Hi! I subscribed to the list a few weeks ago.My name is Jacopo Longo (-Lalli) and I am writing from Rome, Italy. I would like to have some information about the surname 'Lalli' as my Croatian ancestors came from either Dalmatia or Hercegovina kind of 5 centuries ago...they settled in Italy, maybe they were running away from Turkish invasion of the Balcan region, maybe they were brought to Italy, where I live, as slaves... I know that it looks like the name 'Lalli' comes from the Croatian 'Lalic' ...but there are plenty of 'Lalli' in Italy, and I don't think they all descend from Croatian immigrants! maybe I am wrong... my family from my mother's father's side still speak an old Croatian dialect and Italian of course, as they live in the Southern part of Italy... Could you possibly tell me where I should start my research from? Thanx a lot, Jacopo Longo, Rome - Italy jakovll@libero.it