SAN MAURO FORTE, basilicata - CARESIMO SURNAME

[itye]

can someone help, Im trying to research my surname CARESIMO, its quite an unusual one and there are not many CARESIMO around,
Both my parents came from San Mauro Forte, My father;s surname is caresimo and he married into the Giammetta family. However my mother informs me that her father although was called Giammetta actually took his mother surname not his father's which was Moscato!

Can anyone point me in the right direction, is there a place I can download records ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[brujaojos]

can someone help, Im trying to research my surname CARESIMO, its quite an unusual one and there are not many CARESIMO around,
Both my parents came from San Mauro Forte, My father;s surname is caresimo and he married into the Giammetta family. However my mother informs me that her father although was called Giammetta actually took his mother surname not his father's which was Moscato!

Can anyone point me in the right direction, is there a place I can download records ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi There,

The Family History Center has microfilm for the town of San Mauro Forte. The film costs about $3.50 a roll. Here are the film numbers.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... =1&last=50

Here is the link to find the nearest FHC.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... et_fhc.asp

If you order the microfilm, you will be able to locate the Birth, Marriage, and Death Acts of your ancestors.

A good book to get is the A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering your Italian Ancestors, by Lynn Nelson.

Also, here is link for the town itself.
http://www.sanmauroforte.com/comune_san ... forte.html

I hope this helps,
Trish

[itye]

Thanks for your reply, is this the only way to get these records ? is there an online facility for downloading them anywhere ?

Thanks again

[brujaojos]

Thanks for your reply, is this the only way to get these records ? is there an online facility for downloading them anywhere ?

Thanks again

Hi There,

If you don't want to use the microfilm. And for the record, the microfilm from the Family History Center are copies of the actual documents. You will be able to find the Birth, Marriage, and Death Acts of your ancestors.

There isn't any place on the internet in order to download these records. You would have to go to a FHC in person to order and view the film.

However, you can always write to the town itself and try to get the documents that way.

On the website of the town is the towns address, and here is a link that would help you translate your letter.
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp

I hope this helps,
Trish

[sharcai]

I'm looking for Caiella's/Caiello's that emmigrated from the Campobasso area 1889 (ship: Burgundia). Head of household: Carmen, had young son Nicola born about 1880. Appreciate any info on the Caiella/o's...
Shar

[maple62]

Hi,

I've come across a few Giammetta on my search in San Mauro Forte on various atti di nati & morti extracts that I have....they seem to be all witnesses etc.

I'd be happy to share the information with you. Names, dates, ages etc.

Michael

[ricbru]

Thanks for your reply, is this the only way to get these records ? is there an online facility for downloading them anywhere ?

Thanks again

Hi There,

If you don't want to use the microfilm. And for the record, the microfilm from the Family History Center are copies of the actual documents. You will be able to find the Birth, Marriage, and Death Acts of your ancestors.

There isn't any place on the internet in order to download these records. You would have to go to a FHC in person to order and view the film.

However, you can always write to the town itself and try to get the documents that way.

On the website of the town is the towns address, and here is a link that would help you translate your letter.
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp

I hope this helps,
Trish

You can write to have civil records to

Comune Di San Mauro Forte
Servizi Demografici
Via P. Marsilio, 45
75010 San Mauro Forte (MT) -
Italy

scrivi@sanmauroforte.com

or to

Archivio di Stato di Matera

http://wwwdb.archivi.beniculturali.it/S ... 2MATERA%22

bye Riccardo

[ricbru]

I'm looking for Caiella's/Caiello's that emmigrated from the Campobasso area 1889 (ship: Burgundia). Head of household: Carmen, had young son Nicola born about 1880. Appreciate any info on the Caiella/o's...
Shar

Here there is what I found from Castelgarden

Carm. Caiella

Occupation Peasant
Age 30
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 15 May 1889
Origin Italy
Port Marseilles & Naples
Last Residence U
Destination USA
Plan Unknown
Ship Burgundia
Passage Unknown

from Fondazione Agnelli

Cognome
CAIELLA

Nome
CARM.

Età
30

Sesso
M

Professione
PEASANT

Istruzione
U

Luogo di origine
U

Destinazione
USA

Visto
Emigrante

Classe
Ponte

Porto d'imbarco
MARSEILLES & NAPLES

Nave
BURGUNDIA

Data d'arrivo
5/15/1889

you can contact Archivio di Stato di Campobasso

http://wwwdb.archivi.beniculturali.it/S ... POBASSO%22

at least request Carmelo military draft card, and discover his right place and date of birth.
I hope it helps,
bye Riccardo

[ditota]

Hello Shar and Riccardo,

If I may jump in - this information will supplement Riccardo's since it has the manifest number:

Passenger's Name: Caiella, Carm.
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Occupation: Peasant
Literate: Unknown
Village/Last Residence: Unknown
Country: Italy
Date of Arrival: May. 15, 1889
Final Destination: USA
Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA
Ship's Name: Unknown
Captain's Name: Unknown
Manifest I.D. Number: 81347
Port of Embarkation: Marselles and Naples
Mode of Travel: Steerage

Shar:
I can search by manifest number for other passengers that you believe may have traveled with him.

Ciao,
Al DeTota (Di Tota)

[ElaineGG]

I absolutely want to talk to you further. I am a Giammetta and have been working backwards from the US. My great-grandfather came over in 1897 and stayed with his brother (the manifest says he was born in Stigliano). However, on the Rootsweb.com site, there are several Giammetta's from Sicily. Your story is intriguing, please get in touch with me.
Thank you very much.
Elaine