Yeah, sorry I have been gone for so long, I have a busy life working full time, and going to school part time.

I just want to say thank you to everyone that has helped me with my genealogy! It appreciated very much!

Thank You!

James Bertolino

Hmm...

Well I may be goofing up cities then..I went about 8 years ago, I was only about 12 years old, so I may have forgotten things.

The huge group of people gave me a silver cup *like trophy* saying this
"L'Amministrazione Comunale di Imperia" From what I get its from the Administration of ...

Ill post some better pictures of the letters when I can

I dont know where wakefield is but I can look it up and see where. My family lived in downtown detroit when they got here.

Yes i know im named after my great grandfather, I already know that when I have my son he'll be named after my ...

WOW!!

I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH. There are 2 other letters, I dont want to burden you with the time of having to translate them, but if you could it would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! if you cannot then that is ok too. I see alot of myself in my great grandfather...thanks again!

-=James=-

UPDATE

Document 1

Document 2

Document 3

Back of Document 3

Letter #1

Back of Letter #1

I really have no idea what any of these documents say, so some help would be muchly appreciated.

THANKS AGAIN

-=James=-

I just want to give a big thank you to everyone that has helped so far. I know I have some priceless treasures and I will protect them and pass them on.

I will scan and post a handful of other documents that I have too, I dont know what they are since I havent tried to translate them.

one last ...

from what I have been told, birthcertificates werent always given when the child was born, they often got them later.

Im mentioning this because, my great grandfather - giacomo, was born in 1890, he served in WWI against the Austrians

Is that true?

Unless that is my grandfather's brother who ...

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday I received a packet full of documents from my grandparents. Inside the leather packet were documents about my great grandfather and great grandmother.

Some of the documents I scanned and are here:

Birthcertificate #1

Birthcertificate #2

Military Discharge Papers ...