This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NLanzana Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.bergen/5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! I've been looking for information on a Maria Sposa in Norwood, Bergen, NJ. She would have been born abt 1879. She married Frank Lanzano, born abt. 1873 (also spelled Frank Lauzano) and they had Avelina, Thomas, Filamena, Joseph, Frank, Angiolina and Alfino (I'm still missing two of their children's names, but could be Fanny or Dominick). My father-in-law, Frank Joseph Lanzana, told me his Grandmother Maria's surname was Sposa. However, I found info on Sposata, not Sposa. Do you know what time period the name was shortened? I'm not sure, but he thought her family may have been in law enforcement. Let me know if any of this clicks with what you were looking for. Nancy Elizabeth Lanzana-Mathews Scopoletus@aol.com 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.