This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: knownoftheunknown Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/1528.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: it would be quite interesting if we were related! i plan to visit my great grandfather dominic defazio soon, so i will see if i can find out some cousins/uncles/aunts or anthing of the sort. he would probably remember some. he may be 89, but damn he just retired last month!! he is...not his age. lol. if i see any names that could be some of your family, ill tell you. and ha i dont know if i would call it fairly common. i have yet to meet another defazio. most i have been in contact with over the internet trace their origins to calabria, so i would suggest focusing around that area in your search. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.