Saturday, December 22, 2007

The Loyal Wing Club

The Loyal Wing Club english translation of *alfedena*, is a club in Clinton Township, MI that was originally founded by emigrants from the village. Many of the founders of the club are in their 80s now.

Alfadenese in the USA

There are thousands of alfedenese in the USA. Many emigrated to Detroit, MI. and spread out to the surrounding suburbs.

One, William J. Giovan, is the Chief Judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County Michigan. There are probation officers, tile workers, cement workers, and veterans of the US military.

If you know of more, please let us know.

calderone@wideopenwest.com

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Google Maps of Alfedena

If you go to Google maps, they have upgraded their site, and now it is possible to get a good overhead view of Alfedena. I can pick out the church in town and our family home there.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The most complete list of surnames currently found in Alfedena, Italy (that I could find)

AGOSTINACCHIO * ALLEGRETTI * AMOROSI * ANDRISANI * ANTONELLI * AVALLONE * AVENIA * AVERSA * BALESTRIERI * BARATTI * BECCHIA * BELARDO * BELLANTONIO * BELLI * BIANCHI * BIANCONE * BIONDI DE AMICIS * BOCCARDI * BOCCIA * BORRELLI * BRANCHETTI * BRUNETTI * BUTTARELLI * CACCIATORE * CALDARI * CALDIERO * CALVANI * CALVANO * CAMPANA * CANIGLIA * CAPPELLETTI STOPPONI * CAPPELLI * CAPUTO * CARBONE * CAROSELLI * CASELLATO * CAVALCA * CHIRICHELLA * CIALONE * CIAMARRA * CIMINI * CIOTOLA * COCCHI * COLANGELO * COLICCHIO * COLONNA * COSTRINI * COVELLI * COZZUTO * CRISPI * CRUGNALE * D'ADDARIO * D'AMANZIO * D'AMICO * D'ANDREA * D'IPPOLITO * D'ONOFRIO * D'ORAZIO * DE AMICIS * DE BONA * DE CAPRIO * DE CONCILIO * DE LUCA D'AMATO * DE LUCIA * DE MARTINO * DE RENZIS * DE SANCTIS * DE SANTIS * DEL PRETE * DEL TREPPO * DEL VECCHIO * DELLE CAVE * DI BARTOLOMEO * DI COSMO * DI CRISTOFARO * DI DOMENICO * DI FALCO * DI FAUSTO * DI FILIPPO * DI FRANCO * DI GIAMPIETRO * DI GIOVANNANTONIO * DI GIROLAMO * DI GIULIO * DI IANNI * DI LAURA * DI LEONARDO * DI LORETO * DI MARCO * DI MICHELE * DI NELLA * DI PALMA * DI TANNA * DI VALERIO * DI VIRGILIO * DIANA * DONATUCCI * EVANGELISTA * FALCIONE DI DOMENICO * FAVINO * FERRETTI * FLAMINI * FORTUNATO * FUSCO * GAGLIARDI * GENTILE * GIANGRANDE * GIGANTE * GIORGETTI * GLORI * GRAMAGLIA * GRASSO * GRAVINA * GRILLO IANDOLI * GROSSI * GUARINO * IACOBUCCI * IMPRODA * ITRI * LA ROCCA * LANNI * LANNO * LANZA * LE DONNE * LEGGE * LEONE * LEONI * LIBERATORE * LIBONATI * LOMBARDI * LOMBARDO * LOMBARDOZZI * LONGO * MADAMA * MADDAMMA * MANNA * MANTI DE AMICIS * MARCELLI * MARIANI * MARONE DE AMICIS * MARZANO * MASTROGIORGIO * MAZZI * MELONE * MENNELLA * MERCURI * MESCHINO * MICHETTI * MILANO * MONACELLI * MONALDI * MORESI * MUSILLI * NAPOLI * NENNI * NERI * ORLANDO * PACIONI * PAGLIA * PALLOTTO * PANTANELLA * PAONE * PAPARELLI * PAPPONETTI * PARIS * PASSARELLI * PELLEGRINO * PERROTTA * PERSIA * PETRARCA * PETROCELLI * PETRUCELLI * PEZZUTI * PIROZZI * POLESE * POLLICELLA * POMPEI * PUGLIESE * QUARANTA * RAFALA' * RAMAGLIETTI * RAMPONE * RANIERI * RITA * ROMITO * ROSSI * SALTARELLI * SARRA * SCARNECCHIA * SCARPELLI * SCIULLO * SCONCI * SCOTTI GALLETTA * SCUDIERI * SEBASTIANI * SEGHETTI * SILVESTRI * SIMONELLI * SIMONI * SIRAVO * SORA' * SOTIS * SOZIO * SPADA * STERPETTI * STRAZZULLO * TARANTINO * TECCA * TOLLIS * TURCO * URZINI * VAIRA DE BLASIO * VALENTE * VALENTINI * VALERI * VARCHETTA * VARRIALE * VENTRIGLIA * VERNACCHIO * VERNILLO * VIRGILIO * VITALE * VITOLO * ZACCAGNINI * ZANCARLI * ZATTERA * ZEI

Monday, December 10, 2007

Surnames from Alfedena

Calderone; DiPalma; Monacelli; DiBartolomeo. If you know of more, send them and we will add them.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Pictures of Alfedena

Also, I have numerous pictures of Alfedena for those who are interested. If you would like some, or have some to share, please email me.

This blog is for those with ancestors who originated in Alfedena Italy.

Hi all:

If you are working on your family tree and have ancestors from Alfedena Italy, this is the place to go. Post and read posts from others. My family name is Calderone, also DiPalma. Our family is from Alfedena Italy. If you are from Alfedena, or seeking others who are, please post a message.