The Places We've Been Archives

The DiMartino Surname

Posted on March 10, 2023April 22, 2023 by admin

When the name is spelled as one word – Dimartino – as it is on the passenger lists when my ancestors came to the United States, it is quite common in the Ragusa region of Sicily, particularly in Santa Croce Camerina. When it is spelled as two words – Di Martino or De Martino is…

Category: Santa Croce Camerina

Castel San Giorgio

Posted on March 9, 2023April 22, 2023 by admin

I recall visiting my Uncle AJ (Armand Fuimarello) at his Newburg, New York condo, sometime in 1981 or ‘82. He told me that his brother (my Uncle Tony or Tom, I’m not sure) had recently returned from a trip to Italy where he had hoped to find the village where his mother was born. But…

Category: Castel San Giorgio