Well this is about the right year of birth for my grandmother although the census has 1873. But her mother is listed as Anna Vendito on one census and Anna Marano on the other. They seem to be following the italian tradion of naming as Joseph is Giuseppe after his paternal grandfather and there is a ...

Ok I sent an email to comune.vinchiaturo.cb.it I sent an english translation then translated it in Italian using Babel Fish. Gosh aren't ya all proud of me LOL. Seems I am learning so much here. Thanks again CQ

mfjp,

I owe you all a great gratitude of thanks. You have accomplished here what I have been searching for for a year. I just happened on this board and I am so glad I did. The LDS library here is only open two days a week for four hours. The ppl there have been wonderful but don't think they are ...

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you are awsome as I said. I am totally new to this and I can only go by your direction. This has got to definately be the family because they did live in the Weedville area and this is just too much of a coincidence. OK now how do I get birth death certificates from Italy. I am checking at ...

I have been checking daily to replies. I can only read so much because of my eyes. Can someone please give me a suggestion on who I should get in Italy to get the records there I need?

Thanks CQ

I received my Father's birth certificate today and boy did I get a surprise. I always knew him by Anthony Joseph Nero. Well certificate says:

Pennsylvania birth certificate by the way
date of birth; 11-06-1911
County of Birth Elk
Date Filed 12-11-1911
Name Tony Nero
sex male
father Frank Nero ...

lola,

My family were also italian and coal miners. Normally they had to be sponsored to come over. You will usually find the male coming over as a border first and then sending for his family. I used the census and this board (which has been awsome) also Penna has a website http://www.usgenweb.org ...

Ya All are true Masters. I am so much in your debt. I have been searching the libraries. Ship's manifests and everthing else I can get my hands on. I am legally blind so this makes things a little harder I have to bring what I find home from the libraries and put it under magnification.

Here is ...

I am looking for any information on Frank and Angelena(?) Nero and a Grandmother maybe Anna Vendeto. One census says Vendeto and the other says Morano.

They immigrated to this country between 1890 and 1910. They lived in Elk County, Jay Township, Pennsylvania and are on the 1900 thru 1930 census ...

I am new but I don't seem to be having any problems here in Arizona USA

Hello All,

I am new to the boards and new to genealogy so please bear with me.

I am looking for any information on Frank and Angelena(?) Nero and a Grandmother maybe Anna Vendeto.

They immigrated to this country between 1890 and 1910. They lived in Pennsylvania and are on the 1900 thru 1930 ...