In the mid to late 1800's there lived a clan by the name of Triana in Caropepe/Valguarnera, Agrigento, Sicily..

Is this surname familiar to anyone.

One of the woman married Vincenzo Arena, a ,sulfur miner.

Thank you for your assistance.

Regards,

JHG

Good morning.

Thank you for your assistance.

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JHG

Thank you.

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JHG

Thank you!

The location is consistent of where the Tartaglias of our family came from.

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JHG

Thank you.

I tried to Google the town and it didn't seem to come up

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Where is the town of Pollutu located in Italy.

Perhaps in the province of Abruzzi?

Thank you for your time.

Regards,

JHG

Good morning Elaine.

Thank you for making the connection.

My wife is the granddaughter of Nunzia Arena and Antonino Incardona.

I have been working with my wife's first cousin Professor Nino Incardona, but it has been slow going.

I would like you to contact me at jhgallegos@msn.com in order to ...

Good morning suanj.

Your research was most interesting. I'll enjoy following up with the data in ordernto attempt to connect the dots.

I'll share with my contact to see if she can offer more insight into the Cummuta (Arena) and Oliveri clans.

Have a great day.

Regards,

JHG

Good afternoon suanj.

I am told that Filipo (Phillip) Arena was adopted and subequently changed his surname to Cummuta after he became of age. The other orphan Sophia retained the Arena surname.
Perhaps this may be of help.
The Arena men in my wife's pedigree were by and large sulfur miners from ...

I am seeking information for an associate regarding her g-g-grandparents Loretto Arena (b. 1865) and Rosaria Oliveri from Agrigento Province (possibly from Eraclia Catolica).
The couple took in two orphans: Filipo (b. 1882) and Sofia.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Thank you.

JHG

Domenico Leonardo Lo Faso Pietrasanta was the last duke of Seradifalco, Agrigento, Sicily.

He died in 1863.

Does anyone have any information regarding his descendents in the Agrigento area.

Regards,

JHG

Good morning.

I am seeking information on he following members of the Arena Family from Caropepe Valguarnera, Sicily:

Francisco Arena (b. 1854) married Calciadona Triana. Francisco's son Vincenzo married Rosaura Marotta (1858-1954) (b. Ragusa).

Regards,

JHG

You are welcome!

JHG

Good morning Kathy.

I ran across your post while scanning the inquiries for my wife's family from the Racamulto area.

Many male residents of this area of Sicily were sulfur miners and farmers.

There are two areas where you might look: the first is http://www.familysearch.com; the second is http ...

You may wish to try again.
On left side of page click "Europe"
You may have not gone far enough. You have to identify the continent that you are researching. They are listed on left side of page.
First click "Europe", then on next page on left side of page click "Italy" (6 entries).
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