A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Carol “Giorgio” Darmenia

Giorgio is one of those people whose life is documented through a series of entries in church registries, as often happened in Malta.

He is one of my maternal 6 x great-grandfathers.

A photo of St James church - Valletta, Malta

Emmanuele Darmenia

Emmanuele Darmenia was a trader from Valletta, but it’s hard to say what he traded in.
Emmanuele is one of my maternal great-great-grandfathers.

A photo of the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic - Valletta, Malta

Paolo Darmenia (19th Century)

It’s taking time to uncover original sources for Paolo Darmenia’s life. There’s a lot that we can infer from other sources though.

He is one of my maternal great-great-great-grandfathers.

A photo of the Church of our Lady of Divine Grace - Sliema, Malta

Paul Darmenia

Paolo Darmenia worked with the British Forces at their arsenal in Malta. Valletta-born, he lived in St Julians and Sliema.