Researching Trentino, Campania, Liguria and Sicily

My maternal grandfather (in the center) and his siblings

Fantastic interview on Francisco Andragnes research and family. Francisco was born in Argentina and his surname is Basque, however 75% of his ancestry is of Italian origin. Francisco’s ancestry comes from Trapani, the westernmost town in Sicily, all the way to Borgo Sacco, a town in Trentino close to the Austrian border, including also ancestors from Crocefieschi, Voltri, Finale , Laigueglia and Savona in Liguria, Meta and Piano di Sorrento in Campania, Lugo in Vicenza, and Ora in Trentino.

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Photo of the Piacentino / Cernigliaro family (my ancestors Nicolò Piacentino and Maria Cernigliaro at both ends in the first row)

Photo of the Cafiero / Esposito family (courtesy of Giovanni Rossi)

My maternal grandfather (in the center) and his siblings

Giuseppe Lanaro, my maternal grandmother’s maternal grandfather

Italian Immigration to Argentina

The story of Italian Immigration to Argentina is fascinating! I had no idea when I started my research that Argentina had one of the largest Italian populations. It is estimated today that there is at least 25 million Argentines with some Italian descent or roughly 62.% of the entire population. Italians began arriving in Argentina in great numbers from 1857 to 1940, totaling 44.9% of the entire post-colonial immigrant population; more than from any

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Podcast

Researching Baia e Latina Campania and Pontecorvo Lazio

Ariana Franco discusses starting her research in 2020 and turning her passion into a genealogy business. I began researching my family history in late 2020 as a way to investigate where I came from, who I came from, and to connect with family. The more I found the more inspired I have been to tell the stories. My personal family stories have transported me through 20th century New England back to 19th century Italy. My

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History of Trentino Italy

History of Trentino Originally a Celtic city, Trento was later conquered by the Romans in the first Century BC. In 1027, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Conrad II, created the Prince-Bishop of Trento, who held both temporal and religious powers. Prince bishops ruled Trento until Napoleon conquered the city in 1801. In 1814 Trento was assigned to the Habsburg Empire. Trento became famous for the Council of Trent (1545-1563) which gave rise to

December 3, 2022 No Comments

Stories

My Italian Ancestry by Francisco Andragnes

My Italian Ancestry By Francisco Andragnes My grandmother Elena (to the right) and her siblings in Vicenza I was born in Argentina and my surname is Basque, however 75% of my ancestry is of Italian origin. My ancestry comes from Trapani, the westernmost town in Sicily, all the way to Borgo Sacco, a town in Trentino close to the Austrian border, including also ancestors from Crocefieschi, Voltri, Finale , Laigueglia and Savona in Liguria, Meta

August 22, 2020 No Comments

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Best of Sicily

Click here to Join Italian Genealogy on Facebook Best of Sicily Podcasts. Great if you are searching for family! Best of Sicily Blog Posts. A lot of great information here.

April 25, 2020 1 Comment