Thank you very much for that info. It helps alot. I plan to visit the Family History Center in a few days. I will keep you posted.
Amanda

It is Anversa, typos matter huh . Thanks for the info.
Amanda

Yes I have, Peter. I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't. Unless you have some tricks up your sleeve, I have been unsuccessful. Obviously, there must be no reacords. I have searched everywhere short of writing, but I don't know the procedure of doing so; sending money, etc.

I was wondering if there are any search engines that does rare Italian surnames. I have used ancestry.com and etc. with no luck on my searches. I am looking for Galtano and Domenicorosa Dicensi or Dicenso. They would have been born around 1835 give or take 5 to 10 years. That is based on the ...

Thanks Peter and Suanji, I am going to write a letter to the address that you gave me. Do you think it is wise to send money along with the address? I am looking for as much infomation as I am able to find. Amanda

Hi Peter, I happened across a website last night that gave me alittle different info that I had. This said his birthday was 1855 not 56 and he was born in Aversa, Italy. I don't know the regions well and don't know if this is any help. I also did find the parents of Caroline Lamusaica. Getting ...

Tried that. I have looked everywhere.

I was given a photocopy of this picture and caption from my father-in-law.

The caption reads "Antonio (Dicensi/Dicenzo) Dicentes was born in Rome, Italy on January 4, 1856. He married Caroline Lamusaica, born in Florence, Italy on September 1, 1878. They had two children born in Italy, Guy Sr ...

Thanks Peter, I wrote more under a different topic heading

Hi Peter,
Thanks for the information. Where did you find it? I actually have a picture of Antonio and his wife Caroline (Lamusaica) and five of there children who were born in the U.S.A. The caption of the picture has Dicensi or Dicenzo being his born name which changed to Dicentes when he came to ...

Yup, I have tried ancestry.com, geneology.com, mycinnamontoast.com, familysearch.com, rootsweb.com. Every where that I can find a free or semi free search database, yet nothing.

I am looking for his parents, their parents, etc. Trying to do a full family tree.

I am looking for an ancester by the name of Antonio Dicentes. His name was changed from Dicenzo or Dicensi when coming to America. I know his birthday (01/04/1856) and were he was born (Rome, Italy), wife, and children, but have found nothing when searching in all the different databases. Can anyone ...