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Just in case I haven't mentioned it before... you can write directly to the comune of Afragola to request the marriage of Angela Balsamo and Vincenzo Giacco in 1930
Send no $$, but do send your photo ID and an email address at which you can be contacted about the possible cost of copying and mailing your document(s). Write your request in Italian (help below)
Address:
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Piazza Municipio, 1
80021 Afragola (NA)
ITALY
stfrancis wrote: ↑22 Apr 2018, 03:54
does this letter make sense, should I be asking for something else, and do I need to send return paid postage:
Citta' di Afragola
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Piazza Municipio, 1
80021 Afragola (NA)
ITALY
23 aprile 2018
Egregi Signori,
Vi sarei grato se poteste cercare il certificato di matrimonio per il seguente nome e se poteste inviare l'estratto:
Vincenzo Giacco e sua moglie Angela Balsamo [Angela e' nata 1897 di Giuseppe Balsamo e Giovanna Moccia, #782]. Vincenzo e Angela erano sposati il 23 ottobre 1930, a Afragola.
Per favore, fammi sapere quanto ti devo e come posso pagarti.
Ringraziando fin d'ora per quanto potrete fare, Vi porgo cordiali saluti,
[signature]
My Name
Address
Email…
I added the information for Angela. It is always a good idea to provide as much information as possible about the person(s) since there may be many in the town with the same name
You need not send any return postage - BUT you can send a Self-addressed UNSTAMPED envelope if you wish.
I am thinking of preparing another request for family information, relating to Vincenzo Balsamo, siblings, and parents, for the period 1860 to 1880. I am not sure if Afragola could send me a family status or certificate for that time period or how to go about it ?
I would also be interested in obtaining military information on the family, especially Vincenzo, or his brother Giuseppe.
From this site alone I have read of various documents:
- stato di famiglia
- folio di famiglia
- scheda anagrafica
- scheda di famiglia which seems to also include certificato storico di famiglia
- I also read about a " residence" certificate...
I already have most, but possibly not all birth registrations from Family Search, but I would like more details as to to this family unit, such that it may exist.
It's confusing as to which is what, but my understanding is I should ask for the certificato storico or folio famiglia, as unlikely as it might be.
From what I know so far, the first child was born in 1857 and the last in 1870, not including children from a second marriage...
My understanding is I need to write the Afragola ANAGRAFE with as much information as possible, concentrating on the years in question.
I was thinking of the following letter as a template and I dont know if this is a good starting point (this was a letter which I already started to modify from a template on this website):
Citta' di Afragola
Ufficio Anagrafe
Piazza Municipio, 1
80021 Afragola (NA)
ITALIA
24 aprile 2018
Egregi Signori,
Mi chiamo.......(Name and Last Name).....e vivo in Montreal, Canada, e sto facendo un studio sulla storia della mia famiglia. Potrebbe indicarmi se nell'anagrafe del suo comune si conservano documenti (già sia schede famiglia, o fogli di famiglia) corrispondenti all'anno 1857 -1871?
In caso affermativo, potrebbe inviarmi lo Stato di Famiglia appartenente alla famiglia di: Balsamo.
Capofamiglia: Pasquale Balsamo
Data di nascita: 1838
Figlio di: Federico Balsamo
Sposa : Celeste Moccia
Loro vivevano in Afragola, strada Santa Maria, nell'anni 1857 -1871, anni dopo (1892 -1893) una parte della famiglia emigrò negli Stati Uniti (New York).
Lo prego mi faccia sapere il costo di questa certificazione e la forma di pagamento. Allego alla presente fotocopia della mia carta d’identita.
Nell’attesa di una Sua risposta e ringraziola in anticipo per la Sua cortese attenzione, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti.
Dati personali: (Name and Last Name, postal address and e-mail).
Nome e cognome:
Recapito postale:
E-mail:
I am rewriting a draft letter to ask if either or both of the certificates exist or can be compiled and for how much. I will reference the time period of about 1850 to 1900, to be sure. I will add a bit more information about his marriage also.
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