My Mother was a Parker and my Father was a Zacchilli. I married a Farrelly and before they were married, my Grandmothers’ surnames were Gross and Fraccallossi. These are the five surnames that will receive the most attention on this website.

There is much mystery, entertainment and history in the stories surrounding our families.

In the 1600′s our Parker family removed from England to New England because of religious persecution only to flee to Canada at the end of the Revolutionary War because of their loyalty to England. Then, three generations later, our Parker family returned to America.

Tracing the Zacchilli family through many small Italian towns has been the project of several relatives for the past decade and has only recently come close to closure when the “cousins” got together via email and swapped documents and “hearsay.”

The mystery of the surnames Creaser, Crusser, and Gross was thought to be solved; however, the registry requires more research since in 2010 we learned that the published names of our early ancestors were not correct.

The Fraccallossi family was a theatrical/musical family who came to America looking for a better life. Their struggle to become citizens and learn the language puts to shame the immigration problems facing this country today.

The Farrelly family originates on the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and provides a mixture of intrigue both political and religious.

There are currently over 2,700 names in the database. While there is DNA and documentary evidence to support 95% of our work, with such a large, complex family coming from 6 different European countries, there always will remain some doubt and wonder about the origins and travels of our family. We have tried our best to note where assumptions have been made.

We have developed this web site for the enjoyment of friends and relatives and for future generations of the families. In addition, current families with one of these five surnames or their spouses’ surnames could well find a link to a relative or find a basis for starting their own family history. We hope you enjoy!

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