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by Kenai4
07 Aug 2013, 01:25
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Continuation of Names Historically
Replies: 3
Views: 1285

Re: Continuation of Names Historically

Absolutely. But my thinking is that is you have the names of all the family--say my Great Grandmothers 7 siblings, then you should see some of the names carried over unless there was a death or what have you. I will say this...it is confusing when all the family names keep repeating themselves and w...
by Kenai4
05 Aug 2013, 22:15
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Continuation of Names Historically
Replies: 3
Views: 1285

Continuation of Names Historically

How true is the notion of Italians naming the first son after the Paternal Grandfather and the first daughter after the Paternal Grandmother? And the second on the Maternal side..... So..if it is true, I should have a "clue" if I am looking at who may be my Great-Great Grandfather if I kno...
by Kenai4
05 Aug 2013, 22:01
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Grandfather's entry into USA
Replies: 7
Views: 2728

Re: Grandfather's entry into USA

On Ellis Island Org.
First Name: Salvatore
Last Name: Guccione
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian
Last Place of Residence: Alia
Date of Arrival: Aug 28, 1905
Age at Arrival: 29y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Hamburg
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Manifest Line Number: 0001
by Kenai4
05 Aug 2013, 21:20
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Miresse & Zeppa Families-Montefalcone-Cemetery/Church In
Replies: 17
Views: 9284

Re: Miresse & Zeppa Families-Montefalcone-Cemetery/Church In

The cemetery in Montefalcone is exactly as described. Very small with a crypt below ground where they move the bones to.
by Kenai4
05 Aug 2013, 20:14
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Miresse Family of Monte Falcone
Replies: 26
Views: 14043

Re: Miresse Family of Monte Falcone

Just bandwagoning in on the Montefalcone di Val Fortore names. Lots of the emigrants went to Northern Michigan--Iron Mountain and then on from there to the Iron Range of Minnesota. All the names in the thread so far sound like "old home" week on the old north side of Virginia, Minnesota. T...
by Kenai4
05 Aug 2013, 19:55
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Giovanni Lorenzo Altobello information
Replies: 5
Views: 1780

Re: Giovanni Lorenzo Altobello information

It would indeed be spelled as Altobelli as well as being Montefalcone di Val Fortore. It is a small village right on the ridge of the Apennine range about 20 miles from the principal city of Benevento in Campania inland from Naples. Most of the civil records in the village were destroyed during the ...