Sir, thanks for your information. My family, however, is known and recognized for centuries as a descent from the Lords of Messimeri, branch of the Grimaldi Patrices of Genova and Lord of Monaco. Our branch settled in Naples and Nocera nell'agro in XVI-XVII cent., Joining the local nobility; Nocera built the Grimaldi Palace (XVI sec.) (Still exists) and there were some churches (such as S . Maria delle Grazie of Grimaldi) and aristocratic chapels, and another branch, however, flourished in Naples, he was sent to Mount Patriziato Manso, a branch took root then Roccapiemonte (where there are still the palace and the chapel at St. Mary's delle Grazie), which then spread to Naples, etc.. Some members of them were later confirmed and accepted repeatedly Noble Order of Malta, and later were later confirmed by the Bourbon Kingdom Noble also on several occasions and later also by the Heraldic Council of the Kingdom of Italy which they listed no . Nob. Regional Napolitano (1902), the elite. No. Nob. It. of 1922 and in that of 1933. I suggest you read, in detail, the many references on and the cards on the Archives of the State of Naples. Sincerely, Giovanni Grimaldi "Hugh Watkins" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio news:[email protected] > Giovanni Grimaldi wrote: >> Dear users, >> >> I wanted to inform you that I have launched a family project for the >> study >> of DNA - Y (the one that has been handed down from father to son) of our >> family. >> >> I have contacted various branches of the family (Grimaldi of Campania, >> Sicily Grimaldi, etc.). >> >> The ultimate goal is both to track our more distant genetic origin, is to >> track and establish relationships with the various branches of the >> family. >> In order to find confirmation of our genealogical links: >> >> http://www.familytreedna.com/public/grimaldi.htm/default.aspx >> >> For such a project would need your help and your membership. >> >> What do you think? >> >> Do you want to join? >> >> Thank you. And let me know. > > > see > > Grimaldi Name Meaning and History > Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Grimaldo. This > name is also found in Greece, Corsica, and elsewhere. > > Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN > 0-19-508137-4 > > > which means 99.99% of patronymic descendants are not related > > Hugh W