A friend of mine did some research for me whilst on her on own genealogy search in Malta.
She came across a record in the Parish church of Senglea of a
Michele Di Lazzaro from Mitolin married Speranza Unknown
on the 22 July 1605 in Senglea.
I searched the net and found that Mitolin was the Latin name for
Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni) is the capital city of Lesbos, a Greek island
Again I am endlessly excited by my discoveries.
I have no conclusive proof (yet) but I do honestly believe that this was the first Delazzaro to arrive in Malta.
I never would have thought that there could be a Greek linage in our history.
Greek history and mythology is one of my biggest passions J
Further info also gathered from my friend. It is possible that these baptism records are linked to a brother /male relative of the above Michele Di Lazzaro???
It’s around the same time, ISH!!
1.Vittoriosa Baptemes 1614-11-04 LAZZARO Angelica
CHILD OF
Baldassare LAZZARO and Olivera UNKNOWN
2.Vittoriosa Baptemes 1617-04-02 LAZZARO Francesco
CHILD OF
Baldassare LAZZARO and Olivera UNKNOWN
3. Vittoriosa Baptemes 1621-06-20 LAZZARO Nicola
CHILD OF
Baldassare LAZZARO and Olivera UNKNOWN
4.Vittoriosa Baptemes 1624-03-18 LAZZARO Anna
CHILD OF
Baldassare LAZZARO and Olivera UNKNOWN
. The De/Di seems to be omitted, so I`m not entirely sure that they are of the same family.
8th jan 2010
to add to this, i found a small entry regarding slavery on the Malta genealogy webiste regarding slave names.
With all released slaves, the surname of adoption is always used with "de" to show difference. Though their offspring's don't carry "de" after their surname.
Could the Lazarro`s had slaves and therefor the salves took on the name Lazarro and then carried on the DeLazarro name??? hmmm?? not sure as quote suggest that offspring did not carry on the de/di??
