Thank you both, this is wonderful information.

I've had no luck on Google Books so far, but I will keep trying with different spellings. If I do find him, what record do I request from the Archivio di Stato?

Hello all,

I would appreciate if someone could help me translate the following, found in the processetti for his daughter's 1851 marriage:

page1 and page 2

I am particularly interested in if there is any indication why he was in prison.

Thank you!

A few I haven't seen mentioned:

Virgilio- James
Cirino- Charles
Filippa- Fannie
Tommaso- Thomas
Amedeo- Edward/Eddie
Arturo- Arthur
Leonilda- Lena
Vittorio- Victor

All of my Pasquales became Patsys.

Hello all, I have attached a portion of the birth record for my 2nd GGF, Antonio Nardi. He was born in a tiny village called Ciano in 1869. I understand the basics - his father was Stefano Nardi (son of Vincenzo? what is the next word?), 43 years old. His mother was Catarina Costa, daughter of the l...

Have you tried John? Perhaps Gianflavio > Gianni > John?

Thank you. That confirms what I thought. I read the name as "Sanzone" instead of "Sansone" too, but I know that an "s" can resemble a "z" at times so I wasn't sure.

Was this kind of variation in spelling of surnames common in this era?

Hello all, I have attached the birth record I have just received for my 2nd GGF, Pasquale Sansone. I'm having a bit of a hard time with the handwriting, which makes translating a bit difficult. Any help is appreciated! Also, his mother's name is on his birth record as Lucia Garofalo and on his passp...

That is very helpful advice, thank you. I would much prefer copies, I just did not know the correct terminology for what I was looking for.

I used a slightly modified version of the letter on Il Circolo Calabrese. I said this:

"Vi sarei molto grato se poteste spedirmi l'estratto dell'atto di nascita di Pasquale Sansone, in carta libera. Nato il 13 febbraio 1861."

Hello all, I am very excited that I have received a response from the Archivo di Stato di Benevento regarding my 2nd GGF's birth certificate. I understand some of what this says (they have located the birth certificate and will send me a copy either on paper or of varying quality electronically, and...

suanj, Thank you! This is very helpful information. Do you happen to know if the Archivo di Stato in Benevento holds the records for Guardia Sanframondi past 1860? I wrote to them to ask, but I have not yet received a response. Should I be writing to the Ufficio Dello Stato Civile in Guardia Sanfram...

Hello all, I am looking for some information on my 2nd great-grandmother, Delia Diomira Pinto. She was born around 1862/63 and married my 2nd GGF, Pasquale Sansone, around 1886. They lived in Guardia Sanframondi, where he was born. They sailed to New York from Naples on December 15, 1919 and arrived...

It was stated above that the records in Guardia Sanframondi are limited. Does that mean it would not be worth my while to write to the Ufficio dello Stato Civile? I have a letter drafted in an attempt to obtain Pasquale's birth record. Would another approach be recommended?

Thank you very much for your help with this. This is great!

Hello all, I need some help translating and deciphering my 2nd great-grandfather's Italian passport. It is from 1919. SansonePasqualePassport1.png Passport issued to Pasquale Sansone, son of the late Gaetano (?) and the late Luisa (or is this Lucia?) Garofano born in Guardia Sanframondi on February ...