Screenshot 2025-03-08 at 3.50.26 PM.pngMy ancestor (Maria Carmella Casella DiPalma) traveled with her infant son (DiPalma) in 1921 but his name is crossed off the manifest with a cross put over his name. Do you think this means he died on board the ship? This is nothing about him after they ...

AngelaGrace56,

Here are a few more words for you to ponder from my grandmother's "parlata burina": Her term for bleach was 'varechina' -- while it translates, it appears to be uncommon parlance today, and none of our Italian family friends used the term and seemed confused when she said it ...

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