We are 100% Italian and hail from two regions in Italy. 






The Laurie's (Lauria's) are from a small city (comune) called Anzi. Anzi is in the Potenza province in the Italian region of Basilicata.




The Fazzio's are from the city of Sant' Agata di Militello (Sant Agata) Sant' Agata di Militello is in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region of Sicily. 



All of Italy is identified as levels of administrative divisions of the Italian Republic.

   This loosely compares to: States, Counties, and cities.

The Lauria's Homeland

Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Basilicata is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera. Basilicata is the most mountainous region in the south of Italy, with 47% of its area of 9,992 km2 (3,858 sq mi) covered by mountains. Of the remaining area, 45% is hilly, and 8% is made up of plains.

Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza. It is the largest city in Basilicata. The region has suffered from numerous earthquakes in historic times, and is still a seismically active area. With the city centre situated at the top of a steep hill, escalators provide a form of public transport in Potenza. The largest, Santa Lucia Escalator (Italian: Scale Mobili Santa Lucia), is approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) long and connects Potenza's historic centre with a residential neighborhood to the west by descending 100 m (330 ft) into a valley. Potenza's public escalator network is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.

Anzi, Italy


Anzi is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Anzi is about 25 km (16 miles) from the city of Potenza.  Interesting facts:

Anzi boasts the fourth largest static nativity scene in Europe.

     Since 2008, an astronomical observatory and planetarium have been in service on the summit of Mount Siri

     Anzi rises to 1,029 meters (3,376 ft) above sea level



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The Fazzio's Homeland

Messina, Sicily, Italy

Sicily  (Sicilla) is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Sicily is the most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world.

Messina is an Italian Metropolitan City. is a harbor city within the Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region. The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548. Messina has a subtropical Mediterranean climate with long, hot summers.

Sant' Agata di Militello, Italy



 Sant 'Agata di Militello is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Palermo and about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Messina. Sant 'Agata di Militello is a medieval town founded in 1371 by Vinciguerra d’Aragona, and built around the Torre della Marina. Later in 1573 the Gallego family acquired the village and started construction of the current old town centre.



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