Here are some Iaia families from the town of Sortino-

1. Luigi Iaia and wife Luigia Gigliuto; son Cesario Iaia b. abt 1839 married Carmela Tabacco. Cesario died on Aug 4, 1901 in Sortino.

2. Vito La Pila and wife Maura Iaia-children Vincenzo La Pila (1806), Vincenza La Pila (1820), Luigi La Pila (1825)

3. Cesario Pitruzzello and wife Sofia Iaia had son named Vincenzo Pitruzzello b. abt 1874. He died Dec 20, 1899 in Sortino. His wife was Ignazia Scamporlino.

4.Luciano Iaia and Vincenza Pitruzzello-son Giuseppe Iaia b. abt 1825 married to Concetta Formica. Giuseppe died Dec 10, 1900 in Sortino.

5. Mariano Cannamela and Lucia Iaia. Children Vincenzo Cannamela 1884 and Vito Cannamela 1887

6.Francesco La Pila and Maria Iaia-son Melchiorre La Pila b. abt 1766 in Sortino.

I AM LOOKING FOR MY MOTHER FAMILY HER NAME WAS ROSA CANIGLIA THEY CAME FROM CARLENTINI SICILY IN DECEMBER 20 1912

sorry have no names from Carlentini in my database

My grandfather's paternal grandmother was Sebastiana Iaia. Here's some information I just provided for the Siracusa and Piraneo message boards:

My grandparents were:
Carlo Piraneo - born January 24, 1895
Rosa Blancato - born September 7, 1903
They were born in Sortino, a little town in the province of Siracusa, region of Sicily. They immigrated to New York City and lived the The Bronx.

When I was planning a trip to Sortino, which never materialized, someone I subsequently wrote to at the Comune di Sortino sent me a whole listing of descendents! So, I have the following additional information:

The parents of my grandfather were:
Sebastiano Piraneo - born April 30, 1868
Sebastiana Capello - born August 6, 1873

Their parents (my great-great grandparents) were:
Carlo Piraneo - born July 28, 1829
Sebastiana Iaia - born September 27, 1831

Their parents (my great-great-great grandparents) were:
Giusepppe Iaia and Antonina Mineo (no birth dates given)

My grandmother's parents were:
Serafino Blancato - born October 11, 1852
Margherita Bucello - bron January 30, 1866

Their parents (my great-great grandparents) were:
Giovanni Capello - born August 26, 1873
Giuseppa Santo - (no birth date given)

I'd appreciate any feedback. Grazie!

all info I had on the Iaia surname for Sortino was posted there on July 14th. Sorry but I have no additional info and can't say that there is a connection between your Iaia ancestry and mine.

My great-great-grandparents were
Vincenzo Iaia & Maura Merlino from Sortino

Their son Biagio (1861-1913) moved to Villasmundo (also in Siracusa province) and married Vita Tobacco.

I have not gone back far enough to know. How are they related to Marchese's?

http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1&p...

I thought this might help....

Thank you for sending me a link to your interesting thread. The person helping you is so kind to share all that priceless information. I'm sure the "Iaia" name of my family is in there somewhere. Sortino was a small town (it has since grown), and neighbors married neighbors. Here is the outline of what I know about my paternal grandparents:

My grandparents:
Carlo Piraneo - born January 24, 1895
Rosa Blancato - born September 7, 1903

My great-grandparents (my grandfather's parents):
Sebastiano Piraneo - born April 30, 1868
Sebastiana Capello - born August 26, 1873

My great-great grandparents (my grandfather's maternal grandparents):
Giovanni Capello - born?
Giuseppa Santo - born ?

My great-grandparents (my grandfather's paternal grandparents):
Carlo Piraneo - born July 28, 1829
Sebastiana Iaia - born September 27, 1831

My great-great grandparents (my grandfather's great-grandparents on his grandmother Sebastiana Iaia's side):
Giuseppe Iaia - born ?
Antonina Mineo - born ?

My great-grandparents (my grandmother's parents):
Serafino Blancato - born October 11, 1852
Margherita Bucello - born January 30, 1866