http://www.searchmalta.com/surnames/cali/guiseppe.shtml
this has some info re your gggmother

thank you once again Peter, yes is this a family member
please my website for further info
http://rosa466.tribalpages.com/tribe/br ... 8&switch=0

request for help re the Bastianini surname, found many on the white pages, interested in the history of this surname

Dear Rosa go to www.searchmalta.com/cgi-local/findemail this lists a fewld with their e-mails. Maybe some are related toyou or know something special about your family.Ciappara surnamed people in different parts of the world. =Peter=

tried this as suggested but all emails are not valid mailer ...

thank you thats very interesting

thank you all, i have researched the name in Malta as nearly all my decendents are/where of Maltese hertiage.
I got the idea from somewhere that the name was of Italian/Sicilian origin.
any ideas of the meaninf og the name?

looking for info on the origin of surname of Ciappara.
or any history about the name??

please dont argue, I asked for help and was given some leads, weither they are from definate proven sources is not an issue for me. It just gives me POSSIBLE links. I will always try to verify any info that I find. I hope that anyone using online sources would do the same. You all have been most ...

I assume that the name originally was given from the father first name, at a time before surnames where widely used? So in fact many De/Di lazzaro are not related, as there must have been many sons given their fathers name of Lazzaro.
the link with Lesvos is very interesting, thanks you for looking ...

I have ordered some adami microfilms so should be able to get some further info.
I have some further info regarding michele delazzaro married in 1605
married to speranza he is said to be from Mitolin ?
any one know where Mitolin is?

wow!! no wonder I could`t work it out!!
you have explained it beautifully, thank you.
I shall go forth and read more charts (and understand them!)

thank you Suanj, I will see if I can get copies of the Adami Microfilms

what does 1.1.2.1.2. mean?

thank your for the info, can you tell me how I would begin to trace the di lazzaro family?

Good morning all, I am researching my family tree from Malta and came across the name DeLazzaro, has any one ever heard of this family?
Apparently it is not a Maltese name but I can not find out where they came from, the first record I have of them in Malta is in 1707. it could still be earlier.
I ...