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Welcome to Our Celenza Heritage, a place for descendants and friends of Celenza Valfortore to honor their Italian roots, share stories of the past and build a bridge to the future. We look forward to hearing from you! I shield the e-mail addresses of the posters on this board for privacy. If you would like to post your e-mail, please leave it in the body of your message. I am able to view the addresses of all the posters, so if you would like to contact someone who has posted to the guestbook and there is no contact information, please send a note to info@celenzaheritage.com or celenzaheritage@gmail.com.

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Message Number: 100 - Mon, Mar 4, 2024 17:39:53
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Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Kathy Grosso
City:	Phoenix
State:	AZ

Comments:

SO happy to have found this page! I've been chatting with Doreen, who is the most amazing human and has sent me all kind of documents. I'll be in the area in May, spending a day in Celenza, then off to Puglia for 2 weeks. Can't wait to walk the same streets my GGF did. I'll post photos when I return

Message Number: 99 - Sat, Mar 4, 2023 07:06:18
[IP = 192.195.66.3] -
Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Jodi Murphy
City:	Kissimmee
State:	Florida

Comments:

In doing research, I found my maternal grandfather's information included his birth location as Celenza in 1912. It is my dream to take my mother to Italy to see where her father came from. I now have a location and hope to find that there may be some relations left in this beautiful area. My grandfather moved to America and settled in Chicago, Illinois when he was about 8 or 9 years old. I'm looking forward to finding any relatives who still live in Italy.

Message Number: 98 - Tue, Feb 15, 2022 07:47:16
[IP = 104.162.41.60] -
Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Lisamarie Grosso
City:	Port Ewen
State:	NY

Comments:

Ciao to all Celenzani descendants!

I recently visited Celenza Valfortore, the home of my paternal great-grandparents. My husband is originally from Torino and we decided to to do a road trip through Abruzzo, Puglia, and Basilicata. Thanks to my husband, I was able to contact the Commune and got a copy of the death certificate of my great-great grandfather! The people there were incredibly helpful and accommodating. Also, I am now able to request my great-grandfather’s birth certificate as well as the marriage certificate! I’m on my way to Italian citizenship!!! Hooray! By the way, Celenza is an absolutely beautiful mountain village, elevated above a sparkling lake, the Lago di Ochito. We had a wonderful typical Celenza meal at Cannavino ristorante. Go when you visit Celenza and say hello to Maria from me!

Un grande abbraccio,
Lisamarie Grosso

Message Number: 97 - Private Message

Message Number: 96 - Friday, May 15, 2020 18:38:45 EDT
[IP = 78.151.90.15] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

Name:	Al Mariano
City:	London UK
State:	UK

Comments:

Researching my wife's surname, which is similar. Thanks for the site.

Message Number: 95 - Private Message

Message Number: 94 - Tuesday, May 15, 2018 18:18:23 EDT
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Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Nicholas Augelli
City:	Seminole
State:	Florida

Comments:

My Grandfather (Nicola Augelli, born 1-21-1888) and my Grandmother (Antoniette D'Attelis, born 12-20-1880) came to Waterbury, Connecticut, USA in the early 1900's.

I am planning a trip to Italy next year and plan to visit Celenza Valfortore to see where my family originated. I am very much looking forward to seeing if I still have some relatives there.

Nicholas Augelli, 3rd.
(I was named in honor of my Grandfather.)

Message Number: 93 - Saturday, April 28, 2018 19:44:25 EDT
[IP = 173.73.184.202] -
Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Jeannine Jacaruso Dietz
City:	Falls Church
State:	Virginia

Comments:

I am trying to find any info on my grandfather, Giuseppe Jacaruso, and any other family members. Guiseppe was born in Celenza Valfortore on 18 April 1882. He left Celenza when he was 21 years old. He sailed out of Napoli on the Sardegna and arrived at Ellis Island, NYC on 31 March 1903. Guiseppe visited Celenza a few times and wrote to his sister Michele who still lived there in the 1950's.

Message Number: 92 - Tuesday, October 3, 2017 20:14:41 EDT
[IP = 71.234.49.154] -
Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Vincent Louis Sharretto
City:	guilford
State:	Ct

Comments:

My fathers family was from Waterbury Louis Sharretto Sr. was my grandfather. I was suprized to learn this as My other Granfathe came from Celenza

Message Number: 91 - Saturday, September 16, 2017 15:37:21 EDT
[IP = 166.137.252.118] -
Posted From: united states of america

Name:	Joseph Bucco
City:	Wading river
State:	NY

Comments:

Wonderful to find this site, most of my paternal family came from here