Help with family names Speruta, Battaglia, Gaeta, Muscarella
Help with family names Speruta, Battaglia, Gaeta, Muscarella
I am looking for help with identifying what part of Sicily my great grand parents would likely be from. The family names are Muscarella, Speruta, Battaglia, and Gaeta. Any guidance you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Help with family names Speruta, Battaglia, Gaeta, Muscar
Hi!
This may help
type your surname in the 'Cognome' box and click the red arrow
the map is zoomable
http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/
This site will help narrow down your choices by region
http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognomi/cognomi.html
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If your family left Italy, often their places of birth will be on their ship manifest
http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/ellisgold.html
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If you need help looking for US records, we would be happy to help you look
Thank you
Valarie
This may help
type your surname in the 'Cognome' box and click the red arrow
the map is zoomable
http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/
This site will help narrow down your choices by region
http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognomi/cognomi.html
---
If your family left Italy, often their places of birth will be on their ship manifest
http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/ellisgold.html
---
If you need help looking for US records, we would be happy to help you look
Thank you
Valarie