Still have a brick wall after all this time. The earliest Peter Aceto appears in the US is the New Haven, CT census in 1900. Before that I can find him no where. I can find no military records for him. I sent for his naturalization papers but all it says is that he is from Italy. Any suggestions on ...

Still have a brick wall after all this time. The earliest Peter Aceto appears in the US is the New Haven, CT census in 1900. Before that I can find him no where. I can find no military records for him. I sent for his naturalization papers but all it says is that he is from Italy. Any suggestions on ...

I recently discovered I had a great uncle Santi Buono. How would his first name translate to an American name?

I just discovered with some help that my grandmother Santa Buono (birth record says Bono) was born in Termini Imerese. The rest of her family was born in St Stefano, Messina. Are these towns close to each other? Where can I go to find out more information about the village or look at pictures of ...

Thanks for sharing the website. I especially like the live webcam. I sent the link to my Mom to show her the city her madre was born in. Has anyone visited Montercorvino Rovella? When we go is there things we should definitely try to see?

Rosano and Rosia but no Rosa. Both families were in New Britian.

There is a Thomas A. Basile, Born in Scigliano, Cosenza Italy, May 20 1897. Son of Nicola Basile and Caterina Talarico. Was brought to America in 1904 settling in New Britaian, Conn.

There is a William J. Basile, State Director of Finance. Born in Middletown, Conn. 10/31/1902. Son of Matthew Basile ...

My family is from Southern Italy and on Christmas Eve my madre cooks 7 fishes. No more no less. Does anyone know what the significance of the number 7 is?

John, it looks lovely. I take it that you have stayed there before? Is it expensive? Would I fly into Naples and rent a car?

Can someone tell me the difference between Minori and Maori? I have documents that say both. Also the difference between Montercorvino Rovello and Montecorvino Pugliano?


Deborah Aceto Larsen

So to your point on the church records, if I know the church the family belonged to should I write a letter? Any suggestions for what I should include? Should I write it in Italian?

Deborah Aceto Larsen


Researhing: Aceto, Buono, Ruocco, Martoreillo, Luzzi, Luzzo, Manzi, Manzo, Apuzzo

Any idea what church if any he may have attended in Boston? I had very good luck wrting to my grandmothers church. They gave me her date of death and the day she was baptised. I am sure there is a library that must house Boston city directories for that time period as well.

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Deborah Aceto Larsen

Is anyone familar with the name Nazerino? How would that translate to a americanized name?


Deborah Aceto Larsen

I understand that when many Italians came to the US they americanized their given names such as Guisseppe to Joseph and Nicola to Nicholas. Does anyone know why someone would go from Salvatore to Charles?