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I am also going to try to search my father's ancestry. His parents were born in Bari, Molfetta and my husband's who's parents ancestry is from Polizzi Generosa and Calabria (Spizzande Grande). Do you know where I can find the actual records for these locations online? I haven't seen them FamilySearch.org, they maybe there, but I just don't know who to access them.
Thanks again, Marty
Sue
It is hoped that the research I am doing helps to discover, preserve and celebrate my family history.
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 ...