Farina Ancestory

Allison Farina

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Ancestry Assignment

Farina Ancestry

History of Italy

· Capitol: Rome, population 2.6 million

· Language: Italian. Dialects are spoken in different regions.

o German is spoken in the South Tyrol region (bordering Austria).

o French is spoken in all the border areas from the Riviera to the area north of Milan (border with France and Switzerland).

o English, French and German are also spoken in the biggest cities and in tourism and business circles.

· Religion: 87.8% Roman Catholic with Muslim and Protestant minorities.

· Government: Kingdom of Italy declared in 1861. Republic since 1946.

· Head of State: President Giorgio Napolitano since 2006.

· Head of Government: Prime Minister Romano Prodi (outgoing).

My fathers side is completely 100% Italian. The name "Farina" means "flour" in Italian, as in baking flour.

Ancestors: Grandfather’s side

· Anthony Farina (Great Grandfather) Born in Avellino Italy

· Josephine Farina (Great Grandmother) Born in Avellino Italy

· Came to US sometime around 1920s, children were born in 1926 in Newark, NJ

The Provence of Avellino, in the Campania region of Southern Italy, is situated on a flat plain surrounded by beautiful mountains. The province has a great environmental interest and is included in the Regional Parks Monti Picentini and Partenio, and comprises two WWF oases, Valle della Caccia in Senerchia and the area around the Ofanto dam in Conza della Campania. Christianized around 500 AD, Avellino became a Lombard centre including a castle and all.

Typical products are hazelnuts (one third of the whole Italian production), the chestnut of Montella, the renowned wines Taurasi, Greco and Fiano, and then cherries, cheeses as the caciocavallo of Montella, the black truffle of Bagnoli Irpino.

Province of Avellino - Campania, Italy

Avellino Cathedral Avellino Countryside

Ancestors: Grandmother’s side

· Joseph Romano (Great Grandfather) Born in Collabra, Italy

· Assunto [Sue] Romano (Great Grandmother) Born in Collabra, Italy

· Came to US sometime around 1920s, children were born in 1922 in Newark, NJ

I could not find any history of Collabra, Italy.