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Petralia Sottana Genealogy
This is a re-do of my very old (circa 2000) Petralia Sottana genealogy website, which is partially archived on Rootsweb and originally resided on Tripod. I will be migrating the worthwhile content from the old site, and hopefully adding new content. Petralia Sottana is a small town in the Madonie Mountains in northern Sicily. The…
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Abandoned Newborns and The Wheel
Ruota dei Proietti (Foundling Wheel or Wheel of Castoffs) I first became interested in abandoned newborns in 19th century Sicily when I found that one of my extended family in Petralia Sottana was an abandoned newborn. He was given a first name and surname, but the surname was very different than any of the family…
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Research Links to Get You Started
U.S Census Records If your relatives emigrated to the U.S., United States federal census records provide a lot of information. If a person was living with parents in one census and then was living with a spouse in the next, you have a rough time frame for when they married. If there are children listed…
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How Do I Find My Ancestors?
There are many fantastic online resources to track your Italian/Sicilian ancestors, but it’s easier if you have a solid starting point. Here are suggestions for getting started, with some tips and tricks. Gather InformationGet your hands on every bit of information you can about your family and related families (cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, etc). Get…
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Charity for the Injured – 1920
This is a page of contributors who hailed from the Petralia Sottana area, who in 1920 contributed money to assist WWI war-crippled and orphaned persons. Vincenzo Farinella came to the U.S. when he was 17 years old. He was president of the Society. When Vincenzo died, his son Charlie went through his papers and found…
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Petralia Sottana 19th Century Households – Who Lived There/Where?
Somewhere is a wonderful, 19th century hand-drawn map of Petralia Sottana, with a handwritten, numbered list of buildings and householders’ names. When I originally posted this map circa 2000, it was on the internet, courtesy of the Petralia Sottana Library. The map is part of someone’s private collection and is no longer available online. The…
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Petralia Sottana 19th Century Households – Map Surnames List
This name list accompanies the circa 1860 map of the town – see here for original map, see here for enlarged black and white copy. Some Definitions Surnames are CAPITALIZED. The designation “D” means “Don” (a respectful title for a man). The designation “M” means Maestro (another respectful title for a man). “Da” means Donna…
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