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by MaryGenottiCollins
07 Jul 2008, 13:39
Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
Topic: Translation Request Please?
Replies: 2
Views: 4333

Re: Translation Request Please?

Thank you so much!

We were always told (as I'm sure all Garibaldis) that we are related to the "Great" general.

MC
by MaryGenottiCollins
06 Jul 2008, 01:42
Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
Topic: Translation Request Please?
Replies: 2
Views: 4333

Translation Request Please?

Could someone translate this for me?

Thank you!!
by MaryGenottiCollins
04 Jul 2008, 13:44
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Blank Translated forms for Births, marriages etc?
Replies: 1
Views: 2943

Blank Translated forms for Births, marriages etc?

I was thinking it might help to have a form (blank) of the stato civile records (birth death and marriage).

I could look at the LDS films and just copy into them, the important info.

Are there such forms available?
by MaryGenottiCollins
03 Jul 2008, 01:30
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: LDS Films---what can they do for me?
Replies: 8
Views: 7662

Re: LDS Films---what can they do for me?

Thanks I will order a copy....... I'll also ask if they can scan them. The lady at the LDS Said they just got a memo that the catholic church will no longer allow microfilming of records. They don't know why- I imagine I could also write to the stato civile and get copies of the records as well, rig...
by MaryGenottiCollins
02 Jul 2008, 03:09
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: LDS Films---what can they do for me?
Replies: 8
Views: 7662

LDS Films---what can they do for me?

I ordered three films and went in today to view them. Starting on the first film I started having "HITS" right away...so what is my problem? The microfische reader is junk.....i can barely read the document and printing was a disaster.... The printed copies are so dark and fuzzy that no wo...
by MaryGenottiCollins
24 Jun 2008, 00:49
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 9
Views: 8690

Re: Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?

Thanks for the links! I haven't found anything on the wvculture site though....I'll keep lookin' :wink:
by MaryGenottiCollins
23 Jun 2008, 02:33
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 9
Views: 8690

Re: Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?

that is it, her name was actually eunice catherine boreman (Miskevich) but she went by catherine.

I am going to keep trying till I get it right, I'll try the "less is more" and see what happens.

Thanks for your help.

MC
by MaryGenottiCollins
22 Jun 2008, 23:40
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 9
Views: 8690

Search Results on Ancestry.....what am I doing wrong?

I've asked for help and you all have found things that I couldn't---can you fill me in on what I may be doing wrong? I subscribe to ancestry where they have tons of records avail. For instance, My aunt, born December 16, 1915 and died September 24, 2001. She was born in WV and died in GA and buried ...
by MaryGenottiCollins
19 Jun 2008, 00:28
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Organizing your research?
Replies: 1
Views: 2731

Organizing your research?

How do you organize your research? I've got most of mine in binders on a book shelf by family name....but am in the process of scanning "original" documents and storing them on a thumb drive by family name as well. Also have some in files in file boxes etc......... I also use family tree m...
by MaryGenottiCollins
15 Jun 2008, 08:53
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: How to get Italian relatives to respond to my letters
Replies: 16
Views: 12708

Re: How to get Italian relatives to respond to my letters

if you will tell me your relatives name and what year they came to chile from italy, and what town in Italy they were born.......I might be able to help.
by MaryGenottiCollins
14 Jun 2008, 01:05
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Question about Names
Replies: 4
Views: 5853

Re: Question about Names

John, thank you so much for explaining it to me....

I see in america, most drop the extra name.....
by MaryGenottiCollins
13 Jun 2008, 12:35
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Trip to Italy
Replies: 5
Views: 6505

Re: Trip to Italy

No recommendation but hope you have a wonderful time.
by MaryGenottiCollins
13 Jun 2008, 01:07
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Question about Names
Replies: 4
Views: 5853

Question about Names

My maiden name is genotti, but when i found my family in Italy I noticed everyone has what "appears" to be two last names. For instance, my great grandmother I always thought was named Carolina Vottero. I find out it is really Carolina Vottero Vintrella I found the children she had w/my gr...
by MaryGenottiCollins
11 Jun 2008, 09:14
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: How to get Italian relatives to respond to my letters
Replies: 16
Views: 12708

Re: How to get Italian relatives to respond to my letters

Carolina, Where was your family from in Italy? Do you know the name of the person who left Italy to go to Chile? If so, what was his name? Do you know who his parents were? My grandfather was Giovanni Costantino Genotti, son of Carolina Vottero and tomasso Genotti of Bogliano, Mezzenile Torino Italy...
by MaryGenottiCollins
09 Jun 2008, 23:14
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: John Genotti/NY 1920 Census
Replies: 2
Views: 3428

Re: John Genotti/NY 1920 Census

Hi, He was born May 23 1886 in Bogliano, Mezzenile, Torino, Italyand came to this country in 1909 and became a citizen in 1922. His wife (my grandmother) was Ethel Garibaldi. 1910 Census shows him as Giovanna Gionoff in Shamokin, PA (which is where the ship manifest says he was heading towards). 192...