nuccia wrote:Not sure!

Could it be San Gillio in Torino?

Maybe one of our other memebers would be more helpful with this one!

Nuccia

<br>Dad is saying it is an island out in the Mediterranean Sea. A little north of Rome..?

Yes this is his dad. We are settled in Boerne, Texas. Any way to go further back? You're good!

How could i find if there is a city named Gellio or Gillio (sp?)

Also, he was born in Trieste in 1947. I know i have some cousins in Genoa...or is it spelled Genova now (?)

And does anyone know of the Ansaldo house in Genoa?

I am trying to trace back my families foot steps. Anyone have any ideas on where i could start? My father came across to the states when he was very little.
His name is Arcangelo Ansaldo, son of Aviano Ansaldo and Angela 'Bofante' (spelling??) Ansaldo & Brother to Albert and Adrean Ansaldo. They ...

hi im new to this community. stumbled across it by accedent but glad i found it. i have been slowly looking into my family heritage. im trying to get ideas for tattoos.. i already have the italian flat with trieste writen across it. (my fathers birth place) but i have been told of a city named genoa ...