Barletta\'s from Calabria

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 21 Jan 2003, 03:15

HI! I\'ve had such good luck in locating the PIROZZI\'S and the ANTONELLI\'S that I\'m to find the BARLETTA\'S and the VORATI FAIRRIA\'S! Not sure of the last name I just typed... I have NO town that they came from, only that they came from Calabria!! Now, how do I find that out??? Any information on how I begin this quest is welcome!! Feel free to e-mail me direct! <a href="mailto:dpirozzi2001@yahoo.com" target="_new">dpirozzi2001@yahoo.com</a> thank you so very much!! dar ;-)

by **ptimber** » 21 Jan 2003, 03:46

There are 283 persons surnamed Barletta in Calabria. Go to www.paginebianche.it and insert barletta first line and Calabria third line and click cerca then click below where it says each province. for town distribution. The Vorati.....??surname needs \"work\". Peter

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 21 Jan 2003, 03:51

Yo Peter! Yes - I believe the name Vorati needs alot of work!! From family obits to death notices, to death certificates, this name is spelled in many ways!! I may never know! Thanks Peter for the info - you are an angel! dar 8-)

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 21 Jan 2003, 04:07

Peter: hmmm... surfing thru the listings, I can see i can shorten my search down to two regions....Catanzaro and Cosenza. but......No one is named Carl Barletta. This was Giacoma\'s father\'s name. Giacoma was born in 1850....I figured the name may have been carried on thru out the generations.. guess not!!! Now I need to find a town............ dar

by **ptimber** » 21 Jan 2003, 04:54

Sorry about that but keep plugging away ands let me know how I can assist you. Get a better handle on Vorati surname. Peter

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 22 Jan 2003, 03:59

Peter! You\'re an inspiration!!!! I\"ve contacted a cousin who says this Catherine Emma Vorait Fairria came from florence Italy. Isn\'t that about half way up the \"boot\" and an island????? Waht do I know! dar :-P

by **ptimber** » 22 Jan 2003, 04:47

Florence is the capital of the Toscana region and is not an island. I suggest you go to www.mapquest,com and familiarize yourself with its geography. Catherine is your next move. Peter

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 22 Jan 2003, 13:50

Thanks Peter!! I think i was on Map it.com last night.. and when I typed in florence, it brought up that island........Rumor has it she was from Northern Italy. I\'ll check it out on my lunch hour today at work! thanks! I knew you\'d have the real answer!!! dar

by **ptimber** » 22 Jan 2003, 20:55

go to www.mapquest.com for Italy. Peter

by **darlene_pirozzi** » 24 Jan 2003, 03:04

Peter - I\'ve found www.ellisisland.org very usefull in finding SOME relatives arriving here. However, James (Giacomo) BARLETTA and Catherine (Catrina) FERROTTI arrived in 1885 and 1886. Is there a website like Ellis Island.org for the years prior to 1892??? I\'d love to find it. I have had no luck at all finding it, if it even exists!!! Let me know! dar

by **ptimber** » 24 Jan 2003, 20:45

I believe there is a CD-rom for earlier dates but you can always file form 81 to NARA for their arrival data. www.GENEALOGYLOOKUPS.COM/NARCHIVES.HTM...pETER

by **ptimber** » 25 Jan 2003, 23:48

either purchase a CD-rom for earlier years of file form 81 thru NARA. Peter