Re: Joseph BAFFA,

a) Joseph, Thomasso, Angelo, Angelinia BAFFA of Frascineto-Cosenza, Ciro, Calabria, Italy >>> Argentina, SA & N.Y. USA: >

b) > Joseph (& Angelina) Baffa:>

Joseph Mario Baffa (& Jeanette DiCanio) , Carmine:>

c ) Joseph, Carmine, Edward, Angela

(GA, USA) Joseph (& Patricia Smith / Denise Harrison):>

(PS) Danielle, Jeanette, (DH) Juliana
(FL, USA) Edward:>
Edward, Victoria

Baffa origin before 15th century was Albania. Family founded Frascineto-Cosenza - Italy, c. 1500 ad. Brazil and Argentina have many descends of the Baffas immigrants who came in the XIX century.

Province of: Cosenza

Village of: Frascineto
"Frasnita" (in T'Arbëresh)

Location: A village 200 m. to the west of Frascineto and 25 km.inland from the Ionian Sea.
Physical Features: 470 m. elevation sited on the sloping spurs of the Pollino Mountains and overlooking the Eiano River Valley to the south.
History: Founded between 1470 and 1478 by Albanian refugees who also settled the nearby village of Eianina at the same time.
Original Founders/Early Family Surnames:
Surnames identified as being of either Albanian or Greek origins: ARCURI, BELLUSCI, BLAIOTTA, BELLIZZI, BLUMETTI, BASILE, BARBATI, BAFFA, COLACINO, CUCCI, CANTISANI, CIRIACO, CAMODECA, DEMARCO, DORSA, DIMARCO, FRASCINO, FERRARI, FERRARO, GROPPA, GRAMISCI, GUGLIELMO, LAFFUSA, LUCI, LOPRETE, LOPEZ, LAURITO, MARCHIANÒ, MAURO, MAURELLO, MUSACCHIO, MORTATI, MASCI, MARCOVICCHIO, PACE, PELLICANO POLICASTRO, PISARRI, PERRONE, PAPADÀ, RODOTÀ, RICCIOPPO, SPATA, STRATICÒ, SOLANO, SCURACCHIO, SCUTARI, SCURA, TOTARELLO, TOTARO, TOCCI, TOSCO, TODARO, ZACCARIA, ZACCARO.
Most Frequent Surnames Today:
P.O.I.N.T. Identification Numbers of Genealogical Researchers working on the village:
Internet E-Mail Addresses of Persons interested in the village:

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