I understand finding accurate 'Coat of Arms' information is hard due to certain types of sites out there... However I believe this to be the one for Messina: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Messina-Stemma.png

I was hoping to find one for a smaller town, Longi, in Messina.

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I would be interested in and have some information on Paterniti stuff as well. My last name is Paternite and I've traced a majority of my linage to Francesco Paterniti of Longhi, Messina (Italy.)

Please get in touch with me via Email at CPaternite@gmail.com . Anche, io parlo un po di Italiano ...

Thanks for all the info! I was debating between the Ancestry.com new DNA test, which would obviously integrate nicely with my family tree there... or the 23andme one, which seems more popular and might provide more insightful information.