Hello,
My father, surname Scala, is from Sora and his mother was a Ranieri. I am looking to do extensive research into both Scala and Ranieri ancestry (though Scala is such a common name that may be a challenge).
I do know that my grandmother's family was wealthy, I believe they were in agriculture or farmland.
Scala/Ranieri (sp?)
Re: Scala/Ranieri (sp?)
Where did the family settle in the US? What were his grandparents names?
Ranieri and Scala are very popular surnames in the Rome area
Marty
Ranieri and Scala are very popular surnames in the Rome area
Marty
Researching Trabia, Palermo surnames Adelfio, Bondi, Butera, Scardino,Rinella, Scardamaglia
Marty
Marty
Re: Scala/Ranieri (sp?)
Ranieri is a very common surname, so common that it is likely it arose in different places independently.
Sora is very close to Abruzzo, if your Ranieri family traces back to Abruzzo let me know, I have a Ranieri branch in my tree starting starting around 1800 back.
Scala is slightly less common than that, but not by much, and without a doubt is 4 times more common in Campania than anywhere else
Sora is very close to Abruzzo, if your Ranieri family traces back to Abruzzo let me know, I have a Ranieri branch in my tree starting starting around 1800 back.
Scala is slightly less common than that, but not by much, and without a doubt is 4 times more common in Campania than anywhere else
TIP: When asking for records from Italy, do NOT ask for an "estratto." ALWAYS ask for a "copia integrale." A photocopy of the original Act will contain more information
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Re: Scala/Ranieri (sp?)
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancientfaces.com) has complete family surname records for both Scala and Ranieri which may complete your research objectives for those surnames in Sora. Peter
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