OTD: February 28th

On this day, February 27, in...

... 1788, Antonina Pasqua Maria Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1887, Maria Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 27th

On this day, February 27, in...

... 1595, Dorotea Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1852, Giuseppe Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1871, Angelo Misseri was born in Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1884, Giovanni Misseri was born in Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1920, Gaetano Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 26th

On this day, February 26, in...

... 1608, Rosa Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1911, Rosa Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 25th

On this day, February 25, in...

... 1852, Rosalia Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

FamilySearch's 'Full-Text' Search is a Game Changer!

While researching my family name this morning, I came across a new person, born in 1730, who I didn't have in my tree. What is interesting about Rocco Vito Salvatore Misseri is that his parents, Cesare Misseri and Rosa Corpora, only had one child that I knew about: Margherita Lo Misseri (born 23 Oct 1714 in Carini). Now that I discovered Rocco Vito Salvatore Misseri (born 7 Dec 1730 in Palermo), I now will continue to do research on this family because there has to be other children born between 1714 and 1730. But I will not be looking hard in the Carini records, but more in the Palermo baptism records. The way that I discovered this person, is by using "Full-Text Search" on FamilySearch. It's a game changer. Thanks FamilySearch.org!

So, this is a reminder for all those that do research:

1. If you don't find other children for a family, think outside the box and search outside of Carini in the neighboring towns or cities.
2. And if you haven't tried using "Full-Text Search" feature on FamilySearch, you really need to give it a try. There is lots to be discovered.

Here are the details of the birth record I found:

• Rocco Vito Salvatore Misseri 
• born: 6 Dec 1730
• baptized: 7 Dec 1730
• parents: Cesare & Rosa Corpora
• place: Palermo (city)

Rocco Vito Salvatore Misseri - Birth Record, FamilySearch

Source Citation:

"Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9L-5Q8C-L?view=explore : Feb 28, 2026), image 30 of 266; .

Image Group Number: 007806496

Well, 'Full-Text' Search comes through again for me and this time, it is for the death record for Rocco Vito Salvatore Misseri.

It's really amazing to use the newest technology and have it work for you. And after playing with FamilySearch.org's 'Full-Text' Search feature, I have come to use another option built into by using the Image Group Number (DGS) feature in the search box. If you know you are getting results with the certain record group, trying to add the number to your searches and it will just search within that group of images. Also, try using the Filters to narrow down the years or whatever works for you.

Here are the details of the death record I found:

• Rocco Misseri
• father: Cesare 
• death: 26 Jul 1733
• place: Palermo (city)

Rocco Misseri - Death Record, FamilySearch

Source Citation:

"Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9L-2Q8F-G?view=explore : Feb 28, 2026), image 139 of 662; .

Image Group Number: 007806600

OTD: February 24th

On this day, February 24, in...

... 1886, Rosa Misseri was a born in Pioppo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1888, Giuseppe Misseri was a born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1915, Vincenza Marie Misseri was a born in Le Bardo, Tunisia.

... 1915, Vincente Misseri was a born in Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.

OTD: February 23rd

On this day, February 23, in...

... 1814, Maria Rosalia Anna Misseri was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1866, Salvatore Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1938, Maria C Misseri was born.

OTD: February 22rd

On this day, February 22, in...

... 1622, Giacomo Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1792, Lorenzo Mariano Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1831, Bernardo Angelo Misseri was born Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1951, Arlene Francis Misseri born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.

OTD: February 21st

On this day, February 21, in...

... 1756, Rosaria Giovanna Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 20th

On this day, February 20, in...

... 1838, Carlo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1838, Cesare Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1900, Antonino Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Uditore, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 19th

On this day, February 18, in...

... 1832, Gregorio Ignazio Vito Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Santa Ninfa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1864, Francesca Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1885, Salvatore Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1885, Giuseppe Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 18th

On this day, February 18, in...

... 1803, Angela Misseri was born in was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1868, Caterina Misseri was born in was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1878, Angela Misseri was born in was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1883, Angela Misseri was born in was born in Baida, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1920, Angelo Misseri was born in was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1893, Rosalia Misseri died in the Palermo area of Uditore, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 2005, Philippine Josephine Huguette Misseri died in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

OTD: February 17th

On this day, February 17, in...

... 1906, Francesco Failla and Rosa Francesca Misseri were married in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 16th

On this day, February 16, in...

...  1870, Rosa Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1880, Giuseppe Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 15th

On this day, February 15, in...

... 1787, Bernardo Francesco Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1896, Antonino Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Uditore, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

A List of Online Resources

Sometimes, I find myself wasting time re-looking for a website or a link that I've used before and so this is my attempt to simplify my life a little bit. Maybe, you'll find something useful to help with your research. Here is a small (but hopefully growing) list of resources:

Latin
FamilySearch: Latin Genealogical Word List

Sicilian and Italian Given Names in Latin


Books

Dictionary of Latin to Italian Abbreviations by Adriano Cappelli [published in 1929]

L'Origine dei Cognomi Italiani, Storia ed Etimologia by Ettore Rossoni [published in 2013]


Websites
One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse

The NYC Historical Vital Records Project

Reclaim The Records

Old Fulton New York Newspapers

FreeBMD - UK Records

GEDMiner

Portale Antenati - Italian Records

Antenati Image & AI Translator

Cognomix

City of Palermo Stato Civile 1820-1895

Surnamesinitaly.com

Fortify Your Family Tree / DiAnn Iamarino Ohama

OTD: February 14th

On this day, February 14, in...

... 1760, Gioachino Maria Bernardo Misseri died in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1873, Antonia Misseri was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1893, Francesca Misseri was born was born in the Palermo area of Uditore, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 13th

On this day, February 13, in...

... 1737, Nicola Francesco Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1881, Maria Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1886, Salvatore Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 12th

On this day, February 12, in...

... 1927, Jules Misseri was born in Oujda, Oriental, Morocco.

OTD: February 11th

On this day, February 11, in...

... 1790, Cesare Misseri and Francesca Raiata were married in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 10th

On this day, January 10, in...

... 1885, Vito Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1925, Antoine Misseri was born in Megrine, Tunis, Tunisia.

OTD: February 9th

On this day, February 9, in

... 1634, Apollonia Giacoma Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1881, Giuseppe Misseri was born in Borgetto, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1925, Cecilia Roberta Misseri was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

OTD: February 8th

On this day, February 8, in...

... 1747, Vincenza Maria Misseri was born in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1923, Francesca Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 7th

On this day, February 7, in...

... 1842, Lorenzo Zerillo and Lucia Vincenza Rosalia Misseri were married in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Unexpected Marriage Discovery: Vincenzo Fedele Mariano Misseri & Rosa Jacono

While using the 'Full-Text Search' feature on FamilySearch, I have discovered a marriage that has not be documented on any of the online family trees. What makes it interesting is that the marriage took place on 30 Jul 1811 in Borgetto, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. That is 215 years ago. Absolutely amazing to find a new marriage. Genealogists say that working with historical documents are the pieces that help put the family history puzzle together. And what I found yesterday, was a completely unknown piece of the puzzle.

Here are the details about the families: the groom is Vincenzo Fedele Mariano Misseri (the son of Vito Rosario & Anna Giovanna Maria Pietra Bua) & the bride is Rosa Jacono (the daughter of Benedetto & Maria Bacarella). Vincenzo Fedele Mariano Misseri was born in Carini and I'm guessing that Rosa Jacono was probably from the Borgetto area, since that was where the wedding took place.

"Borgetto, Palermo, Sicily, Italy records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61D9-ZS8?view=explore : Feb 6, 2026), image 427 of 1247; Curia Arcivescovile di Monreale. Image Group Number: 004382546

OTD: February 6th

On this day, February 6, in...

... 1907, Vincenzo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: Febuary 5th

On this day, February 5, in...

... 1566, Cesare Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1713, Caterina Giovanna Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1927, Louis Sebastien Misseri was born in Carthage Tunis, Tunisia.

OTD: February 4th

On this day, February 4, in...

... 1671, Giovanni Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1843, Alfonso Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1879, Vincenzo Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Baida, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1889, Angela Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1899, Teresa Misseri was born in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 3rd

On this day, February 3, in...

... 1788, Agata Maria Misseri died in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Carini: Deceased Brothers of the Congregation 1746 to the Present (1974)

About a year ago, I stumbled across a set of documents tucked inside a group of death records on FamilySearch that I found interesting. It is a list of Italian Catholic priests that served in the Carini area from 1746 to 1974. I had a conversation with Suzanne Adams Russo regarding the list of names, and she helped me with some of the abbreviations that were used. Suzanne sent me a link from the Internet Archive of a book, Dictionary of Latin to Italian Abbreviations by Adriano Cappelli [published in 1929]. It is a wonderful book and if you are doing any type of research of old Italian documents, the manuscript needs to be on your bookshelf as a reference item. And, oh, it's FREE. Now there's no excuse for not having it as part of your Italian genealogical toolkit! Soon after talking with Suzanne, I transcribed and compiled the list into a spreadsheet, which I have included in this blog post.

Here is the direct link to the records on FamilySearch: Carini. Death Certificates 1804, 1809–1878

Abbreviation Key:
Rev. = Reverendo (Reverend)
Mro. = Maestro (Teacher)
Dr. = dicitur, distinguitur (distinguished)
D. = Don (a title of respect or honor, someone important)
Dr. D. = Distinguished Don
Not. / Notar. = Notaio (Notary)
Sac. = Sacerdote (Priest)
Arci = Arciprete (Arch-Priest)
Fisico (Physicist)
Maggiore (greater)
Economo = ??? {unknown, I could use some help with the meaning of this word}
Anello = ??? {unknown, I could use some help with this abbreviation}
Bno. / Ble. = ??? {unknown, I could use some help with these abbreviations}

Note:
Something that is interested regarding this list, is that everyone with the “Mro.” (or Teacher), title, has the name “Nunzio” attached to their name. Not sure what is going on with this, maybe someone can help figure it out.

Title #1	Title #2	Surname	Given Name	Death Date	Notes
Rev.	D.	Grippi	Filippo
Rev.	Dr. D.	Graffagnino	Gian Battista		Arci
Rev.	Dr. D.	Noledo	Ignazio
Rev.	D.	Camialo (sp?)	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Pignataro	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Marino	Giuseppe
Rev.	Dr. D.	Mancuso	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	di Bella	Andrea
Rev.	D.	Amato	Santo
Rev.	Dr. D.	Marchisi	Andrea		Arci
Rev.	D.	Cavoli	Pietro
Rev.	D.	Barrila	Domenico
Rev.	D.	Buzzetta	Domenico
Rev.	Dr. D.	di Bella	Matteo
Rev.	D.	Bubbeo	Giuseppe
	D.	Ballerino	Vincenzo
	Mro.	Corpora	Francesco		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Amato	Antonino
Rev.	D.	Pignataro	Diego
Rev.	D.	Chianti	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Mignano	Antonino
Rev.	Dr. D.	Sarmiento	Antonino
Rev.	Dr. D.	Canepa	Pietro		Arci
Rev.	Dr. D.	Amato	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	di Gregorio	Giovanni
Bne.	D.	Marchisi	Antonino
Rev.	D.	Ruggeri	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Riggio	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Galluzzo	Antonino
Rev.	Dr. D.	Scavo	Francesco		Arci
Rev.	D.	Lo Vecchio	Francesco
Bne.	D.	Marchisi	Vincenzo
	D.	Riggio	Gaetano
Rev.	D.	Mignano	Rosario
Rev.	D.	Amato	Cristoforo
Rev.	D.	Baiada	Giacomo
Rev.	D.	Riggio	Francesco
	D.	Gambara	Domenico		Arci
Rev.	D.	Sanchez	Giuseppe
	Mro.	Picone	Antonino		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Mananzano	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Canepa	Nicola
Rev.	D.	Chianti	Giuseppe
Rev.	Dr. D.	Ballerino	Carlo		Arci
Not.	D.	Amato	Giuseppe
	Mro.	Pellerito	Giuseppe		Nunzio
Rev.	Dr. D.	di Bella	Antonino
Rev.	D.	Canepa	Giuseppe
Rev. Bne.	D.	Badalamenti	Luigi
Rev.	D.	Leone	Emmanuele
	D.	Gaglio	Pietro		Arci
	Mro.	Orlando	Alberto		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Oliveri	Agostino
Rev.	D.	Attisano	Pasquale		Arci
	Dr. D.	Orso	Salvatore		Fisico
Rev.	D.	Marchisi	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Catalano	Rosario
Rev.	Dr. D.	Mignano	Antonino
	Mro.	Scrivano	Gaetano		Nunzio
Rev.	Dr. D.	Guastella	Calogero		Arci
Rev.	D.	Cicala	Carlo
Rev.	D.	Guastella	Vincenzo
	Mro.	Curreri	Croce		Nunzio
	Mro.	Scrivano	Salvatore		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Lo Vecchio	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Riggio	Gaetano
Rev.	D.	Sanchez	Vito
	Mro.	Armetta	Antonio		Nunzio
	Mro.	Pecoraro	Antonino		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Picone	Nicola
Rev.	D.	Carollo	Francesco
	Dr. D.	di Bella	Matteo		Fisico
Rev.	D.	Ferranti	Giuseppe		Maggiore
	Mro.	Marino	Dima		Nunzio
Notar.	D	Sanchez	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Ferranti	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Buffa	Pietro
Rev.	D.	Nania	Liborio		Arci
Rev.	D.	Picone	Vito
Rev.	D.	Ruffino	Salvatore
Rev.	D.	Randazzo	Sebastiano
Rev.	D.	Oliveri	Domenico
	Mro.	Alfeo	Antonino		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Geraci	Stefano
Rev.	D.	Geraci	Antonino
Rev.	D.	Graffagnino	Pietro
Rev.	D.	Marchiano	Ottavio		X
Rev.	D.	Costantino	Croce
Rev.	D.	Passalacqua	Vito
Rev.	D.	Riggio	Filippo
Rev.	D.	Cususamo	Vito
Rev.	D.	Cicala (sp?)	Carlo Maria
	Dr. D.	Franzina	Giachino		Fisico
	Dr. D.	Canepa	Calogero		Arci
Rev.	D.	Pellerito	Ambrogio
Rev.	D.	Balsamo	Giovanbattista
	Dr. D.	Oliveri	Stefano		Arci
Rev.	D.	Cavoli	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Amato	Antonino
Rev.	D.	Pecoraro	Pasquale
	D.	Geloso	Agostino
Rev.	D.	Amato	Antonino		2o
Rev.	D.	Abbate	Ambrogio
	Mro.	Morici	Giacomo		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Gatto	Vincenzo		Arci
	Mro.	Pecoraro	Filippo		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Carollo	Salvatore
Rev.	D.	Oliveri	Domenico
Rev.	D.	Cususamo	Salvatore
Rev.	D.	Jacona	Francesco
Rev.	D.	Maniscalco	Vito
Rev.	D.	Guercia	Salvatore
Rev.	D.	Riggio	Cristoforo		Arci
Rev.	D.	Mannino	Vincenzo
Rev.	D.	Lombardo	Stefano		Anello
Rev.	D.	Randazzo	Vincenzo		Economo
	Mro.	Mannino	Agostino		Nunzio
Rev.	D.	Cataldo	Matteo
Rev.	D.	Attisano	Cristoforo		Arci
Rev.	Sac. D.	Gambino	Antonio
Rev.	Sac. D.	Cavoli	Antonino
Rev.	Sac. D.	Cususamo	Giuseppe
Rev.		Pecoraro	Francesco
Rev.		Mannino	Antonino Maria
Rev.	Sac. D.	Scrivano	Giovanni
		Abbate	Antonino
	Mro.	Mannino	Vincenzo		Nunzio
	D.	Abbate	Giuseppe		Arci
Rev.		Randazzo	Stefano
Rev.	Sac.	Curreri	Salvatore
	Sac. D.	Randazzo	Antonino
Rev.		Mannino	Pasquale		Arci
Rev.	D.	Cangialosi	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	Frisella	Giuseppe
Rev.	Sac.	Giambanco	Giuseppe
Rev.	Sac.	Amato	Filippo
Rev.	Sac.	Mineo	Vito
		Lentini	Antonino		Nunzio
Rev.	Sac.	Lombardo	Stefano
		Pecoraro	Salvatore		Nunzio
Rev.	Sac.	Mineo	Antonino
Rev.	Sac.	Cangelosi	Pietro
Rev.	Sac.	Romano	Ambrogio		Arci
Rev.	Sac.	Cavoli	Giuseppe
Rev.	D.	La Fata	Giuseppe	25 Feb 1909	Arci
Rev.	Sac.	Buffa	Rosario
Rev.	Sac.	di Gregorio	Vincenzo
Rev.	Sac.	Calderone	Salvatore
		Mannino	Giuseppe		Nunzio
Rev.	Sac.	Armetta	Vito
Rev.	Sac.	Badalamenti	Giovanni
Rev.	Sac.	Buffa	Giuseppe
Rev.	Sac.	Canepa	Giuseppe
Rev.	Sac.	Cavoli	Salvatore
Rev.	Sac.	Carollo	Giovanni	1917
	Sac. D.	Misseri	Cesare	3 Apr 1904
	Sac.	Buffa	Antonino	1918
	Sac.	Purpura	Giuseppe	1918
	Sac.	Misseri	Antonino	1926
	Sac.	Carollo	Giovanni	1926
	Sac.	Cavoli	Vito	1926
	Sac.	Picone	Giuseppe	1927
	Sac.	???	Giuseppe	1928
	Sac.	???	Vincenzo	1929
	Sac.	Gallina	Vincenzo	1933
Rev.	D.	Mannino	Tommaso	11 Apr 1936	Arci / Monsignor D. insigne e benemerito
	Sac.	di Stefano	Giuseppe	8 Jun 1943
	Sac.	Abbate	Rosario	4 Mar 1974
	Sac.	Badalamenti	Antonino	13 Feb 1967
	Sac.	La Fata	Giuseppe	15 Feb 1957

Here is the source citation for the first page of the list of names:
"Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-69G9-THY?view=explore : Feb 2, 2026), image 1828 of 1835; Curia Arcivescovile di Monreale. Image Group Number: 004382652

OTD: February 2nd

On this day, February 2, in...

... 1592, Lucrezia Lo Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1856, Benedetta Misseri was born in the Palermo area of Baida, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1875, Enrico Misseri was born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

OTD: February 1st

On this day, February 1, in...

... 1750, Giuseppe Pietro Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1812, Giuseppe Misseri was born in Carini, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

... 1828, Bernarda Misseri was born in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy.