Greetings. My name is John Biscello, I was born-bred-and-raised in Brooklyn, NY, and recently found out from my father (also John Biscello, as is his father), who found out from my great Uncle Bobby, that our original surname is Bisceglia, and lineage-wise, we are connected to the Bisceglias that started Casa di Fruta (in San Jose, Ca). I believe my ancestors are from Calabria and Naples, though I'm not 100% sure. I just want to find out if the Biscello-Bisceglia name is indeed one and the same, and if so, where my relatives, here and abroad, are at, as I am a writer and want to incorporate some of my family history into my work. Thanks for any info you can provide!

P.S. Here's an interesting Bisceglia myth that you may or may not have read (it's on Wikipedia): Rumor has existed that anyone with the surname "Bisceglia" is a direct descendant of "Lord Bisceglia". "Lord Bisceglia" was a General in the Italian Army that saved the town subsequently named for him (Bisceglie) on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Since that time, any descendants of "Lord Bisceglia" is technically a "Lord" or "Lady" of the feudal nation of Italy.