| Page Views: 3,490 Last Visit to Campobello di Licata: July, 1994 | Campobello di Licata by tpal - last update: Feb 21, 2005 |
"The Campobellesi emigrated all over the world. Remarkable they are still the colonies of the Campobellesi to Buffalo (Be of New York) Saint Etienne (France) Desio (Lombardy)."Not many of the big tourist buses will find there way to Campobello di Licata. It's not a tiny town, about 11,500 inhabitants, but for most people there won't be a compelling reason to go there. For me, however, it was the prime purpose for going to Sicily.
Amazingly the rather awkward "Google-translation" above from the official Campobello di Licata homepage seems to sum it up. For whatever reason at the turn of the Twentieth Century a large number of "Campobellesi" including both my grandfathers (and eventually grandmothers) emigrated to my present home, Buffalo, New York, USA. Growing up I was aware that the families of some of the other kids in the neighborhood came from the same town but I didn't think much about it at the time.
As is probably natural, with age came more curiosity about my heritage. Sadly the stories of the "old country" as it was called were never really cherished in our household but rather characterized as memories of a place and time best forgotten. My parents never had any desire to return. I always knew I would go. |
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TheWanderingCamel Sun Jan 18, 2009 22:33 UTC
So interesting. We too have been on a similar journey to the birthplace of my husband's grandparents in Croatia - your story is a parallel, though our priest was not so immediately welcoming but he did produce the register. leyle | Stephen-KarenConn Sun Aug 5, 2007 16:48 UTC
Having recently done a little geneological research I found this page both interesting and inspiring. | cachaseiro Sun Apr 29, 2007 16:08 UTC
very interesting page about your heritage. | iandsmith Thu Mar 2, 2006 18:14 UTC
Eminently readable, encore. |
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