Location Girgenti?

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Location Girgenti?

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On the same manifest I've found both
S Giovanni G, and Girgenti for a last residence
I can find San Giovanni (Gemini) in Agrigento on a map
and I can find old references to a Girgenti also in Sicily on Google, but no map...
Were these the same place? :?

Thanks! vj
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AGRIGENTO
This town which overlooks the southern coast, was founded around 582 by Greek colonists and named Akragas; the Romans later on changed the name into Agrigentum, then it became Girgenti and finally Agrigento in 1927.

Link to map of Agrigento
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?fo ... o&zipcode=

Link to all comunes named San Giovanni:
http://www.italyworldclub.com/8000_ital ... g-sanm.htm

Hope this helps some.

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jcsm,
Thanks! That makes sense.
I appreciate your help.
Valarie
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Hi Valarie,

Glad to help out some. Been helped many times on this forum, myself.

Good luck in your research.

jcsm
Researching in San Vitaliano, Napoli, Italy & Armento, Potenza, Italy.
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