[La Famiglia]

My Family Tree Project 2023

My Corner of the Internet

A calm space for stories, ideas, and small experiments that shape my daily life, and a place where I share what I’m learning as I move through each week.

  • The History of the Acocelli Surname

    The Acocelli family has a rich history with several notable members. Notable individuals include Frank Acocelli, born on March 24, 1896, and Carmine Acocelli, born on January 14, 1898. The family has been documented through various records, including marriage licenses and death certificates. The Acocelli surname is of Italian origin, with connections to the southern…

  • The History of the Passaretti Surname

    The surname Passaretti is of Italian origin. It is a patronymic or plural form of a diminutive from the surname Passaro (a variant of Passero), which means “sparrow” in Italian and was likely used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way, such as being small, lively, or talkative. The…

  • The Passaretti Family Coat of Arms

    The coat of arms associated with the Passaretti family,  of Italian origin. While family coats of arms can vary and may not always be historically verified for every surname (as some heraldry sites generate them based on name etymology and common symbols), one documented version features an eagle (symbolizing action, quick-wittedness, nobility, and protection) and…

  • Our Beginings in New York City

    Our Beginings in New York City

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  • Hello World!

    This is the beginning of my journey to create the ‘Passaretti’ Family tree project. ‘Passaretti’ Although it was an adopted name, it was the only name I/We have used since around 1973/1974, but was never official until 1977 a year before me joining the U.S. Army in April of 1978. We were born to Robert…

  • What I’ve learned from the road

    What I’ve learned from the road

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Why I Started My Family’s Blog

Several reasons come to mind on why I started this project, but the primary being trying to find my own personal identity, because for years I have I have been lost between two shores, one that abandoned me, the other, that never accepted me. Even the maternal side [ Mother] for reasons still unknown never quite felt like a family unit

. . . One might be confused by my opening statement, I would be as well, but as I continue

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Robert ‘Robby’ John Passaretti née Acocelli

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