The Dago
I believe that we are all impacted and shaped by the experiences that our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents endured. Every event that each generation went through formed our view of society, our ability to trust and our respect for authority. I think that especially the stories that we don’t know about are the most valuable. […]
Rolando Men
Cintano, Italy is a small village in Northern Italy, in the foothills of the Italian Alps. The Rolando family has lived there for generations. The graphic below shows the map of Cintano in 1791, the highlighted area shows the homes of the Rolando family. If you want to take a virtual trip through Cintano, follow this link on […]
Baby Giovani Rolando
I always joke with my girls that no matter what we did as kids, my grandma knew someone that died doing the same thing. We always discounted it as grandma being a worrier, but as I research family stories, I am amazed at the things that my family endured. Dominick and Paterson Rolando (Grandma Mary’s […]