Thanx for the link there Riccardo.....do i need to write to them, or will they reply to an email if i send it to the address on that site ? And do i need to translate it into Italian, or will English suffice ?

Again thanx for all the help !

Another thing.....i know the churches kept alot of records back in those days....would i be able to trace maybe a baptism certificate or something of those sorts from the catholic diocese of Messina to get more info ? I had a look at their website, but obviously being in Italian i dont know what im ...

Had a chat with my grandfather...the information on Cecelia is a bit sketchy. She was apparently born in SA, but her father Alfred Tallie was Italian....again though because its so sketchy it could have been one of those surnames you mentioned, and not sure where in Italy he is from. So that means ...

Thanx Suanj

Will have a word with my grandfather and look into that, i appreciate the help !

Thanx Riccardo

Am not sure of exact dates that they arrived in SA, or left Italy. My Family, Antonio Sieni who was married to Cecilia Elizabeth Helena Tallie left Sicily and settled in a small fishing village in Cape Town called Langebaan and i know a number of other Italian families settled there ...

Does anyone have any information on ships and family's etc that emigrated to South Africa....i know my family is one of a few that settled in a small village near Cape Town. Any information would be helpfull.

We believe he was born in August 1865, but not 100% sure, and he was a sailmaker. He was married to Cecilia Helena Tallie, born 23 Feb 1871, and they came to South Africa by ship between 1890 and 1900. We have written to the state archives of Messina, who have no record of Antonio Sieni born in 1865 ...

My family surname is Sieni and i am trying to get some family history. We believe my great great grandfather, Antonio Sieni was born in Pace, Messina in Sicily and he emigrated to South Africa. We have tried tracing his birth certificate, but have had no luck in getting it. If anyone knows any Sieni ...

I noticed the mention of the Sieni surname. My family surname is Sieni and i am trying to get some family history. We believe my great great grandfather, Antonio Sieni was born in Pace, Messina in Sicily and he emigrated to South Africa. We have tried tracing his birth certificate, but have had no ...