Over 25 million Italians have emigrated between 1861 and 1960 with a migration boom between 1871 and 1915 when over 13,5 million emigrants left the country for European and overseas destinations.
I received an email from the Stato Civile in Genova, it reads:
"Non risulta, nei registri degli atti di nascita del Comune di GENOVA, tra il 1890/1895, l'atto di nascita di :
BERTUCCIO o BERTUZZI o Carolina, figlia di Giuseppe e di Rodono Rosa.
L'Ufficiale dello Stato Civile
G.E.:"
I was requesting my Great-grandmother's birth certificate.
Can you start from the beginning so that perhaps we can trace the record whichmay be in a town or village inthe province of Genova since each Comune in Italy maintains their own vital statistics of births,marriages and deaths. =peter=
PeterTimber wrote:Can you start from the beginning so that perhaps we can trace the record whichmay be in a town or village inthe province of Genova since each Comune in Italy maintains their own vital statistics of births,marriages and deaths. =peter=
Peter,
My GGM Carolina Bertuccio was born in Genova on October 18th, 1892 in Genova, I don't know what part of Genova though, I do have a copy of her passport where the town is listed but I can't make out what it says.
Her father was Luigi Bertuccio and her mother Rosa Rodono.
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Isola del Cantone
16017 ISOLA DEL CANTONE GE
ITALY
There is a contact form ("Contatti") on the comune's website, you could give that a shot and if no response in a few days then send a letter via postal mail.
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Isola del Cantone
16017 ISOLA DEL CANTONE GE
ITALY
There is a contact form ("Contatti") on the comune's website, you could give that a shot and if no response in a few days then send a letter via postal mail.
Also send a form letter in Italian which you will find at the following website http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tters.html and mail it to the address given you. There is no charge for the documents. Send the form letter with a self addressed envelope with you rname and address but NO MONEY. =Peter=
Also send a form letter in Italian which you will find at the following website http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tters.html and mail it to the address given you. There is no charge for the documents. Send the form letter with a self addressed envelope with you rname and address but NO MONEY. =Peter=
PeterTimber wrote:Also send a form letter in Italian which you will find at the following website http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tters.html and mail it to the address given you. There is no charge for the documents. Send the form letter with a self addressed envelope with you rname and address but NO MONEY. =Peter=
I sent them an email and a formal letter, and yesterday I received my GGM's BC.
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