Fantastic interview on Francisco Andragnes research and family. Francisco was born in Argentina and his surname is Basque, however 75% of his ancestry is of Italian origin. Francisco’s ancestry comes from Trapani, the westernmost town in Sicily, all the way to Borgo Sacco, a town in Trentino close to the Austrian border, including also ancestors from Crocefieschi, Voltri, Finale , Laigueglia and Savona in Liguria, Meta and Piano di Sorrento in Campania, Lugo in Vicenza, and Ora in Trentino.
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History of Trentino Italy
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Farmers and Nobles
After clicking the buy now button you will see a small shopping bag open in the lower left. Click there to complete your purchase. Farmers and Nobles by Robert Sorrentino Farmers and Nobles is a prime example of what can be accomplished in the field of genealogical research. Author Sorrentino, a retired banker and successful podcaster, shows us how it is done. If you are interested in tracing your genealogy, this is a book for
My Italian Ancestry by Francisco Andragnes
My Italian Ancestry By Francisco Andragnes My grandmother Elena (to the right) and her siblings in Vicenza I was born in Argentina and my surname is Basque, however 75% of my ancestry is of Italian origin. My ancestry comes from Trapani, the westernmost town in Sicily, all the way to Borgo Sacco, a town in Trentino close to the Austrian border, including also ancestors from Crocefieschi, Voltri, Finale , Laigueglia and Savona in Liguria, Meta
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