For a long time I have been interested in researching my geneology. My father's side (composed of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestors) has been very easy to locate. My grandmother had already traced our family back to the 1600's in colonial America. I have many notable relations including Mayflower passengers and even a woman who was executed during the Salem witch trials.

My mother's side however, has been much more challenging. My mother's grandparents were all born in Italy. The language barrier as well as the lack of information has prevented me from tracing that side of my family beyond a couple of generations. Recently however, I was able to locate some Ellis Island records and track down some places in Italy where they had lived. Still these names didn't mean anything to me.

Now thanks to Marziotta, I have a map showing the locations. I'm not sure where my research will take me next but I feel knowing the names of towns and their locations is a step in the right direction, as well as having a new Italian speaking friend.

I'd love to hear your stories, does anyone have any notable or famous ancestors?
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