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Silvio Berlusconi is from Milan (or the area that surrounds it) therefore northern Italy. Although, honestly italian skin color is very tricky as it is not a good indicator as where someone is from in Italy. For instance, Americans wrongfully believe the more south in Italy you go the darker the skin. My family is from Campania and for instance my mothers side (Benevento) is so light their skin type is Casper the Friendly Ghost and many of them have red hair and light eyes. My father side also from Campania (salerno) is a bit darker although still very light. To think I see a lot of italians from veneto which is in North Italy and their complexion seems much darker than many from Campania.
Their are even many sicilians that are blonde with light eyes. I'm currently in Abruzzo, Francavilla al Mare and again here people are very fair skinned although there are also a few "what americans would call typical olive complexion dark haired italians as well"
Italy has been settled for at least 30,000 years and people have always been mobile so it's almost as it's not easy or rather possible to say "the italians from Veneto have this skin tone whereas the Italians from Umbria have that skin tone"
For goodness sake there are many here in abruzzo who could pass for irish with red hair and white skin!
Anyway, good a free way to start off would be go to this website.... Turismo, viaggi e tradizioni in Italia | Gens
type in your last name or last name of your italian family and click "cerca". It will show you where on the map of italy people live that have your same last name. Of course you can spend 100 bucks and have your DNA tested although I still feel that can't pin point it.
Let's say you do find a town where your ancestors come from. If you ever take a trip there go to the office of the ANAGRAFE which is where the municipal building is. Give them your last name and ask for "Albero Genealogico" which is family tree.
Stop with your over the top Italian threads. No one cares about these topics expect you.
Also, stop thinking the only people in Europe who look like that guy could be Italian. Plenty of Spanish, Greek, Turks, and even some Arabs look like that. I've been all over Europe and many people in these countries can fit in other countries based off looks.
Only major difference between N and S Italy for men is height. N Italy, men are 2-3 inches taller.
The poster is not trying to categorize people, they are not over the top with their Italian ancestry. They are just interested in family roots and wondering where to begin. This is a common interest or ancestry.com or "Who Do You Think You Are?" on TLC wouldn't exist. I have a family tree dating back to the 1600's based on a lot of work a relative put in years ago. I am named after a relative. All of the 8 of us are. I have a painting of Cora that I have restored. And I discovered a famous landmark named after one family I am related to. One of my favorite reads was left by a relative who immigrated to the USA from Lithuania and wanted to summarize her simple life as a poor immigrant traveling with just a few items inside a bag she could carry with her husband. I come from coal miners, farmers and eventually this turned to business men, doctors, scientists with some things in between. Like many in the US today. I am Italian, Lithuanian, Irish and even a little Spanish and Indian. It doesn't define who I am but it is nice to know how I finally ended up here....
The poster is not trying to categorize people, they are not over the top with their Italian ancestry. They are just interested in family roots and wondering where to begin. This is a common interest or ancestry.com or "Who Do You Think You Are?" on TLC wouldn't exist. I have a family tree dating back to the 1600's based on a lot of work a relative put in years ago. I am named after a relative. All of the 8 of us are. I have a painting of Cora that I have restored. And I discovered a famous landmark named after one family I am related to. One of my favorite reads was left by a relative who immigrated to the USA from Lithuania and wanted to summarize her simple life as a poor immigrant traveling with just a few items inside a bag she could carry with her husband. I come from coal miners, farmers and eventually this turned to business men, doctors, scientists with some things in between. Like many in the US today. I am Italian, Lithuanian, Irish and even a little Spanish and Indian. It doesn't define who I am but it is nice to know how I finally ended up here....
Stupid questions like "Where does this skin tone belong" won't shed much light on anything.
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