Spetafore

Are you looking for an Italian surname? Do you need more information about your family heritage?
This is the right place to start your genealogy search.
Post Reply
drbdrdeb
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 49
Joined: 27 Aug 2011, 21:23

Spetafore

Post by drbdrdeb »

I am looking for a family from San Giovanni in Fiore, or at least, that is the place given to me. Family name is Amato or Amatto. Mother's maiden name is Spetafore. Son Sam took her name when he came to America. Sons Giuseppe (born 1902) and Frank kept Amato. They came over together with a sister and settled in British Columbia just after WWI. Any direction is appreciated.
User avatar
adelfio
Master
Master
Posts: 9334
Joined: 27 Oct 2010, 13:47
Location: Chicago

Re: Spetafore

Post by adelfio »

Sure the surname is not Spadafora?

Marty
Researching Trabia, Palermo surnames Adelfio, Bondi, Butera, Scardino,Rinella, Scardamaglia

Marty
drbdrdeb
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 49
Joined: 27 Aug 2011, 21:23

Re: Spetafore

Post by drbdrdeb »

This was the spelling of the name Sam used in 1923. Spadafora sounds better. But he was young when he came over and maybe did not spell well. Would the second spelling match any data I have?
User avatar
adelfio
Master
Master
Posts: 9334
Joined: 27 Oct 2010, 13:47
Location: Chicago

Re: Spetafore

Post by adelfio »

Spadafora and Amato surnames are used in the town of San Giovanni in Fiore

PG LINK
http://www.avitrees.com/town_info.jsp?t ... n=Calabria

Marty
Researching Trabia, Palermo surnames Adelfio, Bondi, Butera, Scardino,Rinella, Scardamaglia

Marty
drbdrdeb
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 49
Joined: 27 Aug 2011, 21:23

Re: Spetafore

Post by drbdrdeb »

Are there any vital statistics for San Giovanni in Fiore online?
User avatar
adelfio
Master
Master
Posts: 9334
Joined: 27 Oct 2010, 13:47
Location: Chicago

Re: Spetafore

Post by adelfio »

drbdrdeb wrote:Are there any vital statistics for San Giovanni in Fiore online?
No not at the present you will have to go to Family History Library and rent the Births, marriages, marriage documents, banns, death records 1810-1910 on microfilm for your info

FAMILY HISTORY LOCATOR
https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator

ORDERING FILMS FROM FHL
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/ ... ory_Center

ABOUT ITALIAN RECORDS
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/ ... al_Records

ONLINE CLASS FOR TRANSLATING ITALIAN RECORDS
https://familysearch.org/learningcenter ... 22Italy%22

FILMS FROM FHL OF San Giovanni in Fiore scroll to the bottom
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog ... %20Library
Researching Trabia, Palermo surnames Adelfio, Bondi, Butera, Scardino,Rinella, Scardamaglia

Marty
drbdrdeb
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 49
Joined: 27 Aug 2011, 21:23

Re: Spetafore

Post by drbdrdeb »

Thank you for your help.
Post Reply