Hello Kaitlin,
If you know what their full name and town they live in it may be possible to look them up in the Italian White Pages. If someone is listed with that exact name you could write to them asking them if they were the relatives that your Uncle had arranged to meet. If you speak Italian you ...

The Line was broken my father wasnt born until 1930. So I am not eligible. Thanks for the info.

This movie was recomended by a friend who is a film buff. It was filmed in Sciacca Sicily in the 1960's. Seduced and Abandoned by Pietro Germi.
It is about a girl who is seduced by her sisters fiance, and what occurs in a small italian village surrounding the incident, with the family and the girls ...

could I get dual citizenship through my Great Grandfather? My Great Grandfather (paternal) came over in 1908. He never became a US Citizen. My Grand Father did become a citizen in 1919, I have his naturalization papers. I was told I could claim Italian Citizenship through my Great Grandfather ...

Hi All,
I am visiting Sciacca Sicily in Oct. My Paternal Grandparents were born there. I have a copy of my grandmothers birth certificate from Sciacca. I know for a fact my Grandfather was born there. I have sent the form letter posted on this site to the Mayor of the city requesting permission for ...

I will try sending them a registered letter.

Thanks

I have e-mailed the Mayor, and registrar of Sciacca Sicily a number of times I used the link on the Sciacca Commune website. Have requested information regarding my Grandparents and Great Grandparents. I will be visiting Sciacca in October and would like to do some research. I have not recieved any ...

My Fathers family is from Sciacca Sicily. They were and still are very superstious. For example my father placed a red ribbon in every new car anyone purchased, the same went for a new house or apartment. He said you could never put a red ribbon yourself, it had to be given to you. he always wore ...

My Fathers family is from Sciacca Sicily. They were and still are very superstious. For example my father placed a red ribbon in every new car anyone purchased, the same went for a new house or apartment. He said you could never put a red ribbon yourself, it had to be given to you. he always wore ...

I just finished the book called the Boston Italians. by Stephen Puleo.
It is basically a history of the Italian Community that is Boston's North End.
The author not only gives his own family history, but covers the issues that not only affected the Italian/Sicilian immigrants in Boston but in every ...

Peggy when you requested information from the NARA how did you do about it? I am still very new at this.

Again a thousand thanks

Jeane

I cant say thank you enough. VJ how did you find this. I have been looking for Domenica Scaduto for a couple of months. Thank you everyone who has helped. you guys are incredible.

Thank You Suanj
I Think and I could be wrong, but she went over to get Rosa, who then was detained. But the ships manifest lists Maria Lauro and children as non immigrant status. Does that mean she came over and went back again? I am still new to this so I get confused easily. I have found her and ...

I need help with this. I hope someone can help me. I will try to be brief and not confuse anyone. I am looking for the ship that my Great grandfather and great grandmother came over with with his children. They are listed on several passenger manifests but most of them have lined drawned across ...