Hello Patricia.
Thanks for the note. I picked up the info re Spanish descent through a geneology site on the net. I have checked with my extended family, some of who have heard that too.
Our roots are certainly in Ischia. Two of my cousins in NZ have visited relatives there. I have broadcast this site to all my relatives in NZ so hopefully some will be in touch with you. Our joint family homepage is at
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~nicmonti/family.htmThere is a link from there to the family tree of all descendents in NZ. There has only ever been one line of Monti's in this country descending from Domenico Monti ( a sailor) who arrived here from Ischia in 1900.
I hope this give you a lead.
Ciao, Den