Welcome to the Casatelli Family Genealogy website.

I started this project over 20 years ago after many conversations with my grandfather, Erasmo (1908-1989). I remember him sitting in an old wing chair with my daughter, Cheryl, on his lap. Grandpa 'Rossum' was telling her how he remembered holding me when I was her age. She was only a year or so old and smiled at him when he spoke to her. He often spoke of the old days, and, the old timers. If I asked a question and he didn't know an answer, he'd always tell me to ask Aunt Carmel. Aunt Carmel was a wealth of information. I started to write things down so I could tell my kids when they were older. Since then it has evolved from a stack of papers in an old notebook to this website, accessible to the world. Bits and pieces are added as they are discovered and as such, it is, and always will be, a work in progress.

The data I have spans 7 generations, dating from the 1830's through the present, from my great-great-grandfather, Erasmo, up through my grandsons, Aidan & Gavin, who are among the newest generation.

In addition to those Casatelli's that I have been able to establish a definative link to my great-great-grandfather, Erasmo (1835-1910), I have also met, or corresponded with, several persons who belong to other branches of the family. From these contacts, and other research, I have found information on many other members of the family besides them, both living and deceased. I have not yet established the link between all these distant "cousins", but we all share a common ancestor, 5 or more generations ago. The Casatelli family originated in Ausonia, Frosione, Italy. Ausonia is a small town situated across the valley from Monte Casino, site of the famous WW2 battle over the abbey atop the mountain. The town currently has a population of 2250, about 900 families, according to local authorities.

Please keep me up on any changes, births/deaths/marriages/etc that you may become aware of. Any information you can provide, in addition to what I have, such as birthdays, marriage or death dates, locations, etc. would be appreciated. Please email me at amcmba@hotmail.com

Alex M. Casatelli