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Italy with Dad - September 2005

In and around Italy

For my Father's 75th Birthday we took him to Italy.

Specifically to see his half Sister, Nephews and Nieces and to visit

the town of his Parents birth, Rionero in Vultare, Italy.

Rionero is a quaint village located about  one and a half hours

north east of Naples.

The home that his Dad had lived in prior to immigrating to the United

States in 1922 has been restored and is currently occupied by his

nephew Raffeale and family.

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler JohnG

  1. 1

    Visiting Torino

    Turin, Italy | Sep 09 '05 | Reviews: 0
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  2. 2

    The merchant of Venice

    Venice, Italy | Sep 11 '05 | Reviews: 1

    There are so many things to do here in venice; it's hard to imagine spending just one day which we did.        ... Continue reading »

     see 4 photos »    see 1 place visited »  
  3. 3

    The Renaissance City of Florence

    Florence, Italy | Sep 11 '05 | Reviews: 1
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     see 3 photos »    see 1 place visited »  
  4. 4

    The Tuscan Hillsides

    Radda in Chianti, Italy | Sep 15 '05 | Reviews: 1

    Our stay in Radda was wonderful. Altough quite small this is a great base to visit the many, many towns that dot the Tuscan sceneray.   ... Continue reading »

     see 6 photos »    see 1 place visited »  
  5. 5

    Roman Holiday

    Rome, Italy | Sep 17 '05 | Reviews: 1

    I think Rome is the essence of Italy.                   ... Continue reading »

     see 5 photos »    see 1 place visited »  
  6. 6

    Positano on the Amalfi Coast

    Amalfi, Italy | Sep 19 '05 | Reviews: 1

    As you travel towards Positano on the Amalfi Coast you are struck by the shear beauty overlooking the Bay of Naples.     &nbs... Continue reading »

     see 5 photos »    see 1 place visited »  
  7. 7

    My Grandparents Birthplace

    Rionero in Vulture, Italy | Sep 21 '05 | Reviews: 0

    It was great to bring my Dad here to visit the town where his parents immigrated from.          &nb... Continue reading »

     see 4 photos »  
donoweezi avatar donoweezi on Sep. 23, 2006 @ 08:48AM said
John, My grandparents also came from Rionero in Vulture. They left around 1910. Poppa and his brothers were Angelo, Tony, Ralph, and Vincenzo (Jim) Grieco. Nana was a Zollo. Do you have any suggestions for locating family records in Rionero?
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mairietta avatar mairietta on Sep. 23, 2006 @ 08:48AM said
Hi, my name is Maria. I live in Rionero in V. and my mother's surname is Grieco. Many of grandpa's relatives left Italy around 1910. Grieco is one of the most popular surname in Rionero. What were your grandparents' names?
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donoweezi avatar donoweezi on Sep. 23, 2006 @ 08:48AM said
Maria, My grandfather was Vincenzo Grieco. He left Rionero in V. in 1910 on the Konig Albert. His brothers Angelo and Tony were twins, and I think they came to the US on the same ship as Pop. My grandmother was Luisa Josephine (Guisepina?) Zollo. She came to the US in 1912. The story my dad tells is that my Nana was an orphan raised by a Grieco family. Im hoping that your grandpa has some connection, because my Dad knows nothing of family left in Italy.
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mairietta avatar mairietta on Sep. 23, 2006 @ 08:48AM said
I will ask him and I will also investigate how and if you can have access to the register of births records.
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