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A photo of the balconies above Victoria Gate - Valletta, Malta

Salvatore Cremona

Posted on 2025-05-272026-04-9 by Antoine P. Borg

Salvatore lived to the ripe old age of 85. Like most 19th century people, he lived in Valletta as it evolved under British rule. He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandfathers.

Calcedonia Aquilina

Posted on 2025-05-192026-03-13 by Antoine P. Borg

Żebbug born and bred, Calcedonia was the daughter of a Filippo and married another Filippo. You can’t be more Żebbugija than that.

She is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

Filippo Balzan

Posted on 2025-05-182026-03-13 by Antoine P. Borg

With a name like Filippo, it’s no surprise to learn he was born in Żebbug. He may also have been mentioned in an Italian newspaper, if my indications are correct.

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

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

Francesca Casha

Posted on 2025-04-262026-03-29 by Antoine P. Borg

Most of the information I have about Francesca is from secondary sources, rather than direct information about herself.

She is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

A photo of the Valletta skyline - Valletta, Malta

Giuseppe Grech

Posted on 2025-04-242026-03-20 by Antoine P. Borg

I have only one primary source of information about Giuseppe, but there’s much that can be inferred from other sources. He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandparents.

Marianna Magri

Posted on 2025-04-222026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

Marianna is one of the few female ancestors who worked in the early 20th century as a nurse.

She is one of my paternal great-great-grandmothers.

Francesco Xuereb

Posted on 2025-04-182026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

Born in Qormi, in the centre of Malta, Francesco lived and traded in Valletta for many years. Much of the information I have about him is inferred from sources as few primary sources are available.

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

A photo of St Mary's Church - Attard, Malta

Anna Xiberras

Posted on 2025-04-162026-03-31 by Antoine P. Borg

Anna lived her whole life in the central idyllic village of Attard, Malta. All the information I have on her comes from church records.

She is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandmothers.

Giovanni Borg

Posted on 2025-04-132026-02-20 by Antoine P. Borg

Born in rural Malta at a time when a large part of the island was rural, Giovanni tended fields in the village of Attard.

Giovanna Parteca

Posted on 2025-04-32026-03-19 by Antoine P. Borg

The Parteca family is a short-lived one in Maltese genealogy. Giovanna was one of the last few instances of a surname which no longer exists.