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Hi, I am new to your site. I am looking for Pietro Restani & Rosa Maestri or families both born in San Quirico in the late 1800's. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Hello,
give us more details, there are 16 places called San Quirico in Italy

http://www.paginebianche.it/execute.cgi ... c=&x=0&y=0

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Located one Peter Restani, wife Rose, son Guido, daughter Lena and granddaughter Judith.......both parents are listed as alien, immigration of 1894 and 1901.........

Name: Peter Restani
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose Restani
Race: White
Home in 1930: San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Is this the correct family?
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The 1910 census list Peter, wife Rose, daughter Carmella, age 12, born in Italy........Marie, Julia and Louis, all born in California.

Name: Peter T Restani
Age in 1910: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Home in 1910: San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Pietro is joining brother Giuseppe in San Francisco, coming from Borgotaro,
http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManif ... 2684020167

wife Rose and daughter Carmelina, age 2, joining husband in San Francisco, also coming from Borgotaro,
http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManif ... 1600035630&
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Thank you all for the quick response. Yes, this is the correct family. I did find the 1910-1920 & 1930 census for them. I just can't seem to get any further back.
I far as I know the San Quirico I am looking for is in Sienna, Tuscany. I hope this is correct.
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Hi,

Yes, it's San Quirico in val d'Orcia.
Go here for historical notes (in italian):
http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/db ... hp?id=3773

The official comune's site is here:
http://www.comunesanquirico.it/

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domingos wrote:Thank you all for the quick response. Yes, this is the correct family. I did find the 1910-1920 & 1930 census for them. I just can't seem to get any further back.
I far as I know the San Quirico I am looking for is in Sienna, Tuscany. I hope this is correct.
Thank you
Gail
San Quirico d' Orcia in the province of Siena, Tuscany

This is the civil record office address where you can request birth, marriage and death records

Comune
Ufficio di Stato Civile
Piazza Chigi, 2
53027 San Quirico D'Orcia (SI)
Italy

or rent San Quirico d'Orcia civil record microfilmsto FHL (mormon church)

for anymilitary records and italian draft card you can contact Archivio di Stato di Siena

I hope it helps, bye Riccardo :lol:
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