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Tibor Vorosmarty  (View posts) Posted: 28 Dec 2005 5:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ziani / Xiani from Venice
Would anyone know anything about the Ziani (Xiani) family from Venice. From what I know, our family is descended from the Marc'Antonio Ziani who moved to Vienna. Some paper was improperly recorded and became M.A.Xiani and the name became, officially, Maxiani - later Hungarianized to Maksziányi. My great grandmother, born in Budapest, retained some sort of title from Italy, was friends with King Umberto, and derived income from some sort of winery estate in Italy and travelled all over the world. Does anyone know what title the Ziani (Xiani's) could of had? Or would anyone know where I could begin to just start tracing back a tree? Nothing seems to be available for this family even though they were very important in Venetian History. Also..anyone know of why the X was replaced with a "Z" somehow? Thanks!!

Re: Ziani de Venezia

homesteadlite  (View posts) Posted: 19 Feb 2008 5:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Tibor:

Tried to e-mail you regarding this, but was unsuccessful. Please contact me; I am asking my family about this fascinating twist to our tale...

Re: Ziani de Venezia

tvorosmarty  (View posts) Posted: 21 Feb 2008 3:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ziani/Xiani
Dear "homesteadlite". I'm very interested to hear from you about the Ziani family!!!!

Tibor

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