Over 25 million Italians have emigrated between 1861 and 1960 with a migration boom between 1871 and 1915 when over 13,5 million emigrants left the country for European and overseas destinations.
There are 308 persons surnamed Di Clemente in Abruzzo spread across several provinces. The town of origin is necessary in order to obtain information and documents. Since you don\'t know the town (apparently) go to www.ellisisland.org and look up your family members entry into the USA as immigrants. When you find the right name click on the name and then click on the upper left for the ships manifest and then enlarge it and find the town they came from. From there your home free and get back to me. Peter
The name Italia, probably a Graecized form of Italic Vitelia (='calf land'), was originally restricted to the southern half of the 'toe' but was gradually extended. By 450 B.C. It meant the region subsequently inhabited by the Bruttii; by 400 it embraced Lucania as well. Campania was included after ...
