Official Italian Names

[misbris]

Peter wrote

I think it is since the Italian Surname dictionary makes a distinction between Italian surnames, foreign surnames and local dialect surnames with all their variations, alterations and derivations. The base names from which all these surname are derived is also included and date back to Italy Roman times and in Latin as well. I have a dictionary on my side and when it says the name is derived from French, German, Greek, Hebrew or Arabic then it is a aforeign surname and not of Italian origin. =Peter=

Why would a local dialect name not be considered "Italian"? What date is used to decide if a name is Italian or foreign. Are you saying that only names that can be traced to back to Latin are Italian?
I am not trying to be argumentative, I am trying to understand what an Italian name actually is, and who is empowered to make that decision?

[PeterTimber]

An Italian surname is a surname whose origin is Italian. Other surnames whose origins are from countries, areas and places inthe world are foreign in origin but are considered italian. =Peter=

[jamesdad]

my surname is moschella

can anyone help me find ancestorS

relatives say we are from the napoli area--
grandfather was michael moschella
grandmother was immaculata canale

[wldspirit]

Welcome to IG!!
It is usually better to post your own thread for research, that way we don't confuse subjects......

In the meantime, if you would like help tracing your family, post names, birthdates and area in which they lived, any children born to the immigrant ancestors, and year of immigration if known. By providing as many details as you do know enables researchers to track the right family, and hopefully discovering the exact town of origin in Italy.

wldspirit

[vj]

Wldspirit you’re right .
If jamesdad wants to start a new topic, I’ll be happy to
copy these documents onto the new post.
Valarie

relatives say we are from the napoli area

Moschella

possible 1930 census

Home in 1930:
14 ½ Hull Street
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head Michael Mochella 38, abt 1892 IT
- married age 28, abt 1920
- immig 1915
Wife Margaret Mochella 28, abt 1902 IT
- married age 18
Daughter Rosie Mochella 8, abt 1922 MA
Son Billy Mochella 7, abt 1923 MA
Daughter Antonietta Mochella 5, abt 1925 MA
Son Constantine Mochella 2, abt 1928 MA
Daughter Theresa Mochella ? MA
Mother (in-law?) Rosie Canale 60? IT
- immig 1913
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If this is the correct family, then this is probably
Michele’s Petition for Naturalization
Born 6 Feb 1890 in Chiusano San Domenico
(Chiusano di San Domenico, Province of Avellino, Campania Region)

from footnote.com
Publication Number: M1368
Publication Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the U.S. District and
Circuit Courts of the District of Massachusetts, 1906-1929
Publisher: NARA
State: Massachusetts
Court: U.S. District Court
Year: 1928
Date: 16 Mar 1928
Immigrant Full Name: Michele Moschella
Document Type: Petition for Naturalization
Home Country: Italy
Witness 1 Full Name: Domenik Tutela
Witness 2 Full Name: Theodoreo Moschella
Year Immigrated: 1913
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Ship Manifest listed in Michele’s petition:

1913
page 2

From ancestry. com
Line 29
Name: Michell Moschella
Arrival Date: 22 Apr 1913
Age: 23 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Canopic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: S Margo, Italy
Microfilm Roll Number: 192

- last residence Chiusano
- in Chiusano, mother Rosa
- joining brother Teodoro at 183? North Street, Boston
(note Teodoro may have been one of the witnesses on Michele’s Petition)
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edit: added
It appears that Michele was naturalized in 1940

Index Card

Publication Number: M1545
Publication Title: Index to Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the U.S. and
District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, 1907-1966
Publisher: NARA
State: Massachusetts
Admission Year: 1940
Immigrant Full Name: MOSCHELLA Michele
Court: D.C.
Birth Year: 1892

[vj]

Canale Family

possible 1913 manifest
page 2

Arrival Date: 4 Feb 1913
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Mendoza
Port off Arrival: New York, New York
Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_2010
Page Number: 131

Lines 13-18
Pellegrino Canale 53, abt 1859
Wife Raffaella 48, abt 1864
Daughter Caterina? 17, abt 1895
Daughter Esterina 15, abt 1897
Daughter Immacolata 10, abt 1902
Daughter Teresa 5, abt 1907

- last residence Avellino
- leaving no one in Avellino
- destination Philadelphia, PA
- joining daughter/sister Michela? Canale in Philadelphia
- all born in Avellino
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1920 census

Home in 1920:
197? Salem Street
Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head Pelligrino Cannale 57, abt 1863 IT
- immig 1915 Al (alien)
Wife Ruffaelo Cannale 53, abt 1867 IT
- immig 1915 Al
Daughter Ammaculate Cannale 15, abt 1905 IT
- immig 1915 Al
Daughter Teresa Cannale 12, abt 1918 IT
- immig 1915 Al

[wldspirit]

Nuccia or I can split the topic over to the Italian Genealogy section if poster
prefers......

wldspirit