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I am trying to find out anything I can about my grandmother's side of the family. This is what I have:

Name: Filomena Maria Priore
Born: 19 Nov 1892 in Navelli, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
Immigrated to the US: 1912
Got Married in West Virginia, USA
Father: Salvatore
Mother: Francesca Santirocco
Siblings: Angelina, Gemma, Giovannia, and Agapito.

I have searched every place I can think of to try to find records and cannot find anything.

I have all the info on her after she came to the US. I just can't find anything on her or her family from Italy.
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Civil records for Navelli are available on line.
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Translations can be found on my website and tips on searching the films.
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After looking at Salvatore Priore born abt 1865 shipmanifest info it says he was born in Aquila which could mean the town or in the province(like a county in the US) says leaving his wife Francesca in Aquila going to see his daughter Filomena

Salvatore Priore, "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924"
Given Name: Salvatore
Surname: Priore
Last Place of Residence: Aguila, Italy
Event Date: 20 Apr 1913
Age: 48y
Nationality: Italian
Departure Port: Southampton
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: M
Citizenship Status:
Ship Name: New York
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Hello,
Here is Agapito born in Navelli in 1900. Record #9

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n767010819

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Thank you all for your help. :-)
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n767010819

Agapito's death record which you may already have

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After looking at the birth record of Agapito Priore that Paolo 47 left it says Salvatore Priore resided in Civitaretenga a municipality of Navelli at the time of the birth. I checked the birth records 1865-1861 of both Civitaretenga and Navelli and the only Salvatore Priore in that time frame was this:
POSSIBLE Birth record of Salvatore Priore
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1864 Feb 6th in the town of Civitaretenga birth of Salvatore Priore son of Giovanni Priore age 33 farmhand and Almenida Napoleone age 25 cotton spinner
Side note says Salvatore Priore married Francesca Anna Lazzano 1887 Sept 18th in Navelli wonder if she died and he remarried Francesca Santirocco was his second wife

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Oh, that could very well be him. I have his birth date as 1865. My brother was giving me information that he was told by my grandmother before she passed. He could have remarried. I just can't find anything on my great grandmother, Francesca, either. Thank you so much for finding this. This gives me some information I can use to research. I don't know where to look for records. I don't speak Italian (I can make out some words) and it is very hard for me to research. Thank you again.
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Now that I look at my notes, I think it IS him. I have his father down as John (I know the Italian name for John is Giovanni) and I have his mother as Alamarina (which could have been mistaken for Almenida). Still confused, though, about him being married to Francesca Anna Lazzano. I know my grandmother's mother's name was Francesca Santirocco (I have Sarrocca... but that could have been misinterpreted... she couldn't speak English very well).
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I know my grandmother's mother's name was Francesca Santirocco (I have Sarrocca... but that could have been misinterpreted... she couldn't speak English very well).
I believe Marty has a good birth record for your Salvatore and I think you are right about the surname, Sarrocca.
Here is the marriage record for Salvatore and Francesca in Sept, 1887

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... :852480517

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adelfio wrote:After looking at the birth record of Agapito Priore that Paolo 47 left it says Salvatore Priore resided in Civitaretenga a municipality of Navelli at the time of the birth. I checked the birth records 1865-1861 of both Civitaretenga and Navelli and the only Salvatore Priore in that time frame was this:
POSSIBLE Birth record of Salvatore Priore
INDEX#4
1864 Feb 6th in the town of Civitaretenga birth of Salvatore Priore son of Giovanni Priore age 33 farmhand and Almenida Napoleone age 25 cotton spinner
Side note says Salvatore Priore married Francesca Anna SARRACCO 1887 Sept 18th in Navelli wonder if she died and he remarried Francesca Santirocco was his second wife

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I read the name Sarrocca on the sidenote Paolo is right this the right birth record also they are spelling the Priori on the marriage record
Great Find on the marriage record Paolo!

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1887 Sept 18 in the town of Civitaretenga marriage of of Salvatore Priore age 23 born inCivitaretenga son of Giovanni Priore and Almerida Napoleone and AnnaFrancesca Sarracco age 27 daughter of deceased Michelangelo Sarracco and deceased Filomena Cornetteri

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Marriage of Giovanni Priore and Almenida Napoleone
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1863 June 21st in the town of Civitaretenga marriage of Giovanni Priore age 32 born in Civitaretenga son of deceased Salvatore Priore and Caterina Pollastri married Almerida Napoleone age 23 born in Civitaretenga daughter of Giuseppe Napoleone and Celidea de Amici

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Birth record of Giovanni Priore
INDEX#9
1832 April 26th in the town of Civitaretenga birth of Giovanni Priore born in Civitaretenga son of Salvatore Priore age 40 farmer and Caterina Pollastri/a age 26 cotton spinner the reside in Navelli
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Birth of Almerinda Napoleone
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1839 June 23rd in the town of Civitaretenga birth of Almerinda Napoleone daughter of Giuseppe Napoleone age 36 farmer and Celidea de Amici age 29

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Death record of Salvatore Priore (Father of Giovanni Priore)
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1861 Oct 16th in the town of Civitaretenga death of Salvatore Priore age 69 (abt 1792) farmer son of deceased Giuseppe Priore and Annamaria (no maiden name)

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You guys are AWESOME! Thank you so very much! This has given me so much information. It is especially hard for me to find records due to the fact that I don't speak or read Italian. I can not express enough how grateful I am.
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