surnames looking for Caliguiri and Pellegrini

[nanci14]

looking for info on my great grandparents. Francesco Caliguiri and Rachelle Tornello-Caliguiri also Concezio Pellegrini and Anna Giansante-
Pellegrini.

Caliguiri from Calabria and Pellegrini from northern Italy. Any suggestions on how to find info from Italy greatly appreciated. I am studying Italian but only for about the last 6 months so not real proficient yet.

thank you

[wldspirit]

Welcome to ItalianGenealogy!!
You must know the exact town of origin to locate records......do you have this info on both sets of names? Do you need help locating the town of origin?
Have you obtained all US documentation?
wldspirit

[suanj]

maybe the right surname spell is CALIGIURI.... from Calabria... it are some Francesco Caligiuri emigrated:
61. Francesco Caligiuri 1912 18 View View View
62. Francesco Caligiuri Amato, Italy 1912 19 View View View
63. Francesco Caligiuri Bocchigliero, Cosenza 1909 17 View View View
64. Francesco Caligiuri Caccuri 1903 19 View View View
65. Francesco Caligiuri Catanzaro, S. Nicola dell Alto 1909 25 View View View
66. Francesco Caligiuri Celico 1907 25 View View View
67. Francesco Caligiuri Cortale, Italy 1924 3 View View View
68. Francesco Caligiuri Cortale, Italy 1910 23 View View View
69. Francesco Caligiuri Falerna 1902 21 View View View
70. Francesco Caligiuri Magliernina, Italy 1920 18 View View View
71. Francesco Caligiuri Miglierina 1906 19 View View View
72. Francesco Caligiuri Nicastro, Catanzaro 1912 17 View View View
73. Francesco Caligiuri Oil, Pa. 1924 3 View View View
74. Francesco Caligiuri Pallagoria 1906 20 View View View
75. Francesco Caligiuri Pallagoria, Catanzaro 1907 21 View View View

76. Francesco Caligiuri Pianopoli 1903 26 View View View
77. Francesco Caligiuri Pittsburg, Pa. 1922 29 View View View
78. Francesco Caligiuri Savelli, Italy 1921 17 View View View
79. Francesco Caligiuri Sovena Masinello, Catanzaro 1913 63 View View View
80. Francesco Caligiuri Soveria Mannelli, Catanzaro 1907 18 View View View
81. Francesco Caligiuri Soveria, Italy 1922 22 View View View
82. Francesco Caligiuri Strongoli 1902 25 View View View
83. Francesco Caligiuri Umbriatico, Italy 1910 26 View View View
84. Franceso Caligiuri Cortale, Italy 1911 12 View View View
who is your ancestor? and the birthyear? age in immigration?... regards, suanj

[nanci14]

hi wldspirit, thank you for responding. i know that francesco and rachell
caliguiri were born in celico. i have been lucky enough to find some info on them and their family in italy. francesco came here in 1890 with rachell and my grandpa and his sister coming over in 1899 but i can find no records of their trip to us. i have spent hours trying. the info i do have i have gotten from us census reports for the years 1900, 10, 20 and 30.
the info is the same on all of them so it must be accurate.

As for the pellegrinis, that's the toughest one. i have found the passenger list for concezio when he came into new york in 1893. his wife anna i can't find anything on her either in italy or her immigration to the us. i don't know if she came over with him or later. i would think if she came with her husband she would be on the same passenger list and she wasn't. i don't know where in italy they came from. my grandma told me once her parents were from the northern part of italy.

what is the best way to find out where they came from? it seems almost impossible. any ideas????

thank you, nanci

[wldspirit]

Quick reply here.......going to be out most of the day,....but have you checked their naturalization status?? You may find the exact town of origin located in this paperwork.
Depending on who provided the information at the time of death, the place of birth could also be listed on death certificates, or obituaries. Church records at the parish they attended may also hold clues.
If the men were within the right age limit, they may have listed place of birth in WW1 draft registration, although it may just say Italy.

This site is excellent and provides better search results for Ellis Island,
has greater flexibility than the engine used by Ellis........

http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellisgold.html

Hope this helps.......
wldspirit

[suanj]

other records(nobody in 1890)

Francesco Caliguri Occupation Laborer
Age 32
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 14 May 1888
Origin Italy
Port Mediterranean Ports, Trieste & Palermo
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Caledonia
Passage Unknown

Vincenzo Caliguri Occupation Laborer
Age 17
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 14 May 1888
Origin Italy
Port Mediterranean Ports, Trieste & Palermo
Last Residence U
Destination New York
Plan Unknown
Ship Caledonia
Passage Unknown
suanj

[drovedo]

For the name Pellegrini, search Friuli Venezia Guila. You should find it. Contact the Archivio di Stato if you don't know the name of the comune.

Good luck.

Chow!

I have to get dinner now.