Isola delle Femmine is a commune in Palermo Province in Sicily. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Sicily, 15km from the City of Palermo. Beginning in the 1890’s, a substantial number of the inhabitants of this community immigrated to the United States. Primarily fisherman, these simple, hard working folk came seeking opportunity. Originally they settled in California, primarily in Black Diamond or to a lesser extent in the neighboring community of Martine
Irish Genealogy Ltd has been established to co-ordinate the Irish Genealogical Project, a unique undertaking that helps you find answers to the questions you have about your Irish roots.To promote and foster quality local genealogical research services in Ireland to enable those of Irish descent abroad and those at home to research their family histories with the objective of boosting tourism and cultural and economic activity in the local communities.
