Reviewed records

It's been too long, but at least I am finally adding another update! The last few months have been crazy...for a bunch of reasons... So, without further ado, here's the scoop:

I reviewed several of the records I had ordered and haven't found anything new for the DeFalco lines yet.

I did receive documents from the National Archives on Antonino and Mary Garifo. Antonino was Fortunata (Marion) Garifo's brother. Fortunata married Agostino DeFalco -- their son Fortunato (Frank) DeFalco was my grandfather. Anyway, I received naturalization paperwork for Antonino and Mary. Rumor has it that my grandfather was Antonino's favorite nephew. I have already posted copies of the documents and will be searching them for any additional clues on this elusive line...

Jim DeFalco will be in Sicily in the next few weeks. Hopefully, I will be able to put together some information for him so that he gets a chance to take some pictures and look up a few names while he is there.

I'll be meeting with Sandy Birkner on March 11th or 12th to go over some information that she has uncovered and to share some things that I have found on the Realmuto branch. Updates from that meeting will be posted here!

Once I get myself oriented again, I may put together a family history dinner for anyone who would like to be involved in this project as I get nearer and nearer putting pen to paper. I am hoping to have a first draft of the DeFalco story prepared by the end of the year. Hard to believe that 2 months of 2006 are already in the books...