I did find this on the web.

Napoleon's parents were from families of Italian nobles. Carlo and Letizia Ramolino Buonaparte (later given the French spelling Bonaparte) lived in Corsica, an Italian island later bought by the French from the Italian city-state of Genoa.

I am curious does anyone know the answer to some of these questions?

I have heard it said that Sicilian is closer to the Original Latin than is Italian, also what dialect is spoken most in Sicily today? (Italian or Sicilian) Also does Sardinia have a different dialect that mainland Italy and Sicily ...

Yes Suanj I think you are correct about that being Anna and Antonio my Great Grandparents. I will see what I can find out from My Aunt and see also about my Great Aunt Lucille. I will post any new info then.

I agree too wldspirit that I need to try out different name variations on searches. Like ...

Dear Suanj and Debbie;

I truly believe there is a very strong possibliity these are My Great Grandparents. Could I possiby be wrong somehow? Sure there is always the possiblity of someone having some of the right info on some of the dates Etc, and still it not be the right persons.

Here are some ...

Giovanni:

Suanj made a great find with this 1930 census. To view them in order look at the second link first (starts with Abbinanti at bottom of page)
Sam Abbinanti and wife Vita (maiden name Scafide) and their children. All relations are listed as they pertain to the head of the house (that would ...

I found this ship maifest but don't know if that is my Great Grandfather or not.

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipmanifest.asp?MID=12200344590233476352&FNM=A&LNM=SCA&PLNM=SCA&CGD=M&SYR=1892&EYR=1902&first_kind=1&last_kind=1&town_kind=0&ship_kind=0&RF=690&pID=102898012013

There is 2 more ...

Hi Giovanni: I found on 1930 Chicago census

I found Tony Scaffidi(mistaken Seaffide in handwriting) age 46, imm. 1897, barber profession, married to Anna age 42, imm. 1902, tayloress, living also with Lucille CUTRONE, and Anthony Cutrone( born in Illinois); but Lucille is of 20 old, married when ...

Dear Debbie and suanj;

Here is the latest info I have received from family members. My Great Grandmother was named Anna Genardo (born 1884) in Roma Italia. She departed to America on the ship most likely called the Roma from the port of Napoli (date unknown). Settled in Chicago (Oak Park)

My ...

My parents are sending me what ever info they find by regular mail which I won't get till mid to end of next week. I will post their findings as soon as I have them.

Once again thank you Debbie and suanj. You have both been very very kind to help me in this quest.

Giovanni

Thank you all for your help in this. I spoke with my Mother and she and Dad are going to get what info they can together and mail it off to me. They are both near 80 now and although still active have had to slow down. I am told that Anna is my Great Grandmothers first name for sure. But that the ...

Dear Debbie;

I found this link using www.stevemorse.com

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&yeart=b&fh=0&hc=50&f3=anthony*&f2=scafidi*&db=1930usfedcen&f5=IL&f4=Cook&year=1880&yearend=1910&o_xid=0041242664&o_lid=0041242664&o_xt=41242664

But I can't view it until I can sign up for a ...

Hi Giovanni,

I have been searching for this family without success on the census (1900-1930)

Antonio Scaffidi born in 1883 occupation barber
Anna born in 1884

children:
Marie born 1908 in IL – married to Steve Cali in 1930 and on the previous census I posted
Lucille born in 1906 in IL ...

Dear Giovanni, really is an problem when many people with same names or surnames! But, just an my personal opinion, from an first search, I think that the probable birthplaces colud be Altavilla or Sant'Agata... and is very strange that also on ancestry no good results;Giovanni: you know if ...

Thank you suanj. I am going to call my dad over the weekend and see if he can shed any light on the names. I noticed there are like you said variations to the spellings. If I could at least come up with the town in Sicilia. Thank you so much for your help it is greatly appreciated.

Giovanni

Hi Giovanni,

When you are at the library (if you live near where your family was from) check and see if they have newspapers on microfilm. You have the month and year of death, so look for obituaries. They can be a real good source of information.

I sent you a PM. Did you get it?

Debbie ...