Brigandi
They came from Alsace, Austria, Ireland, Scotland, Sicily, and Sweden — carrying different names, different languages, and different dreams. Old World New Roots is a living archive tracing the journeys of the Brigandi, Ferruccio, Kivlin, Kustad, Lantau, Schneider, Scott, and Scobee families: the people who crossed oceans, left everything behind, and built something new.
Part family history, part detective story — this is my love letter to the people who made us possible, told through the documents, photographs, and stories they left behind.
Click the arrows or the dots on the map to follow the voyage
History is written in the faces of those who came before us. This remarkable family portrait features Francesco, Antonina, Fanny, Thomas, Antonio, and Mary Ferruccio. Preserved through the notes of Frances Ferruccio Brigandi, the gathering also includes two unidentified "family friends" on the right, sharing in a moment frozen in time.
Life has been a wonderful 30++-year journey of marriage, motherhood, and many moves across the map. These days, I balance my time between the pickleball court and pilates class, always finding my way back to the archives. My real passion is uncovering the diverse roots of family.
To protect our family's privacy, this archive is dedicated to deceased individuals only. If you have questions about this policy or believe a record needs to be adjusted, please contact me.
Look good and look around!
~Mary Ann Brigandi
Ain't you gonna feed your husband?
~Frances Brigandi
Dolls! You're all dolls!
~Otto Brigandi
...go out with the ugly ones. If they dump you who cares?
~Anonymous Uncle
I love him but I don't like him.
~Ann Lantau Kustad
I couldn't do this alone! This site is powered by TNG and Genealogy Web Templates, with creative help from Gemini & ChatGPT (AI) and Dreamstime. Most importantly, it features research gifted by my relatives. If you see an error, please contact me—we’re all human and friends!
These are the families that form the heart of our story. Click any name to explore their unique branch of our tree.
Research Disclaimer: This site is an active work in progress, and some facts may be unverified as new records are uncovered. I welcome your help in making our family history as accurate as possible! If you have corrections, documents, or photos to share, please Contact Me.
