A thriving town today, Castelbuono, like many other Sicilian towns and villages suffered a huge loss of population in the past - mostly to America, but also to northern Italy and other parts of the world - to escape the poverty of working the land and to find a better standard of living. These days, the migration is in reverse as many people discover that their ancestral home lands provide a superior quality of life. The rich culture, the excellent cuisine, the mild Mediterranean climate, stunning scenery and friendly people are just some of the reasons that people are choosing to return.

YpsiRoots are aiming to be the number one resource for people looking to reconnect with their ancestral past and find a connection to Sicily.

Our cemeteries are serene and beautiful. What a place to rest in peace! Our many parish churches hold precious records of past lives: births, marriages and ultimately the deaths of your blood relatives. YpsiRoots are able to the do the ground work for you, in advance of your first visit to Sicily. Local historians have meticulously pieced together the puzzles of the past and are ready to present them to you, for your future.