Marion Wilson, United Kingdom

My greatgreat grandparents were married in Prugiasco, Ticino in 1861. They came to England then settled in Scotland, Britain. Their names were Giuseppina Frusetta and Giuseppe Barretta.

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From Pete and Dot Maroni, Britain

We have been able to trace our very much extended family in Dongio, Aquarossa in Ticino at last.

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From Helen Petrie, Scotland

 Luigi Isepponi was a sculptor who arrived in Scotland around 1828. He exhibited his work in the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh over the years 1830 to 1834.

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By Trudi Leach nee Hand, UK

Various spellings of name: Carrocie -  Carracino - Carrocino - Carrociers (Information taken from census 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. Also BMD records.)

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From Diana Neal, Britain

Giuseppe Pietro Lafranchi, born in Coglio, Valle Maggia, in the year 1843, was apparently the only son of Giuseppe Antonio Lafranchi and his first cousin, Maria Caterina Laffranchi.

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by Angie Ballard, Britain

I love this website! I am trying to find out more about my grandparents (Flora Crippa and Candido Darani). Candido was born in Chironico and Flora was born in Chiggiognia.

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by John Notary, Australia

My family name is Notari. My grandfather Faustino Notari left Malvaglia in the 1880s and became a trainee chef under Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London.

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by swissinfo video journalist, Michele Andina

Omar Merlo left Ticino at the age of 18 and emigrated to Australia. Now in his thirties he lives in Cambridge where he’s a lecturer in marketing at the Judge Business School. I met Omar on my last day in England and talked to him about the prospects for young people in Ticino today.

The Gatti name adorned many a café-restaurant run by Swiss-Italian migrants in London. Michele Andina is zooming in on the story with his video camera all this week, to try to find out about their legacy.

by swissinfo video journalist, Michele Andina

Two years ago Peter Bruschi opened his own restaurant in Brighton called “Blenio Bistro” - named after the valley his grandfather came from before starting a successful career as chef in Britain. This is where I had lunch with a few members of the “Unione Ticinese”, a society founded in 1874 by the emigranti in London.

The Gatti name adorned many a café-restaurant run by Swiss-Italian migrants in London. Michele Andina is zooming in on the story with his video camera all this week, to try to find out about their legacy.

by swissinfo video journalist, Michele Andina

80-year-old Cynthia Parrott was born in a Ticinese restaurant in London, where her father worked as chef. In her “Garden Room Café” in Lewes she described her family’s eventful history.

The Gatti name adorned many a café-restaurant run by Swiss-Italian migrants in London. Michele Andina is zooming in on the story with his video camera all this week, to try to find out about their legacy.