Borgetto, Sicily
 

While our wedding is still well over a year away. We have started to think about where we would like to honeymoon. We both agree that Italy would be the best possible place for the both of us & we would like to visit Sicily also. My grandfather was born & raised in Borgetto, Sicily(not sure if I spelled the town correctly). I beleive Borgetto is right outside of Palermo. Has anyone ever visited Borgetto. Are there any hotels in the town. I would love to see where my Grandfather lived while visiting Sicily. Any information would be appreciated.

I have been to Borgetto and here is its Homepage in English:
http://sicilia.indettaglio.it/eng/co.../borgetto.html
We visited someone living there, but I cannot remeber much about it as we were there in the dark. Sorry

I only just found your note so this may be too late. I was born in Borgetto but left when I was 9 months old. I did get to return 40 years later and while it would be lovely for you to visit, I wouldn't suggest it for a full vacation but as part of a complete tour of Italy.

While it once was a small town outside of Palermo it's now become a bedroom community for Palermo. Real estate has gone up and the population has grown.

The town is know for it's festival to "La Madona di Romitello" which is celebrated in August in the neighborhood I grew up in in New York but I can't confirm when it's held there.

I spent two days there about seven years ago and I got to visit the cemetary and found my maternal grandparents as well and my paternal great-grand parents.

When did your grandfather come to the US and where did he settle. A lot of Borgetto residents came to the US during the first half of the century and most settled with a specific neighborhood in Queens, NY.

Tony, I read your message with great interest. Many of my family members were born in Borgetto (i.e. surnames Migliore & Musso) and many of them, also, settled in Astoria/New York City areas. I have made attempts to contact them through Internet addresses but have not yet never received any replies back but I know that some family members must still be there. Would you have any knowledge of these surnames or are there any Italian Historical Clubs/Societies that might have this information or knowledge?

Also, you mentioned the Cemetary in Borgetto. Do you know if the gravesites go back to the inception of the "fued" (i.e. to the early 1700's) and are the gravemarkers still legible?

I would appreciate any help or suggestions from anyone. Thanks.

Hello all!, I wanted to also share that I had relatives coming to the USA from 1893 to 1909 all from Borgetto, Sicily. My great grandfather was Allesandro Gambino, his father was Erasmus or Erasmo and his mother was Ninfa Lupo. I would welcome any replies with information also regarding the cemetary areas. Thanks!

Also!, forgot to mention that they settled in Brooklyn