Caterina Giaconia – building 159
Quote from Janna on August 7, 2024, 9:49 pmThis is responding to Donna’s post. Please see the image here with the arrow. I think that is 159. I’d love to hear about your trip! Best, Janna
This is responding to Donna’s post. Please see the image here with the arrow. I think that is 159. I’d love to hear about your trip! Best, Janna
Quote from Guest on August 9, 2024, 4:00 pmJanna, thanks!! I am sorry in my delay in getting back to you. I keep checking for a reply, but not every day. That was my guess too! Now I need to match it to the current map of Petralia Sottana. I found the area on the current map because the current map shows the convent #165 and the Monastery #147. I think I found the location. However there are 2 buildings in that area now. I was thinking of emailing the commune to see if they have an address. What do you think?
I am not sure how to insert a screen capture photo I have of the current map and where I think the building is. I clicked on the photo icon, but did not see a way to browse to get the photo. So I copied and pasted the photo into the body of this message but not sure you will be able to see it.
Donna
Janna, thanks!! I am sorry in my delay in getting back to you. I keep checking for a reply, but not every day. That was my guess too! Now I need to match it to the current map of Petralia Sottana. I found the area on the current map because the current map shows the convent #165 and the Monastery #147. I think I found the location. However there are 2 buildings in that area now. I was thinking of emailing the commune to see if they have an address. What do you think?
I am not sure how to insert a screen capture photo I have of the current map and where I think the building is. I clicked on the photo icon, but did not see a way to browse to get the photo. So I copied and pasted the photo into the body of this message but not sure you will be able to see it.
Donna
Quote from Janna on August 11, 2024, 3:19 pmHi Donna,
Great that this was your guess too, but interesting that there are two buildings there now. I’m sorry that I cannot see the map image you posted. I think it’s a good idea to email the comune, but it’s possible you might not receive a response before you travel. In that case I suppose you could ask when you are there. By the way, I don’t know where that old color map is, but it’s possible it could be at the library. I think it would be so fun to see it in person – it is one my favorite things. 🙂
Best,
Janna
Hi Donna,
Great that this was your guess too, but interesting that there are two buildings there now. I’m sorry that I cannot see the map image you posted. I think it’s a good idea to email the comune, but it’s possible you might not receive a response before you travel. In that case I suppose you could ask when you are there. By the way, I don’t know where that old color map is, but it’s possible it could be at the library. I think it would be so fun to see it in person – it is one my favorite things. 🙂
Best,
Janna
Quote from Guest on August 12, 2024, 4:03 pmHow were you able to insert your photo? When I click on the image icon, it launches a box with blank boxes to fill in that say Source, Image description and Dimensions. There is no way to browse to a file on my computer.
I posted a question and the photos of the map with an arrow to 159 in a group called Petralia Sottana on Facebook. A few people answered and said that the house I pointed to was once occupied by the Giaconia family. Also one person referred me to someone who said he could help me find the exact house. He lives there, is also a travel agent, and also helps people with their Sicilian heritage, though I am not sure what the latter involves. So I am trying that route. I have not heard back from the communale.
Your website says that the map used to be in the possession of the library but now it is owned by someone privately.
Also, I made a comment elsewhere on your site that the link to the list of names on the map page is broken. You might want to correct that. Several people that responded on Facebook were very excited about the map I posted and wanted to know where I found it. I also sent them a separate link to the page on your website that has the list of names.
How were you able to insert your photo? When I click on the image icon, it launches a box with blank boxes to fill in that say Source, Image description and Dimensions. There is no way to browse to a file on my computer.
I posted a question and the photos of the map with an arrow to 159 in a group called Petralia Sottana on Facebook. A few people answered and said that the house I pointed to was once occupied by the Giaconia family. Also one person referred me to someone who said he could help me find the exact house. He lives there, is also a travel agent, and also helps people with their Sicilian heritage, though I am not sure what the latter involves. So I am trying that route. I have not heard back from the communale.
Your website says that the map used to be in the possession of the library but now it is owned by someone privately.
Also, I made a comment elsewhere on your site that the link to the list of names on the map page is broken. You might want to correct that. Several people that responded on Facebook were very excited about the map I posted and wanted to know where I found it. I also sent them a separate link to the page on your website that has the list of names.
Quote from Janna on August 17, 2024, 5:33 pmHi Donna,
Sorry for the slow reply. Because I own this website I uploaded that photo onto the site and then was able to point to it using the Source box.
I’m excited to hear that you may have found someone to help you. I think the latter is a paid researcher who will go look up local records.
I sure wish the parish records were online as they are for some other provinces. Although the civil records are fantastic, parish records can help fill in the gaps for the time periods earlier than the civil records cover. They are in handwritten Latin, but once you know the patterns the records follow it’s not that hard to find what you’re looking for.
Thanks for letting me know about that broken page. I will check it out. Thanks also for telling me about that Facebook group. I think I found it and have asked to join, as it’s a private group (maybe I have the wrong one). 🙂
Hi Donna,
Sorry for the slow reply. Because I own this website I uploaded that photo onto the site and then was able to point to it using the Source box.
I’m excited to hear that you may have found someone to help you. I think the latter is a paid researcher who will go look up local records.
I sure wish the parish records were online as they are for some other provinces. Although the civil records are fantastic, parish records can help fill in the gaps for the time periods earlier than the civil records cover. They are in handwritten Latin, but once you know the patterns the records follow it’s not that hard to find what you’re looking for.
Thanks for letting me know about that broken page. I will check it out. Thanks also for telling me about that Facebook group. I think I found it and have asked to join, as it’s a private group (maybe I have the wrong one). 🙂
Quote from Guest on August 23, 2024, 7:37 amDear Janna, sorry for my slow reply. First of all, I am not notified when you reply, but more importantly I haven’t been checking. Too immersed in doing research on my relatives. But I want to point out my computer blocks me from going to your site and says it’s unsafe. It doesn’t have https in the name of the site because it doesn’t have an SSL certificate. You might want to look into that. I tried several times, including ignoring the warnings, but it wouldn’t let me get in. I had to use the link to one of the pages on your site that I posted in the Petralia Sottana facebook group, and then it worked.
At some point I may consider spending the money to hire people to go through the church records if that’s even possible. But for now, I am going to be getting a tour (paid of course) of PS by someone who works for Francesco the travel agent. She said that he is close to finding the exact location of the house of the Giaconia family, my great grandmother. Perhaps while I am there, I will get some insight into how the older records can be researched, by whom and for how much.
Dear Janna, sorry for my slow reply. First of all, I am not notified when you reply, but more importantly I haven’t been checking. Too immersed in doing research on my relatives. But I want to point out my computer blocks me from going to your site and says it’s unsafe. It doesn’t have https in the name of the site because it doesn’t have an SSL certificate. You might want to look into that. I tried several times, including ignoring the warnings, but it wouldn’t let me get in. I had to use the link to one of the pages on your site that I posted in the Petralia Sottana facebook group, and then it worked.
At some point I may consider spending the money to hire people to go through the church records if that’s even possible. But for now, I am going to be getting a tour (paid of course) of PS by someone who works for Francesco the travel agent. She said that he is close to finding the exact location of the house of the Giaconia family, my great grandmother. Perhaps while I am there, I will get some insight into how the older records can be researched, by whom and for how much.
Quote from Janna on August 24, 2024, 8:17 amHi Donna, I have fixed the site so it is now secure. You should not have any further trouble reaching it. If you want to be notified of comments, at the bottom of this message there is a “subscribe to this topic” b0x/button you can select that will send you an email when you receive a reply.
I am really interested to find out what you learn on your tour, on other ways to research, and on your trip overall!
Hi Donna, I have fixed the site so it is now secure. You should not have any further trouble reaching it. If you want to be notified of comments, at the bottom of this message there is a “subscribe to this topic” b0x/button you can select that will send you an email when you receive a reply.
I am really interested to find out what you learn on your tour, on other ways to research, and on your trip overall!