Discovering more about my Sicilian ancestry has become a passion with me over the past decade. That's my great grandfather, Giacomo Russo Alesi, in the middle of this photo with his four sons. My grandfather, Calogero, is on the extreme right. They all came from the small town of Polizzi Generosa in the central western part of Sicily, about 45 miles from Palermo. It's a beautiful part of the island and an intriguing town. In this blog, I'll recount my research and travels and, I hope, provide some help to others whose ancestors hail from the same place.
Here's a good place to start looking for ancestors.
Indices to the Civil Records of Polizzi Generosa, 1820-1910
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