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The surname Saraceni was first found in Verona, a city in Venetia Italy capital of the province of Verona. This ancient city was the chief town of the Cenomani, a Gaulish tribe and became a Latin town in 89 B.C. It became part of Lombardy(568,) Frankish, Bartolmeo ruled and died in 1304. It is said to be the home of Romeo and Juliet. The city is rich in churches, museums, galleries, paintings, sculptures, statues and monuments. The cathedral was consecrated in 1187. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, and landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saraceni research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1404 and 1407 are included under the topic Early Saraceni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Saracino, Saracini, Sarracino, Sarecini, Sarecino and others.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Onipo Saracino, who arrived in New Orleans sometime between 1863 and 1868; and Peter Saracino, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1912..