r/ItalianGenealogy

Hi everyone,

This is my first time posting here, so I hope this is the right place.

I recently inherited a large collection of historical family documents and I’m trying to figure out what exactly I have and who I should talk to next.

The collection is related to the noble Vucetich (Vucetic) family from what is now Croatia.

It includes a large hand-drawn family tree, old charters, handwritten documents, diplomas, letters, documents with wax seals, and other historical papers dating from roughly the 17th to the 19th century.

I’ve spent quite a bit of time researching them, but I’m not an expert, so I’d really appreciate any opinions on whether this looks like something historically significant or valuable, and whether I should contact a museum, archive, university, auction house, or a private collector.

If anyone here has experience with old European family archives or noble documents, I’d be grateful for any advice.

If someone is personally interested in this type of material, feel free to send me a private message as well.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to identify my great-great-grandfather, Francisco Cirilo (or Cyrillo) de Paula.

According to two distant cousins (who don't know each other), he arrived in Brazil by ship, probably in Espírito Santo, where the family settled. The problem is that I can't find any immigrant records for anyone with that name.

I've seen his name written as:

* Francisco Cirilo de Paula
* Francisco Cyrillo de Paula
* Francisco Cirillo de Paula

I'm starting to think that "Cirilo de Paula" wasn't his original Italian surname, and that it may have been changed after he arrived in Brazil.

One thing that also caught my attention: one of the witnesses on my grandmother's marriage certificate was Maria Delfior, who belonged to the Dal Fior family. Years later, one of my aunts took a DNA test and matched with someone descended from that same Dal Fior family. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or if it points to some connection between our families.

His Family Search ID: PZX8-9QS

Has anyone run into a similar case or have any suggestions on where I should look next?

Thanks!

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