Thanks Peter-
My Great Grandfather had owned 6 olive & almond vineyards in Giovinazzo. Possibly his relatives had grown yams?! Interesting.

Peter- I can make out most of the information that I have found. But I have found so many different spellings of my last name I'm not sure if they are related to me or not. One of your replies to me said that IGNAM meant yam. That's a good start for me, but what about the last part of my name? The &...

Peter- Thanks for your help. I have been studying micro-fiche at the local LDS church. I am doing ok, as far as finding relatives,(great grandfather, great great grandfather) but it's the last name that I am having fits over. I guess I have to keep going back until I make a connection with the last ...

Thanks for all your help and support! I think Medical school would have been easier! I'll be making yet another trip to the church and looking at more micro-fiche! Ciao! ~JM~

I had found in my research an article about some of the original families of Giovinazzo. Included was: - IGNOMIRIELLO : Matteo, figlio di Francesco Ignomiriello, 1614, in III L.B.C (Libri dei Battesimi della Cattedrale) - Andrea Ignomiriello, macellaio di Binetto e abitante di Giovinazzo, 1590, in A...

If there is any help out there in the genealogy world, maybe you could help me here. My last name is Ignomirello. Originally "Ignomeriello" from Giovinazzo, Italy. I found an article from a Mondo Basilicata piece titled: The Strong Stance of Potenza Chamber of Commerce About Emmigration in...

My Grandfather, Filomeno Ignomeriello was born in Giovinazzo, Italy 9/16/1900. My Great Grandfather was: Raffaele Ignomeriello. Born in Giovinazzo, Italy 1/6/1864. His father was: Antonio Ignomeriello. I believe other family members came from Potenza/Basilicata. With such an odd last name could othe...