Nick Ciavarra
ncivarra@sprynet.com
My name is Nick O. Ciavarra. My parents, Antonio Tomaso Ciavarra and Marie Concetta Santarelli, came to the USA in 1906. We have been to Taranta a couple of times trying to find material for genealogy but was not too successful.
CHEVARA / CIAVARRA / MERLINO / SANTARELLI
Elizabeth Chevara
Santavaleria@cybershelob.org
We are going to Taranta sometimes during the summer of 2007.. for my children to see where their ancestors come from.. we now live in England although lived in the Seattle area.The names are Chevara/Ciavarra, Merlino, Santarelli, and more.. any info. would be appreciated..we are looking to rent somewhere for a couple of weeks, so we can explore the area .. could even be around Pescara or Vasto. It would be nice to meet up with anyone familiar with the area ...or even someone living in Taranta ...I speak italian... so language may not be too much of a problem
COLARELLI
VVario4124@aol.com
My maternal grandmother Antonetta Collarelli came to the USA early 1900's from Taranta Peligna. She had brothers named Alessandro and Alfonso. Part of her extended family settled in Colorado, Australia and Torino Italy.
DEL DUCA / DI NARDA / DI IORIO / COLANDONATO / CARROCCIA
Anna & Frances Del Duca
adelduca@comcast.net
My name is Anna Marie Del Duca, my paternal grandfather, Francisco Del Duca, son of Rocco (or Dominico) Del Duca and Caterina Di Narda, and maternal grandmother, Maria Di Iorio, daughter of Tommaso Di Iorio and Francesca Coladonato came to the USA originally in February of 1912 and August of 1921 respectively. (Apparantently my grandfather went back to Taranta at least once to become engaged to my grandmother who thought she would be here only a short time). I would love to learn of family here in the US (I live in Sutersville, PA in the original home which my grandparents lived) as well as in Taranta Peligna. I will be in Taranta at some point during the first week of May 2007. Any assistance would be appreciated!
DEL DUCA / MERLINO
Jim Del Duca
delducja@hotmail.com
I am Jim Del Duca, writing from Crow Agency, MT. I am searching for cousins here in the US an in Italy also. My Grandfather was Pacifico Rafaelle Del Duca, born in Taranta Peligna on March 15, 1884. His mom was Elisabetta Merlino and his father Nicolantonio Del Duca. I can be reached at delducja@hotmail.com
DEL LUCA or DE LUCA
Maureen Del Luca
KHooveroo@aol.com
We are traveling to Italy July 20-August 3,2002. My husband, Ted Del Duca, has family origins in Taranta Peligna. His grandfather Nicoli Del Duca and his father Louis Del Duca were born in Teranta and came to the USA in the early 1900'S. We would love to get some info on any current relative etc in the region.
Thanks!
DI DONATO
Debbie
curlewcat@comcast.net
Hi, I found this site while surfing for information on Taranta Peligna. I am looking for information about the DiDonato family name from Taranta Peligna - can anyone help?
DI FALCO
Gary Schneider
mrswirls@pacbell.net
My great-grandmother was born in Lama her name is Rosaria Di Falco. She married Nicola Merlino and settled in Taranta Peligna. They had 8 children. I am looking for info on the Di Falco side if anyone has any to share.
DI IULIO / ROSSI
Nick DiJulio
nd_2320@hotmail.com
I have a source for several Taranta surnames that don't appear yet in your list.
First, our family name is Di Iulio, which was Americanized to Di Julio at Ellis Island. My grandfather arrived in America in Nov. 1901. Later, his wife, Filomena Rossi, came from Taranta to join him. His first cousin John Di Iulio, had arrived three years earlier. Both settled in the mining town of Black Diamond, WA. Many of their descendants still make their home today in the Seattle metropolitan area. Very extensive genealogical work on the Di Iulio, Rossi and related families has been done by my cousin Florence Di Julio of Bellingham, WA.
My father passed down to me a copy of an article on Taranta Peligna, written by Francesco Verlengia and translated by Guido P. Merlino of the Seattle Merlinos. The article is entitled "Taranta Peligna e la chiesa di San Biagio". Attached to the end of the article are some comments by the translator Mr. Merlino, as follows:
In 1964 while on a visit to Taranta I was fortunate to come across and inspect a book of church records, recovered from the church of San Nicola, while renovation work was going on. The book contained the enumeration and names of families residing in Taranta in the year 1884. Following are the family names listed according to the number of families in each group, a total of 316 "fuochi" .... approximately 1,600 souls.
Merlino-32, Madonna -23, Donato-18, Di Nardo-18, Moschetta-16, Di Tommaso-13, Del Duca-11, Natale -11, Recchione-9, Di Lauro-8, Canzano-7, Colarelli-7, Del Pizzo-7, Falciglia-7, Ciavarra-6, DiIorio-6, Di Santo-6, Mancini- 6, Santarelli-6, DiRito-5, Lippis- 5, Ricchiuti-5, Santilli-5, Cipollone-4, Rossi- 4, Tella- 4, Crescenzo- 3, DiIulio 3, Fenelli-3, Macinelli- 3, Mella-3, Iummalillo-3, Profeta- 3, Fratangelo-2, Gatti- 2, Piccone-2, Martinelli- 2, Rosato- 2, Rossetti-2, Simeonibus-2, Vanni- 2, Recchia-2, DiIenno-1, Di Marco- 1, Dishman- 1, Gerolamo- 1, Lanza- 1, Marrama- 1, Olivelli-1.
DI NARDO
Joseph DiNardo D.M.D.
jdinardo@webmd.net
My father, Anthony DiNardo, was born in Taranta peligna on March 16, 1902. He was orphaned as a teenager and moved to America with a sister, Mary and a brother John. He died in Connecticut in December 1985. I would love to hear from any descendants of the DiNardo family.
DEPACE / DIPACE
Andrew Jeffery
andy_jeffery@btinternet.com
I am trying to find my family believed to be from this area with the name De Pace or Di Pace,Immigration records to Cape Town, South Africa state that my great grandfather Luigi DePace left Taranta in about 1880/1881 as a seaman on an Austrian Brig & arrived in Cape town where he settled
MANCINI
Charlie Menzie
camenzie@menziecura.com
I am traveling to Taranta Peligna in October to see where my family - Mancini - came from. Are you familiar with the Mancinis?
MASCITELLI
Jacilyn Mascitelli
Jacilyn@HOGUESF.com
So far I think I have found a Giuseppe, Biago, Pasquale and Alfonso Mascitelli that came to the US from Taranta Peligna. They traveled separately with Giuseppe arriving in 1903, Alfonso arriving in 1898 or 89, Biago arriving in 1911 and Pasquale arriving in 1906. Records for Biago & Alfonso both mention their father's name to be Giovanni Mascitelli.
Any information you might have would be very helpful.
MARINELLI / MOSCHETTI
Denise Marinelli
rlujan@7cities.net
Researching the Family of Guiseppe Marinelli who married Elisebetta Moschetti. I believe they both came from the area of Taranta Peligna. We are hoping to plan a trip to this area sometime this year and would love to have more to work with.. can you help?
MERLINO / MANCINI
Roxanne Merlino Miller
roxannemerlinomiller@earthlink.net
My grandfather Merlino and grandmother Mancini both came from this region. Our Merlino family dates back to 1625 in Taranta.
MERLINO / DEL PIZZO
Dennis
mouse7781@rcn.com
My family surnames from Taranta Peligna.
MERLINO, TIBERIO, LUONGO
Eric Merlino
Eric.Merlino@DrexelMed.edu
My great grand father, whose name was Ferdinando Merlino (born 1896 in Italy), abandoned on the doorstep of a farming family named Tiberio (Americanized to Teaberry when relatives of the Tiberio family came to America) in Taranta Peligna. Supposedly, he was abandoned because he was born out of wedlock as the product of an affair between a married man of some standing in a nearby community (possibly a pharmacist and “mayor”) and a woman not his wife. The location of this community is unknown but family legend relates that he was abandoned to a convent who placed him with the Tiberios, who had another biological child who was still nursing at the time. He was raised by this family until about age 15 or 16 until he emmigrated to the US to Philadelphia in 1912 and was naturalized in 1919 according to the 1920 census. He did not know his true birthday and took June 14 (Flag Day) when he arrived at customs. He moved to Schuylkill County Pennsylvania where he lived the rest of his life.
RECCHIONE / DI IORIO / MERLINO / SANTARELLI
Lisa Recchione
erecchione@tampabay.rr.com
My father was born in Taranta Peligna in 1920. His name is Domenico Recchione, son of Michele Recchione and Elisabetta Di Iorio. My grandfather was also related to the Merlino family. I have been to Taranta several times, the latest in 2002. The town has changed over the years and the population has decreased considerably. With the closing of the wool factory, much of the youth has had to leave to find work. Taranta is still abeautiful little town surrounded by mountains. Every year they still celebrate the Madonna del la Valle celebration with people coming from all over. I still have some Merlino and Santarelli relatives living there.
RECCHIONE / FALCIGLIA
Mike Llivreri
vegasmikeandbecky@earthlink.net
am researching the names of Filippo Recchione, born 1774 in Taranta Peligna. He was married to Lucia Porreca. He was the son of Biase Recchione of Taranta Peligna, and Domenica Falciglia. Is the Recchione name originally from Taranta Peligna and not Campo di Giove? Thanks.
SALVATI
Daniel J. Salvati
daniel@europaeus.com
Searching for information on any members of SALVATI family from Taranta Peligna.
SANTARELLI / PASQUALE / DI RITO / DI NARDO / CANZANA or DE SANTA / LIPPIS / MARCIANTONIO
Lora King
LOKISK@aol.com
My great grandparents, Antonio Santarelli (1882 -1972) and Cesaria Anna Pasquale(1888 - 1980) were both born in Taranta Peligna and died in Canon City Colorado. Antonio was the son of Enrico SANTARELLI (son of Bernidine SANTARELLI and Albarose ?) and Concetta DI RITO. Cesaria was the daughter of Giovanni PASQUALE (son of Angelo PASQUALE and Anna Marie CANZANA or DE SANTA) and Corinda or Colorinda DI NARDO (daughter of Carolo Lugi DI NARDO and Cesaria LIPPIS)
Note: Giovanni PASQUALE's brother, Nicolo PASQUALE and his wife Maria MARCIANTONIO had a son, Vincenzo PASQUALE. Vincenzo PASQUALE married Genoveffa PASQUALE, Giovanni's daughter.
I do have quite a bit of information on the Pasquale family.
SANTILLI / DEL PIZZO / DE VITIS / MERLINO / DI TOMMASO
Evelyn Santilli
esantill@jeffco.k12.co.us
Researching the above names in Taranta Peligna.
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