thanks jamie
it is definately gustavi from my grandfathers birth certificate
just doesnt sound italian

not quite sure if she was italian ?
married giovanni ranalli in canzano, abruzzi
does anyone have anything whatsoever on this person
i am having problems with the family name gustavi
anything would help so that i can start researching
thankyou

just found this entry and wanted to question if the surname Ranalli is a variant of the Rinaldis family name ?

excellent thanks Valarie
ill get my son into this as well
after all he gets all the information
after me : )

Dear Valarie there is much food for thought here thank you again history can indeed be interesting especially when stories passed down can be associated to real historical events i will now be attempting to research my great grandfather who appears to be named Antonio Ranalli (not a name found norma...

thankyou vj
nicola ranalli born in 1895 is his brother
his wife was madelina
i cant tell you how wonderfull it was for you to send that to me
if you have anything that you come across, please let me know
thankyou so much for your kindness
mario

thank you for your help Sabatino Ranalli born 1899 in canzano, abruzzo moved to Canada had an older brother named Nicola who moved to USA i beleive their father was either Nicola or Giovanni Ranalli my father Giovanni Ranalli was born in Notaresco Nov 22, 1931 any information would be appreciated i ...

hello i am looking for any information anyone may have on my family name and backround. I understand that it is a variation on the original germanic name ragan waldaz. I was also wondering if anyone had a link or a coat of arms. I have found 2 different ones. My family is originally from Canzano, Ab...