinappi Family Tree. Support the show  Click here to join our group on Facebook Find it on the Map

Bob and Annmarie discuss her roots from several towns in Avellino province.  Annmarie also talks about finding the history of her godmother, who was a native American from upstate NY. Click here to join our group on Facebook Find it on the map My maternal grandfather‘s extended family when he was visiting in 1950 in Montefredane, Italy My mother and father and my father’s nephew in Brooklyn New York about 1955. My grandfather Anthony DeChristopher from Torre Le Nocelle Italy and the one from photo My grandfather Anthony DeChristopher and his wife Pasqualina Venuti which her family was from Luogosano, and Apice, Italy this picture on top of their rooftop on Saint Marks Avenue. My maternal grandmother and grandfather, Antonio Giordano from Montefredane, Italy and my grandmother Adelina Tropeano from Atripalda, Italy. my godparents, and AuntGrace and Uncle Jr.