I'm half Italian born in CA, my mother born in CA is 100%, my maternal grandparents born here in CA are 100% (duh), my grandmother's parents (Bravin's) came here from Coltura, Pordenone above Venice and my grandfather's parents (Banducci's) came here from Tassignano, Tuscany near Florence. Both families came a few years after the turn of the century. I found them on a ship's manifest through the Ellis Island site. But, if you were really paying attention you'd see that I am a 3rd generation Californian and my grandchildren are 5th generation, you talk about rare.........lol!