I know his name was Stefano or Stephano Salvo and from his ship manifest his last residence was Messina, Messina, Sicily but when I wrote to them they said they could not find any record of him. His date of birth is Jan 27, 1885 which I got from his marriage record from NYC.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Any other info you might need please just ask.
Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
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Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
Is this your guy Stefano Salvo? It looks like his last residence was "CASTANEA" Messina. Maybe you emailed the town of Messina? I believe Messina is a town and commune. There is a Castanea delle Furie, Messina.
http://postimage.org/image/xld5f4zfz/full/
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_delle_Furie
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http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_delle_Furie
Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
Castanea delle Furie Civil Records
https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... m%2F410178
Here is another Castanea, Tortorici. Hopefully it's the top one, because these records only go up to 1865.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... m%2F577075
https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... m%2F410178
Here is another Castanea, Tortorici. Hopefully it's the top one, because these records only go up to 1865.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... m%2F577075
Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
Never mind, I found the manifest you were looking at. It does say Messina. Maybe they didn't look good enough?
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Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
Yeah it seems like they either searched the wrong dates or just really didn't look. Should I rewrote to them again and have them search 4 years before and 4 years after? Or should I try and email them?
Has anyone got a response from emailing them before?
Has anyone got a response from emailing them before?
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Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
There was a major earthquake and tidal wave in Messina in 1908 the records appear to have been reconstructed and can be found on line at
https://www.familysearch.org/search/sea ... tId=549157
Registri dello stato civile di Messina (Messina), 1820-1910
author: Messina (Messina). Ufficio dello stato civile
availability: Online
Italy, Messina, Messina, civil registration (Tribunale) = Italia, Messina, Messina. Stato civile, 1896-1939
author: Messina (Messina). Ufficio dello stato civile
availability: Online
https://www.familysearch.org/search/sea ... tId=549157
Registri dello stato civile di Messina (Messina), 1820-1910
author: Messina (Messina). Ufficio dello stato civile
availability: Online
Italy, Messina, Messina, civil registration (Tribunale) = Italia, Messina, Messina. Stato civile, 1896-1939
author: Messina (Messina). Ufficio dello stato civile
availability: Online
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Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
It seems like the birth records are only on microfilm. Has anybody ever ordered the microfilm?
Is it easy to use and where would you find a microfilm viewer?
Is it easy to use and where would you find a microfilm viewer?
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Re: Trying to find where great grandfather was born.
Look at their site again. Find your closest centre. You have to view the films there, they won't send them to your house.
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