Hello, I'm trying to find information on 2 branches of my family, the Rannos and the Lannos The Rannos from Caserta / sicily/ something... I'm not sure. But not the north. Guiseppe Ranno came to north america in about 1901 at the port of Boston and then came up to montreal in 1909 I think that's all I know His future wife Maria Pioggia Arena came to north america at an undetermined time, but I guess around the same time with her adoptive parents Carmelo and Vincienza Arena. They came with Carmelo Arena jr. and another adopted child Joe Rizzo (who kept his original name, whereas Maria combined hers -- Pioggia Arena) They were married in Montreal The Lannos The Lannos are from Campobasso, Ripabottoni. Dominico (D.H. Lanno) was married to Maria Vannelli (yes, she is related to Gino Vannelli) I'm not sure if they were married here or in Italy. But I do know that when D.H. Lanno came to canada, he came with a brother, Guisseppe. D.H. Lanno was born on or about Sept. 27th (my birthday too) 1888 and died the 23 of Jan. 1939 -- he was 51 -- there was a write-up in the Montreal star (now defunct) about his funeral, wherein over 300 people attended including the Societa M.S. Ripobottonesi which he was apparently the secretary for. I have written to them and from what I understand, (my italian isn't fantastic) their old records have been dispersed. His mother was Maria michele Silvaggio and her parents Domenico Silvaggio and Maria Galanto. His father was Franceso Antonio Lanno whose parents were Domenico Lanni and Caterina Carbone. Maria Vannelli's mother was Maria Domenica DiLiello whose parents were Michele Di Liello and Maria Guiseppa Paduano. Her father was Domenico Vannelli and his parents were Ascanio Vannelli and Angela Maria Venditti. I have a feeling that a whole ton of them came to Montreal because all of these (sur)names were on D.H. Lanno's obit. in the montreal star. Maybe not these people, but relatives from Ripobottoni. Ok I'm writing all of this in case ANY of it rings a bell and a) someone can verify / further expand on this info b) tell me where I can verify it myself, and c) maybe I can inform someone else and find a relative. Thanks for reading this whole tome -Candace