I have read that FRanceschi and the derivatives of it mean French in origin. Is this correct? I also remember seeing at one time that the President of France, not the Prime Minister had the last name of FRanceschi. Is this also correct?

Who owned which and when? France or Italy? 8O

HI Gang,

Well, I just about run out of ideas for finding information on my Italian Great grandparents and their parents.


My Great Grandfather was Michele Franceschi born August 28, 1882 in San Cassiana, a visco Lucca, Toscona, Italy . His father was a Lorenzo Franceschi . I know that Lorenzo ...

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I had a Great Aunt tell me that the town of Buti was pretty much destroyed during World War II. Is this true? It is a little north of Pisa.

If it was, did any records survive? Where would I write for those records that did survive?

If Buti was not damaged too much by the ...