Howzit,

I'm just curious to know if there are any Saffas on this board? I suspect not, but hey...

Cheers
P.C.

Just in case one of the 35 000 remaining Italian-South Africans stumble across this in the future, the Cape Town consulate does not enforce the 1912 rule.

P.C.

Hey again, thanks again for all the info. My family left Curino circa 1882 so I'm not surprised that there are no Ferraris's left in the town. I have my great great grandfather's certificato di nascita from the Commune di Curino, but I myself didn't find it. I would really appreciate it if you can g...

Heya, You can find the most comprehensive South African shipping lists here: http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/Ships%20&%20Passengers.htm However, you'll find very few Italians on the lists as most travelled in steerage and therefore no names are available. If the lists above don't help, then your be...

Greetings, I'm looking to apply for Italian citizenship in South Africa but I unfortunately fall foul of the 1912 issue (my ancestor naturalised in 1899 after coming under political pressure from the then British administration in SA). With the 1912 problem being open to interpretation I was wonderi...

Thanks for all the info, it's wonderful stuff. I'm not sure exactly which hamlet my great great gf was from as his Certificato di Nascita simply states Curino. My surname is Ferraris and my ancestor's second name was Maria and his brother's name was Nicolao - not sure if that might mean anything bas...

Hi Ada, thanks for the quick reply. When I travelled to Italy a few years back I did not know that my family history could be traced to Curino. I am planning another trip to Italy with a view to spending some time in the village. Could you perhaps suggest a decent place to stay as well as highlight ...

Greetings all,

My great great grandfather hailed from Curino and I am curious to know what the village is like?

Grazie
P.C.