This website was created as a means of displaying my family genealogy, predominantly 
that of my mother's family, the Lo Nigros, and Murphy side of my father's family. This 
site mostly contains my direct ancestral lines and many branches of my family tree are 
far from complete. I will be filling these missing branches out as time provides. I 
also have many photos from various lines to upload. Hopefully this site will enable me 
to connect with and meet new family members and allow me to share the information I 
have with any who may be interested. If you have any questions, comments, or share 
interest in any of the families or areas listed here please feel free to contact me or 
comment in my guestbook.

About The Lo Nigro and Murphy Families
The Lo Nigro name is mostly found in southern Italy and Sicily. It means "the black", 
and is likely a nickname for an immigrant of northern Africa such as Algeria. I have 
also heard that it may be a name adopted by a Jewish immigrant. My Lo Nigro family is 
from Palermo, Sicily, and the majority of the line going back into the mid 1700s are 
tied in with many Arberesh families in the Albanian commune of Piana degli Albanesi. 
Modern carriers of the Lo Nigro name are common throughout Italy as well as in 
Chicago, New York, New Orleans, and St Louis.

The Murphy name is of Irish origin, meaning "descendant of the sea warrior." The exact  origin of this family is not known, but we know the earliest ancestor, John Murphy,  arrived in Georgia from Ireland in the late 1700s. Descendants of this Murphy family  spread all over the southern half of the US as the family moved from Georgia and  Alabama westward to Arkansas and Louisiana.

In addition to the Lo Nigro and Murphy families, I have research interests in several 
other names as well. A nonexaustive list includes Anglin, Brantley, Carnesi, Clesceri, 
Cruce, Drago, Stringfellow, and Sumners. 

Things I Would Like To Know
Are there any photos of Vincenzo Lo Nigro, b. Piana degli Albanesi.
The etymology of the Clesceri surname
Were the Stringfellows Scottish or English?


Useful Links
Locations
-Arberesh Villages
-Arbitalia
-Provincia di 
Palermo

Forums
-Irish Genealogy Forum
-Italian Genealogy Forum

Family Pages
-Mezzanares Family Tree by Joni Saunders
-Outline of Cruces
-Drago/Dragoo/Dragaud Family Page

Miscellaneous
-The Italo-Albanian Villages 
 of Southern Italy
-Italian 
 Name Translation

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