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The RAMPONI of Val di Sole. Dimaro, Carciato, Magras

Brief overview of the early Ramponi families in Dimaro, Carciato and Magras in Val di Sole. By genealogist Lynn Serafinn

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The SERAFINI of Trentino. Preore, Ragoli, Bleggio, Faver, and more

Origins and history of the surname Serafini in Preore (Ragoli) and Bleggio in Val Giudicarie, Faver in Val di Cembra, and other parts of Trentino. By genealogist Lynn Serafinn.

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The MATURI of Pinzolo, Mezzana, Cavizzana and Caldes

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the history of the Maturi family of Pinzolo in Val Rendena, and their expansion into Mezzana, Cavizzana and Caldes in Val di Sole.

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ZAMBIASI of Val di Non. Origins, Nobility, Theatre, Science

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the Zambiasi family of Nanno and other parts of Val di Non, a noble title, and their contributions in theatre and science.

Spelling variants: Giambiasi; Joanbiasi; Joanblasis; Blasi; Biasi; Biasius

Zambiasi is a patronymic surname derived from the man’s personal name ‘Giovanni Biagio’. The root ‘Zan’ is a derivative of the name Giovanni, which changes to ‘Zam’ (or ‘Giam’) which it is before a voiced consonant, such as the letter ‘B’.

Zambiasi of Nanno

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Origins and Evolution of the ZILLER Families of Trentino

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the origins, history, nobility, and expansion of the Ziller of Seio, Sanzeno, and beyond Trentino. 

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The BORZAGA of Cavareno. Origins, Genealogy, Famous People

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the origins, history and expansion of the noble Borzaga of Cavareno, and famous Borzaga of the 20th century.

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The RIGOS Family of Malosco. Origins, Evolution, Nobility.

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the origins of the Rigos family of Malosco in Val di Non, and how it evolved into two distinct branches, one of which is now extinct.

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The STANCHINA of Trentino. Origins, Nobility, Genealogy.

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the medieval origins of the Stanchina family, and how its branches in Livo, Terzolas and Carciato are ancestrally connected.

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The Stanchina of Trentino. Origins, Nobility, Genealogy.

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the medieval origins of the Stanchina family, and how its branches in Livo, Terzolas and Carciato are ancestrally connected.

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The MARTINI Families of Trentino – Origins, Connections, Nobility, and Challenges of Research

Stemma of the noble Martini di Valle Aperta of Pieo.

Genealogist Lynn Serafinn discusses the origins of some of the Martini families of Trentino, including those in Val Giudicarie, Val di Sole, Val di Non and Vallagarina.

Martini is one of many patronymic surnames derived from the male personal name Martino, which Bertoluzza says has the meaning ‘sacred, dedicated to the god Mars’. However, the popularity of the personal name is surely an homage to Saint Martin of Tours, a 4th-century Roman s...