Hi,
My maiden name is Giachin and I live in New Jersey now but was born in Tortona d'Alessandria in the Piedmont region of Italy. My father Mario Giachin and mother were born and raised in what was at that time the region, Venezia-Giulia in the town of Dignano d'Istria. After World War II that region became part of Yugoslavia and of course is now Istra,Croatia.
My father was the youngest of 12 children born from his parents Antonio and Maria Giachin. After my parents marriend in their home town of Dignano they emigrated to Tortona, Italy where most of their family had also moved and many of which are still living in Italy, mostly Torino and Lucca.
However, one of my father's sisters, Francesca Giachin Marinuzzo, continued to live in Dignano until her death in 1986.
My family and I moved to New Jersey in 1956 and no other relative ever followed us to this country, so as far as we know, there are no other Giachins in the US, but I would like to know more about your family's origin to see if there is any connection.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Marina Giachin Sues
marina.sues@usa.net