Alcamo Visit: Impellizzeri, Milano, and Adamo Ancestral Town
We had a whirlwind and exciting few days visit to Alcamo, Sicily this year. Alcamo is in the western part of Sicily in Trapani province, but it is close to Palermo province. Alcamo is the ancestral home town of three of John's grandparents. You can see the influence of having three grandparents from this region in John's most recent DNA estimate. Alcamo is also John's comune as related to his Italian citizenship (e.g. where his own records are held and processed). We were very excited for our visit, as we planned to check out ancestral addresses, go to see the ancestral church, and to just experience the vibe of the city. Most of all, we were looking forward to meeting some of John's Impellizzeri cousins! Our friend Francesco Curione , who assisted in obtaining records several years ago, kindly made arrangements for several additional fun activities, like looking at ancestral civil and church records. And then there were some unexpected events that made our trip even...