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Researcher	Surnames	Surnames Continued...Comments if Applicable
John Vespucci	VESPUCCI
Roseanna Cosma Ayala	COSMA	I'm trying to get info on my family, my last name is Cosma, but I heard it was changed from Cusma
Anne Bongiovanni	PIZZO & GRAMMAUTO	Vito & Filippo Pizzo and Francesca Grammauto
Brad Quirck	VANASCO
Gabe Abbinanti	ABBINANTI, BONDI
Erin Flynn	PELLIZZARO
Kayla Polotzola	SAGNIBENE	I need help finding information about other Sagnibene's. I am descendants of Frank and Angelina Sagnibene.
Brenda Verderaime Blehm	FAVARO, AFFRONTI, VERDERAIME, PATTI	http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11714565
Francesca	CIRRINCIONE, MORREALE
Santina Broderick	CIRRINCIONE, MERENDINO, LO PRESTI
Joan Maffei	VASTA, RIZZO	Mother-Anna Vasta born 1913, Father-Gaetano Rizzo born 1910; I'll be visiting Misilmeri soon!
Frank Mosco	CORSO, CHIRCHIO	Specifically looking for Michelangelo Corso (Husband) Rose Chirchio (his wife). Children: Benedetta Corso, Sadie Corso, Giuseppa. and possibly Josephine
Daniel Carlino	CARLINO
Susan De Fresco	DE FRESCO, DI FRESCO
Kathi Mezzadri	SPINELLA, PERLONGO, CASARRETTA or CAVARRETTA, FONTANA or FOURANA
Charity Pangrazio	PANGRAZIO
Michelina Harding	ALBERTI
Joe Frazzetto	FRAZZETTO
Maria de Gouveia-Brunno	BRUNNO, CASTIGLIA, CONTI
Angelo Raneli	RANELI
Luanne Triolo	TRIOLO
Barbara Treppiedi	RACCUGLIA
Wendy D'Isabella	SCIORRA, D'ISABELLA, CONTI, DELPAPA
Julie Brinton	DiGIORGIO
Ron Lareddola	LaREDDOLA
Jean Artino-Jones	ARTINO, TRIOLO
Connie Glancy	PIPITONE
Andrea Arena	ARENA	http://www.italien.ch
Bartolomeo Treppiedi	TREPPIEDI
Sarah DeLuca	DeLUCA
Rosa Ingrassia	INGRASSIA, AMODEO
Joseph Mannoia	MANNOIA
Gus Piazza	PIAZZA
Judy Miniace	SPALITTO, PIERANO or PERRIANO or PIERANO	These are my grandfather's name (Spalitto) and my grandmother's maiden name. My grandfather came to Kansas City, Missouri sometime in the late 1800's or early 1900's. There is is quite a large population of Spalitto's in Kansas City along with various grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. We have totally lost contact and think that possibly the name Spalitto has been spelled incorrectly since they came t this country. My grandfather's first name was Francesco.
Denise Stains	RIZZO	i am looking for Cono Rizzo who was born in 1876 and his fathers name is Carmine and Paolina Rizzo he had brothers name is Calogero and Angelo. Cono Rizzo married Anna marie Luciano daughter of Michele and Francis Luciano. they were married in 1893
Joan Cosnett	GISSI
Jacob	ARCONTI
Paul Stallone	STALLONE
Carmen Regina Dai	D'Ai, Dai
Giacomo Gullo	GULLO	Benedetto Gullo
John Cangemi	CANGEMI
Ana	LA ROCCA, GIAMPIETRO, DE MASSI
Mark Schilleci	SCHILLECI
Pieralberto Raccuglia	RACCUGLIA, FERRARA
Giuseppe Priola	PRIOLA
Nadia La Scala	LA SCALA, SCHIMMENTI, MIRTO, SCAFIDI
Mary Seefeldt-Ferrise	AMATO	My paternal grandfather was born in Misilmire 1891 April 28, Giusto, or Joseph Amato, his mothers name was Fillipa father maybe Antonino, some extra names I have seen are Costantino and Ferrara Grazia my grandfather married Maria LoCascio born in Palermo. Any help will be appreciated.
Paula Patinella	PATINELLA, FALLETTA, COSTANTINO, IGNIZIO
Nicholas DeMaria	DeMARIA	Nicholas Rocco DeMaria born 1915, son of Angelina, married Catherine Ceravino born 1917 in New York City
Carl Keifer	VETRO	I am traveling to Italy this coming summer and would like to know if I still have any family still there.
Janice Fabian	PATINELLA	My grandfather Peter Patinella was born in Misilmeri in the early 1900's.
Leslie Yeisley	PATINELLA, LOBUE	Patinella, Giovanni & Magdalena. My grandmothers maiden name was LoBue
Patricia Traina	TRAINA, FAVARO, PUCCIO	GG-grandfather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1866 in Misilmeri married to Giovanna Favaro. G-grandather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1890 in Mislimeri married to Rosa Puccio. Although born in Mislmeri, they moved to Bagheria and then to America at turn of century.
Paul Drago	DRAGO
Phyllis Zaccaria (LaSusa) Doherty	LASUSA	I am looking for my maternal great grandfather, Filippo LaSusa, who married my great grandmother, Angelina Guzzo (Uzzo) from Castel d'Accia about 1889/90. They had two daughters, Maria (1891) and Giovanna (1894).
Danielle Minnella	AGLIERI, MINNELLA
Michael Sagnibene Email address invalid 8-15-09	SAGNIBENE	we would like more info about the surname sagnibene
Joe Scafidi	SCAFIDI
Chuck Manganello	CORRENTI, TOMASINO	My grandfather was from Allesandria della Rocca. His name was Giuseppe CANNELLA. His first wife was MARIA DI COSTA. His second wife and my grandmother, Anna CORRENTI, was born in Allesandria della Rocca. She had a sister Ninfa CORRENTI who was born in Misilmeri. Ninfa and Anna CORRENTI's parents were Filippo CORRENTI and Giusta TOMASINO. NINFA was born in 1862 and married a Filippo SABELLA. She died in Allesandria Della Rocca. I hope someone finds a connection to their research.
Kathleen Vaccarino-O'haver	FASCELLA
Michele Arbogast	VENTO, LEVATINO, PIPITONE, MIRTO	Rosario Levatino (born Aug 1839) & Rosa (Pefutone) Levatino (born Nov 1848)from Misilmeri. Came to USA in 1896 or 1897. Daughters Francesca (born Aug 1885) & Caterina (born June 1880) settled in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Laurie LoFranco	LO FRANCO, CONIGLIO, D'AMICO, MINEO, LO DICO	Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D'Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo
Petra Grabowski	BRUNO, CORRENTI	My great grandfather, Domenico Bruno was born in Misilmeri. His father was Settimo Bruno and his mother was Concetta Correnti. Domenico moved to Vicari and married Francesca Paola Riscili. They came to America in 1898 and settled in Chicago.
Patricia Spero	BENIGNO, ORLANDO, SALERNO	I'm looking for relatives of Francesco Benigno, who was born 5/30/1882 and left from (Misilmeri) Palermo on the ship, S.S. Madonna on 2/10/1910 for New York's Ellis Island and also, information on Anna Orlando, wife of Francesco, born 4/21/1886, her mother was Angela Salerno. Anna left on the ship, S.S. Canada in either 1913 with Gaspare Benigno, her 2 year old son, headed for Ellis Island. I am their granddaughter.
Caterina Merendino 1/15/09- Email address not valid.	MERENDINO	My father comes from Misilmeri, and lives now in Holland, he left Sicily in 1960, and married my mother in Holland.
Frank La Susa	CERNIGLIA & LA SUSA
Kelly Lewis	GUCCIONE
Joseph Gangi	SIDOTI, ROMANO, TRIOLA	Looking for info on Pietro Sidoti and Michele Sidoti(son).
Luca	LEONE	My was an important family of layers and notary publics who lived in misilmeri. Giovanni Leone leaded "i picciotti" di misilmeri in the disorder of 1848 e his brother Giuseppe, friend of Francesco Crispi, helped La Masa e Garibaldi in 1860.
Frank Mosco	MOSCO, MOSCA, CORSO
Mary Bruno	BRUNO, CONTE, RANDAZZO
Jean Wasilewski	MARCHESE, DI LIBERTO
John Matthew Schimenti	SCHIMENTI
John Ferraro	DIFEDE	Trying to obtain information re Anthony DiFede whom I believe first migrated to Rockford, Illinois, later moved to Pittsburgh, Pa and changed his chiidrens last name to Ferraro . Antony DiFede was from the village of Mislimeri. Anthony Difede served with the Italian Army in WW I and later migrated to the US. Thank you
Kevin Brown	LA MANTIA, BONANNO	For more information, please visit Kevin's website
Rita Constantino	COSTANTINO, IGNIZIO	I am looking for any information on the Guisto Costantino family from Misilmeri. He married Lucia Ignuzuio. They owned a pasta factory in the early 1900's and went to the USA around 1910. I have information back to the 1700s.
Ronald B. La Susa	LA SUSA	My father was Philip La Susa.
Charlie Priola	PRIOLA & AMATO	Fathers last name Priola, Mothers last name Amato
Christopher Scozzari	SCOZZARI	Father was Roy Scozzari. Mother Ann Scozzari (Bucci). His brothers were Charles and Peter Scozzari. Father of the these boys was Alfonso Scozzari, and wife Concetta Scozzari(Conti). Both from Sicily.
Justin Sucato	SUCATO, BRUNO
Pieralberto Raccuglia	RACCUGLIA
Charles John Scozzari Jr. (Sonny)	SCOZZARI	Father is Charles John Scozzari (Charlie). his brothers were Roy and Peter Scozzari. Father of the these boys was Alfonso Scozzari, and wife Concetta Scozzari(Conti)Both from Sicily.
Felicia Gustin	TUBBIOLO, TUBIOLO	We are traveling to Sicily this summer and plan on visiting Misilmeri which is where my great grandfather Pietro Tubiolo was born. Later he went to Lercara Friddi as a soldier and met his wife Leonardo Lombardo there. My grandfather, Guisto Tubiolo, was born in Lercara Friddi, and he came to the U.S. with the rest of the family around 1908, settling in Genesco NY. We'd love to see if there are any Tubiolo "cousins" in Misilmeri.
Vincent Calandrino	CALANDRINO
Thomas R. Vanasco	VANASCO	My Grandfather Gaetano Vanasco left Misilmere in 1903 with his 4 brothers and sisters on the ship, Buenos Aires, additionally 2 other cousins came over in 1898 Pietro Vanasco and Anna Vanasco, with his father Giovanni Vanasco coming over in 1902 aboard the ship Palatia
Jacinta Siragusa	SIRAGUSA, CONSTANTINO	I am currently looking for my relatives. My Nanna's name is Grazia Maria Constantino who married my Pop who's name is Fillipo Antonio Siragusa. His father was Antonio. They had four Children Lou, Nello, Anna and my father Giuseppe Salvatore Rosario Siragusa
Deborah Bonanno	BONANNO, SCIMONE
Sylvano Cerniglia	CERNIGLIA
Wendy Bocchiaro	BOCCHIARO
Franklin Sole	SOLE, BORGESE	My grandfather was Frank Sole and my Grandmother was Anna Borgese both raised in Misilmeri and came to America around 1910
Michael Meggison	FASCELLA, SCIAVO, BOVO
Domenico Tripoli	TRIPOLI	I live in Misilmeri. I am looking for my Uncle Francesco Tripoli who left Misilmeri for New York in 1950. Am looking for cousins, just to know if they remember us. thank you.
Carol Ann Corso	CORSO	I am looking for my Corso family in Sicily. My grandfather was Pasquale Corso who married Giuseppa Arcadipane. My grandfather worked in the shipyard.
Bill Mangiapane	MANGIAPANE	I have just begun a search for my families roots in Sicily. My father died before getting to Sicily and I am going to complete this search and make the visit "home" in his honor. My father's name was Luigi and his father's name was Frank. All I know at the moment is that my relatives own/owned a hotel and gift shop near a railroad station. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with any information.
Laura Mikulecky	VALENTINO, CAMPO	Giuseppa J. VALENTINO (b. 1 Dec 1852) and Pietro CAMPO (b. 1 Apr 1847). Left Misilmeri in September of 1897. Departed Naples on the Werra.
William Guisto	GUISTO
Katherine Guisto	SCAVONE, CASCIANO	Grandmothers Maiden Name - Filippina Scavone, Grandfather - Gaetano Casciano
Leila De Salles Gatto	GATTO, AMATO	Elio Gatto(Father)-Orlanda Amado (grandmother)- Giosep Amato (great-grandfather) nasceu em Misilmere por volta de 1898 casou - se com Marta Santa e vei a falecer no Basil. Dando origem a minha familia. Written in Portuguese translates as: Giuseppe Amato born in Misilmeri, married Marta Santa, and went to Brazil. They are the origins of my family.
Felice Anzalone	ANAZALONE, SCIOLINO, VELARDI
Holly	MONTAPERTO
Kelly Smith	CHIESA or DELACHIESA
Kimberly Antonitte	COTTONE, DE FRANCO, PANZICIO (spelling?)
Matthew Christopher	ABATO or ABATE
Anthony Carlino	CARLINO and LO GERFO
Jenn Dauner 1/15/09 email address not valid.	PIPITONE or PEPITONE
Andrea Tuzzolino	SAGONA and TUZZOLINO	My grandmother was born in Misilmeri, her name was Santina Sagona. My Grandfather Giovanni Tuzzolino was born in a town near Palermo. I would welcome any information on family members still in Italy.
Shirley	LA ROCCO, ROCK, and CERCONE	Great grandfather Antonio LaRocco and great grandmother Anna Cercone
Charline Schimenti	SCHIMENTI
Linda Valentino	CAMIOLO, VALENTINO, RINELLA, CHIPPARI, ARGANO, MIGLIACCIO, MACALUSO, NOTO, CHIPPARI, ARGANO, RINELLA, CASSIDY, BARONE, BUSCEMI, KARZEWSKI, GUARACCI	Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio's, Vincenzo Valentino father Melchior Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella of Sicily, Chippari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone family
Mary Buggie-Hunt	LO FRANCO, MARCHESE, IPPOLITO, and SCIARABBA	My grandfather was Francesco (Frank) LoFranco. He came to the US (Rochester, NY) in 1906. My grandmother was Francesca (Frances) Ippolito. She came to the US (Rochester, NY) around 1914. My grandfather said his mother's name was Vincenza Marchese and his father's name Pietro LoFranco. My grandmother recalled living on Via Vittorio Emmanuello. Her father's name was Stefano Ippolito. Her mother's name was either Maria or Anna Sciarrabba.
Vincent Salvatore Falletta	FALLETTA & GRECO
Antonino Cottone	COTTONE
Verallen Bulkley	SANTILLO
Gene Fottrell	TUBBIOLO	Seeking my wife's grandfather, Salvatore Tubbiolo. He was born in Misilmeri and came to USA around 1890
Anthony Cerniglia	CERNIGLIA & AIENA	My grandparents Giacchino Cerniglia and Giovanna Aiena came over from Misilmeri, Sicily in 1905 any information would help.
Sherri Killion	SCIARABBA, SAITTA, and ALOISIO
Valerio Bonanno	CASTRORAO
Brian Castine	LOMBARDO and INGRASSIA	For further information, please visit Brian's website
Jeff Guagliardo	GUAGLIARDO and GIRANDOLI	I'm looking for my relatives from my grandparents Jasper Guagliardo & Angela Guagliardo. Her maiden name was Girandoli. My father was born in Palermo Anthony Guagliardo.
Tracie Dziagwa	STRANO and GRANA
Laura Kozak	TRAINA, PIPITONE, IGNIZIO and FAVARO
Marie LaMotta Ogur	MOTTA, BONANNO, PIPITONE, INGRASSIA, BENIGNO, INCIARDI, PELLINGRAM
Milissa McCown	AIENA	Ignazio Aiena 2/14/1885; Parents were Stefano and Rosalia Aiena. Siblings Josephine and Sadie. Francesco and Anna Muliella (not sure of spelling) Daughter Concetta (12-12-1896) Siblings Francesco and Giovanna.
Trish Franciosi	FRANCIOSI, GENOVESE, SETTIPANE
Tony Perrelli	PIRRELLO, SPATIGLIO, DI PISA, SPATOFORA	Trying to find town of origin for Francesco Pirrello born September 24, 1872 by a copy of his military record about 1890. Also looking for a copy of the "state of the family" for Antonino Pirrello-Giuseppa Spatiglio about 1880. Any help is appreciated
Michael Misilmeri	MISILMERI	I know little about how or when my family took the last name Misilmeri...oddly enough what I have learned from family members indicates that we had the last name prior to arriving in the US...looking for any helpful info
Sylvia Syracuse	SIRAGUSA, PIAZZA, SCHIMMENTI, and FODERA
Peter Bockiaro	BOCCHIARO	Ellis Island changed the name and added a 'k'!! I would love to know if the family is still thriving in Misilmeri.
Anthony Cerniglia	CERNIGLIA and LOMBARDO
Paolo Bonanno	BONANNO
Kelly Ashton	FAVARO or DI FAVARO, GALLINA, DI MARCO, and PATTI
Joseph Livoti	VITRANO	My grandfather's name was Giuseppe Giusto Vitrano, born in Misilmeri April 10, 1865. Father was Santo, mother was Anna. At 6 months old, he lost all his siblings and mother except sister Madelyn Born 1852. Married Christina Traina, born Nov 18, 1875 in Lercara Friddi. Father was Vincenzo, mother was Lucia Pizzo. She had 4 sisters, Maria (LaRosa), Lucia (Panzica), Sarah (Barale), Bastiana (Guerrera)
Joan Walsh	BARBA, AFFRONTI, SCOZZARI, TRAINA	I do not have much info on my grandmother's family. Her name was Carolina BARBA, dau. of Giovanni BARBA and Maria AFFRONTI. Have no info on Giovanni. Maria was dau. of Giovanni AFFRONTI and Maria SCOZZARI. Help!
Joyce-Loraine Lisi	GUASTELLA, GIGLIOTTA, CAMPO, and PORTANOVA	For further information, please see Joyce-Loraine's website
Megan Traina	TRAINA and D'AGATE	My great great grand-father was named Guisto Traina. He married Marriana D'Agate and had six children, all born in Misilmeri; Domenica, Joseph, Roger, Vincenzo, Salvatore and Anne. The last came over to US in 1912.
John Aprile	APRILE
Gian Piero Corso	CORSO	Cerco i miei cugini Corso in America. (looking for my Corso family in America)
Elaine Bounds	STRANO, LA SUSA, SAITTA, and RANDAZZO
Charlene Hawthorne	SCHIMMENTI and GRECO	Gaetano Schimmenti and sons: Gaetano, Vincenzo, Francesco Giuseppe, Michelangelo. Roseta Greco is their mother
Melissa Sanchez	TOBIA, ASELMO, ANSELMO, LIMA, CHRISTODARO and AUGELLO
Grace Lancieri Olivo and John Deserto	DESERTO and DI BENEDETTO
Roseann Cimino-Gladstone	FASCELLA, LIPARI, TOMASINO, VASTA, CORSO, COMITO, PINELLO, TAORMINA
Sharon Pinio	MILITANO and VITRANO
Cas Bonanno	BONANNO, LaBARBARA/LaBARBERI, TUBBIOLO, BOCCHIARO, ALTERO, AFFRONTI, SCHIMMENTI, GIAMMANONE or GIAMBRUNO, PELLINGRA, and CALANDRINO
Tim Pepitone	PIPITONE, VALENTI, MANCUSO, BAMBINO, ALFANI, GARGANO, BORDANARO, COLOMBO and TARANTINO
Joe Rizzo	RIZZO, BRUNO, SIRAGUSA and VASTA
Sal Pellingra	PELLINGRA
Michael Antolino, Jr.	AMATO, ARDIZZONE, ARRIGO, BONANNO, FIDUCCIA, LEPANTO, LO RE', MOSCA, ROMANO, SCOZZARIO
John Casulli	VASTA, BECCHETTI, RUBINO, SCHIMENTI, SILECI
Thom Mancini	MANCINI and RAFFA
Debbie	LOGERFO and RIZZOLI
Lori	DI PISA & STRANO
Lucille	BONANNO, CALANDRINO, BOCCHIARO or LO BOCCHIARO
Jennifer Beck	BOCCHIARO or LO BOCCHIARO, CORSO, FRANCOVILLA, FRANCOVILLE, ULLO.
Gordon Scozzari	SCOZZARI/SCOZZARO and RUSSO	Note: Gordon's email address is no longer active (2/11/04). I am leaving his information here so you can try to locate him through message boards on other websites. Good luck and if you see this Gordon, please contact me!
Ann Geletka	ARENA and FASCELLA
Joseph Quentin Guccione 1/15/09 Email address not valid	GUCCIONE, BUONO and PIPITONE
James Chinnici	CHINNICI
Pat Russo	BOCCHIARO and COSTANTINO
Salvatore Romano	ROMANO, LANDOLINA, MARCHESE, & ABBATE
Peter Sciarabba	SCIARABBA, MINNELLA, PRIOLA, & AGLIERI	NOTE: Peter's email address is no longer working. I am leaving his info here so that you may try to locate him using message boards on other web sites. Good luck!
Mark Francis Cerniglia	CERNIGLIA	Grandfather: Salvatore Cerniglia; Grandmother: Rose Cerniglia
John Sucato	SUCATO	My father Gus SUCATO was born in Sicily about 1920. I believe he was born in Misilmeri. His father was Peter SUCATO. His mother was Rose. He had a sister Catherine and brother Joseph. Peter was in the olive oil business.
Kris Forte	GIANGROSSO
Peter Amato	D'AMATO & LO FRANCO	My Grandfather was Pietro D'Amato my Grandmother was Caterina Lo Franco, My Father was Guisto D'Amato , born in Sicily.
Theresa Bruno Kessler	BRUNO, LO BOCCHIARO, AIENA, and TRAINA	Giuseppe BRUNO, born 1885, married Vincenza LO BOCCHIARO, born 1895. Giuseppe's parents: Settimo BRUNO, born ?, married Giovanna TRAINA, born c. 1861. Vincenza's parents: Giovanni LO BOCCHIARO, born c. 1865; Anna AIENA, born c.1872. I am just beginning my search of BRUNO/LO BOCCHIARO
Robert	MERENDINO	My grandfather's name was Rosolino MERENDINO. He was born in Misilmeri, province of Palermo, Sicily. My grandfather's mother was Caterina MERENDINO nee LA ROSA, his father was Giusto MERENDINO.
Antonino Pirrello	PIRRELLO
Karen Silvio	BONANNO, CARLINO, MINI, PARRINA
Andrea Maxwell-Newton	ROMANO, SCOZZARO(I), LO GERFO, and COSTANTINO
Alicia Owens	RIZZO & ROMANO, possibly DE PISA (DI PISA)	My grandmother Anna Rizzo DePisa was born to Peter and Francis Romano Rizzo. Anna and Francis followed Peter from Sicily to Chicago in early 1900's. Left behind Anna's three young sisters: Amelia, Ninfina (Nancy) and Lucia (Lucy). All have since passed away. I am looking for remaining family still in Sicily.
Matthew Priola	PRIOLA and TUCHERONI	I know a little about my surnames but I'm really looking to find where they originated from.
Angela	GIOELI/GIOELE & OGNIBENE	I am looking for any information on my great-grandparent-Salvatore Gioeli/Gioele. He married Loreta Ognibene. They had 4 sons. Loretta came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island on June 14, 1897 with her sons. Their destination says New Orleans. I believe Loreta died en route to the U.S.