Southeast of Rome Italy, Villavallelonga is a city located in the Marsica area of the province of L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo. It is the last area of residence on a road leading into the Abruzzo National Forest. A native of the town, Dr. Leucio Palozzi, is the author of a book on its history, "Storia di Villavallelonga" (Edizioni dell'Urbe). His research indicates that Villavallelonga was probably first settled in the 5th century as people fled from the Barbarian invasions of Rome. For more information on "Villa", see www.villavallelonga.com (website in English or Italian)

Persons with ancestry in the neighboring cities such as Collelongo and Trasacco, for example, are invited to join us. For more information on these cities and others in the Marsica area, see http://www.terremarsicane.it/ (website in Italian only)