From the USA to Calabria, the story of Barbara who seeks her origins in Santa Caterina

Barbara Gulisano with her husband and, in the centre, the owner of the “Set down and eat” restaurant in Catanzaro

Is called Barbara Gulisano, she is American, and we meet her by chance in the company of her husband at dinner at “Assettati e mamgia”, a typical restaurant in the center of Catanzaro. Her trip to Calabria is not just a holiday trip. She came here in search of her origins, the possible descendants of her beloved grandmother, of whom she has photos and documents. And it is a story that has its roots in Santa Caterina sull’Ionio.

So we help her spread her appeal: her families of origin are those of the gods Corporal and Troppiano (probably today Tropiano). It was in the early 1900s that – a story common to many southern families – the grandmother emigrated to America. From there, traces of her and her uncles, cousins ​​and descendants were lost. Today Barbara would like to find them again to share a piece of history, what she missed, find her family, exchange photos, memories, facts, narratives with them. Know its fate. Simply: reunite.

Anyone wishing to contact Barbara, who has provided all the documents showing her family history limited to the third degree of kinship, can do so via email to her address: [email protected] or by contacting our editorial staff.