<\/a>Hi, my name is Carmen Papallo and my family originated in Martone, Reggio Calabria, Italy.<\/p>\n

I have had a blog site related to Martone<\/a> since 2013 . I started the site in order to try and bring all the families of Martone together. I have been interested in my family history since I was a teen and got heavily into it in 2009.  Since then I worked on gathering all the civil records available on microfilm related to Martone and the surrounding communes at the local Mormon Family History Library. These records cover the period from 1809 \u2013 1910. Of course, technology is finally catching up and most of these records are now available online at the Mormon libraries and also on Italian sites.
\nI have worked with several cousins and friends who have been researching their families from Martone and nearby communes. We have also been able to get access to the Catasto from 1745 for Martone which is basically a census of the people and their possessions. The latest project funded by my cousin Louis Loccisano has gotten us copies of the church records for Martone and several surrounding communes. This data will let us trace back many of our families into the 1600\u2019s and even late 1500\u2019s.
\nI have also had mine and my parents DNA tested with 23 & Me. I hope this will provide me with new connections and clues about my family as more people get tested. The people from Martone are now scattered all over the world and I look forward to working with anyone interested in their family history. Researching together will help us to preserve the history of this wonderful commune!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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