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Posted by loise- AT - bigpond.com.au">Loise Giagnacovo on 06/16/01 at 1:34 AM Subject:   Giagnacovo in Australia Hi, My name is Loise and I live in Melbourne Australia. My father Mario emigrated to Australia in 1952, and his brother Vittorio a few years later. As far as we know there aren't any other Giagnacovos in Australia. I have 2 brothers, and each of them has sons to carry on the surname. I also have a cousin Marco, who although was raised in Melbourne, has lived in London the last couple of years. His father (my uncle) returned to Europe in the mid 1980's (after his marriage broke up) and also lives in London. My father's side generally all live in L'Aquila Abruzzo. I have three cousins who live there, as well as an uncle, an aunt and another aunt by marriage (uncle deceased). Another resides in Bologna. One of ny cousins tried to trace the family tree, and found the surname orginated in San Biase as well. Funny stories to tell are: My parents returned to Italy a few years ago for holiday. When they were departing from Fiumicino (Rome airport) because they had time to spare before the plan departed, they went to Ostia for a meal. At the end of the meal, my mother went to pay via credit card. The waiter looked at the card, and asked if she was a Giagnacovo. My mother repled that it was her name by marriage. He too was a Giagnacovo! After discussions with my father, it was discovered he was from San Biase or thereabouts. Second story: In the early 1980's my uncle Franco died in L'Aquila. A few months later, his son Maurizio, my cousin, was playing a game of soccer one afternoon, and his opposing player was called Franco Giagnacovo. He thought it was some type of sick joke but it turned out that this was his real name. I have been to Italy a number of times to see family, and they have often mentioned to me how uncommon the surname is and how difficult it is too pronounce. I always laugh and tell them to try living in an English speaking country and have people pronounce the surname! My father can't recall any of his cousins or relatives, only immediate members of his family. He was born in Campobasso, and then the family moved to L'Aquila when he was a small child. He did say his grandfather, or great grandfather left to go to USA and apparently stayed for about 20 years before returning to Italy and his wife! Anyway, when any members of my family travels, we always look in the white pages to see if there are any Giagnacovos. There are about 20 in Rome last time I looked. I would be interested to know how your search is going, so I would appreciate if you could keep me informed. Best regards, Loise Follow Ups: Re: Giagnacovo in Australia Giagnacovo   Posted at: 09/21/01 (0 replies)