Re: Santa Caterina Albanese
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Re: Santa Caterina Albanese
Joyce Pellegrino 11/07/07
So why do you feel the surname may be of Albanian origins?Some names are simply rare, which is evidently the case with the one you are searching.Have you done any research in Italy?This is the ONLY way to begin to determine possible origins.
I know that Albanians (Arbansi) settled in Zadar Croatia at around the same time and took on Croatian surnames but kept some cultural idenitity IE customs, folk dress and established their own Roman Catholic Churches.
Have you corresponded with the person who posted the info about Albanian refugees to Italy?
http://www.frosina.org/about/infobits.asp?id=197http://www.frosina.org/about/infobits.asp?id=197
Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio