Museo del Cognome — Attraction in Padula

We had a truly amazing experience at Museo del Cognome in Padula. Michele and Francesca helped us organize a 3-day ancestry tour that we’ll never forget. They did in-depth genealogical research into our family history and found records on both my great-grandfather and great-grandmother.

They also arranged for us to visit the exact towns our ancestors were from—including the church where my grandfather was baptized. Turns out, the name we knew him by wasn’t even his original one! That discovery made the connection feel so real.

This genealogy tour through southern Italy brought our family closer to our roots in ways we didn’t expect. Big thanks to Michele and Francesca for their care, effort, and knowlege. Highly recommend to anyone looking to trace their...

What an amazing experience! I decided to go to Italy as a last minute decision and only stumbled across Museo del Cognome one week before my trip. Despite only having a week to prepare Michael was able to put together so much information for me. They helped me discover so much about this branch of my family.

They studied up on all the sites and worked so hard to make my experience meaningful. I definitely will be going back to them for more family research. Next time I will give them at least a...

Highly recommended for genealogy buffs, or for anyone interested in discovering their family roots in Italy-- not just the names of their ancestors but also personal histories of where and how they lived. Extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff... I went looking for information about one of my maternal great-grandfathers, whose birth certificate I could not find even after weeks of searching on FamilySearch and other sites. Michele found it within 10 minutes of me walking through his...