Thanks very much!

I will do all of the above. I went to the Mormon church, but the people there didn't end up knowing enough to help me.

I read online how to order the films, and view them at the local church.

I'll send the form letters.

Thanks again!

Eric...

I have many problems... :)

In this case it's one of time. It took me 6 months to get my German records. Although I know a fair bit about searching US records, It was a learning process for the German request, and has been one for the Italian.

I now have much less time that I can devote to this ...

One thing to add though...

For a person like me with no free time, but an intense desire to gain conscription records and vitals information from Italy, it's very hard.

This forum has been wonderful, but even with this and the military one (commandosupremo) I am on, I haven't yet found the ...

I am also very interested.

Thanks Peter,

From the other posts on this site, I expected a reply from you, but not so quickly. Thanks!

I have found a couple pre-translated requests at:

http://www.mangeruca.com/military_records.htm

I am on Ancestry.com, and have done a bit of other searching there, but have no experience ...

Hello All,

I am new here, and will be continuing to read everything I can, I have learned so much already.

I am wondering where to begin my Italian research. My Great Grandfather and Grandmother came from two towns close to each other in Avellino. The names are Leone Dragone, and Anna Tarantino ...