Migliavacca

This is the home page for persons named Migliavacca.

For comments call John Migliavacca, 281-495-2740 or e-mail to john@migliavacca.com Download (in Excel): The US family tree Download (in Excel): Toselli Nicolini ancestry We are now searching worldwide for persons with the surname Migliavacca. Our intent is to compile a complete family tree which will include the entire family. If you are a Migliavacca please email john@codeware.com. Tell us about your direct ancestry -- their names, dates of birth and death, birthplaces, etc. All of this information will comprise a branch in the big tree. If we can gather enough branches we will see the whole structure! But we really do need your help. Here are the branches so far: Italian Branches Migliavaccas have been around for a long time. Doesn't it make sense for us to discover and document our family's role in history? This is what I have found: Migliavacca

Giacomo and Madeline (Semorile) Migliavacca founded the Migs in America. These two people came to California in about 1857, established Migliavacca Wine Company, and had 13 children.

The winery was very successful, producing wines which won gold medals in Paris:

Giacomo's son John was sent to Galveston in about 1892 to sell wine. John married Rosa Toselli from Sestri Levante, Italy, and they had four children. The winery no longer exists, but the family persists in California and Texas. Occasionally we assemble to celebrate family history.

The reunion in June, 2001. These are the descendents of founders above plus Rossis, Figaris, Nicolinis, Mazzantinis.

Not much from Italy has survived the passage of time in America. We don't speak Italian. We have only a few old-family recipes. But we all descended from the two Italian immigrants above, and we undoubtedly share common ancestry with every single Migliavacca in Italy. (How can a name like ours develop more than once?) So drop us an email, cousin! Tell us the history of your branch. Have you proved a mathematical concept? Dicovered a new insect specie? Been to jail? Written a novel? Saved souls? How about having written a mandolin piece (named Migliavacca -- there is one)? Worked all your life laying bricks? Rebuild transmissions for a living? Don't be shy. Tell us and this will contribute to the family profile. I will accumulate this information somehow and report an overview. We'll start out with myself: Bios

The five-CD collection of photos and memorabilia for the Italian Families above is now available for $20 per set. Here's what the CD's contain (an Excel file): Italian Families Call John if you would like to have a set or would like to make a contribution. "Contribution" means old photos, letters, legal documents, etc. Don't throw that stuff away. Send to John for archiving. For submissions: Send documents or photos, and John will scan and return, or send scanned images. For images, use TIF format and at least 300 dots per inch resolution.