Researching Sassano

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John Cavallone talks about his dad’s Sassano roots and his mom’s Sicilian roots. In particular his Sassano to 48th & Federal Street Chicago project. You can find the project at www.sassanochicago.org where John has lists of surnames, dates, addresses and much more.

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Genealogy Journey In Italy — 1800 Kilometers in a Fiat 500

March 14, 2023 No Comments

Genealogy Journey with Peter and Gay Barbella two crazy senior citizens decide to visit the birthplaces of their Italian ancestors. They plan a trip to Sperone, Sassano, Palo del Colle and Vasto, places that are far off the beaten track. They execute the plan (almost) flawlessly. On the way, they see magnificent sights, meet wonderful people and find a goldmine of genealogical information. This is the story of their thirteen day genealogical odyssey. Podcast Video

How I Started Seeking Asylum In Salerno

July 24, 2019 No Comments

The featured photo above looks like a Duomo but no, it’s The Gesu Church. The entry to the University campus in Napoli. Reasons for Dual Citizenship Ciao amici ! I’m happy to report I received much positive feedback on the last blog about why I moved to Salerno Italy. Thank you all, and especially to those of you who are interested in obtaining your Dual Citizenship (herein referred to as DC, because, well, I’m lazy…and