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Poggioreale Families (Sicily)
Family History Research – a Dr. Jeremiah P. Spence, Ph.D. Project
Welcome
About Dr. Jeremiah Spence
History of Poggioreale
Front Sections
Book Front Matter
Publication History of Storia di Poggioreale (Sicilia)
Profile of Canonico Dottore Francesco Aloisio
Publication History of Can. Aloisio
Preface
Introduction
Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins: The Ancient City of Elima (6th Century B.C. – 823 A.D.)
Ancient Origins: The Arab Outpost Belik (824 – 1642 A.D.)
Foundations of Poggioreale
Foundations of Poggioreale: Introduction
Foundations of Poggioreale: Religious Autonomy
Foundations of Poggioreale: Civil Autonomy
Foundations of Poggioreale: Movements and Wars
Technical Dimensions: Introduction
Civic Institutions
Civic Institutions: Community Library
Civic Institutions: Public Schools
Civic Institutions: Community Hospital
Civic Institutions: Homeless Shelter
Civic Institutions: Gaetano Cangialosi Girls Orphanage
Civic Institutions: Public Services
Civic Institutions: Territories Surrounding Poggioreale
Civic Institutions: Rail Connection
Civic Institutions: The Right Belice River
Civic Institutions: The Ataxia Plague
Civic Institutions: The Necessity of Reclaiming the Belice River
Life and Customs of the Poggiorealese
Life and Customs of the Poggiorealese: General Notes
Life and Customs of the Poggiorealese: Planting, Hunting and Fishing
Religion in Poggioreale
Religion in Poggioreale: Churches and Priests
Religion in Poggioreale: Festival Calendar
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Anthony the Abbot
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Blaise
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Joseph
Religion in Poggioreale: Holy Cross
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Michael the Archangel
Religion in Poggioreale: Feast of the Ascension
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Anthony of Padua
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint John the Baptist
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Anna, Holy Mother
Religion in Poggioreale: Feast of the Holy Sepulcher
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Nicholas
Religion in Poggioreale: Saint Lucy
Religion in Poggioreale: New Priest
Folkloric Traditions
Folk Traditions: Harvest Time
Folk Traditions: The Drum
Folk Traditions: Threshing with Mules
Folk Traditions: Transporting the Harvest
Folk Traditions: Lullabies
Folk Traditions: In-laws
Folk Traditions: The Fish Monger
Folk Traditions: Insults
Folk Traditions: Animal Sounds
Folk Traditions: Popular Games Played on Holidays
Folk Traditions: Sentimental Tradition
Folk Traditions: Popular Wisdom
Sicilian Superstition and Witchcraft
Local Language
Local Language: Pleasantries
Local Language: Forms of Address that are Disappearing
Local Language: The Poggiorealese Dialect
Appendix
Appendix 1: Letters, Resolutions and Presentations
Appendix 2: Decree Declaring the Foundation of Poggioreale
Appendix 3. Strasbourg Petition
Appendix 4. List of Mayors
Appendix 5. Crest of Poggioreale
Appendix 6. Note Regarding Malvello Springs
Appendix 7: Author Signatures
Appendix 8. Original Preface
Top 40 Families
Family Histories
Collection Preface
Copyright Statement
Ancona Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Ancona Family 1 (Poggioreale): Filippo Ancona
Ancona Family 2 (Poggioreale): Filippo Ancona
Ancona Family 3 (Poggioreale): Giuseppe Ancona
Ancona Family 4 (Poggioreale): Francesco Ancona
Augello Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Augello Family 1 (from Poggioreale): Antonino Augello
Augello Family 2 (from Sambuca di Sicilia): Giuseppe Augello
Augello Family 3 (from Cattolica Eraclea): Gaetano Augello
Augello Family 4 (from Poggioreale): Giuseppe Augello
Augello Family 5 (from Santa Margherita di Belice): Melchiorre Augello
Augello Family 6 (from Castrofilippo): Vincenzo Augello
Augello Family 7 (from Poggioreale): Antonino Augello
Augello Family 8 (from Serradifalco): Giuseppe Augello
Augello Family 9 (Menfi): Accurso Augello
Campisi Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Campisi Family 1 (Poggioreale): Domenico Campisi
Campisi Family 2 (Cattolica Eraclea): Francesco Campisi
Palasota / Palazzotto Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Palazzotto Family 1 (Poggioreale): Leonardo Palazzotto
Palazzotto Family 2 (Poggioreale): Pietro Palazzotto
Palazzotto Family 3 (Castelvetrano): Nicolo Palazzotto
Palazotta Family 4 (Palermo): Salvatore Sam Palazotta Palasota
Roppolo Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Roppolo Family 1 (from Poggioreale): Giuseppe Roppolo
Roppolo Family 2 (from Gibelina): Pietro Roppolo
Scardino Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Scardino Family 1 (Calatafimi to Poggioreale): Felippo Scardino
Scardino Family 2 (Giuliana to Poggioreale): Calogero Scardino
Scardino Family 3 (Poggioreale): Vito Scardino
Scardino Family 4 (Giuliana to Poggioreale): Calogero Scardino
Scardino Family 5 (Gibellina to Poggioreale): Giovanni Scardino
Scardino Family 6 (Poggioreale): Vito Scardino
Scardino Family 7 (Poggioreale): Girolamo Scardino
Scardino Family 8 (Salaparuta): Leonardo Scardino
Scardino Family 9 (Poggioreale): Gaetano Scardino
Scardino Family 10 (Poggioreale): Nunzio Nunzie Scardino
Tritico Genealogies from Poggioreale, Sicily
Tritico Family 1: Luigi Tritico
Map
2020 Tourism Map
Interactive Map
Distance to Poggioreale Map – 1953
Territory of Poggioreale Map – 1953
Foundations of Poggioreale