Although I am going to the consulate on Nov. 26, I'd like some help if one of you know the answer. My cousin is married to a woman born in Puglia. They have two children. Their oldest son is planning to move to Italy before Thanksgiving to work in a family business. When I asked my cousin if he had ...

Gentile signore,

vorrei ringraziarLa per la sua graziosa aiuta nel ottenere sia l'atto di nasciata` che l' atto di matrimonio del mio nonno e per averli dato al mio amico il 17 settembre 2007.

Per quanto riguarda mia nonna, puo darsi che sia stato un errore nell'anno della sua nascita` percio` la ...

IoIo,

I'indirizzo di Vincenzo il vecchio e` 245 Grant Avenue, Copaigue, NY. Numero di telefono 631-842-6978. Sembra che lui viva con suo figlio, Guido. E` probabile che questo Vincenzo parla ancora l'italiano o almeno il dialetto siciliano. Perche non provare a contattarlo per telefono. O se ...

The cognome Malvito is taken from Malvito which is in the Provincia di Cosenza, and is up in the mountains, not too far from Santa Caterina Albanese.

Ho fatto un po' di ricerca su questo Vincenzo. Visto che hai detto che la famiglia aveva prima residenza a Brooklyn (come la mia), ho cercato di trovare qualcuno con questo cognome ancora residente a Brooklyn. C'e` un Romeo Vincenzo (66 anni) che potrebbe avere una parentela con te. Vive a 7429 62nd ...

Google in gli origini di Cassino, and you will find its name traced from pre-historic times

There is a Pietroangelo Aceto on the Ellis Island manifest list who came here May 25, l906. He was 23 years old. He listed Santa Caterina as his home town which could be Santa Caterina Albanese which is in the provincia di Cosenza.

There are still Aceto surnames in Cosenza. Castrolibero is just outside the city. One of my cousins is married to an Enrico Aceto. His father lived in a small village above Paola in the province. He ran a bakery.

Salve,

Proprio sulla stessa NARA o anche alla USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20529). Se fossi in lei, manderei loro una copia del documento trovato nella lista dei soldati. Piu informazione mandata, piu rapido la risposta.

Buona ...

Dear Jen,

I think that Rosetta Stone is excellent. I didn't use it myself, but I saw a demonstration, and I think it should make learing Italian easy for self-learners. Of course, it's fun to be in a group and interact with teachers and students. It depends on how much time you have. Good luck!

Hi,

Yes, the Petition from the court in Brooklyn, NY, showed my Grandfather taking his Oath of Allegiance in l921, signed by Judge Kelly.

In dialect sometimes you'll see this mugliere which means moglie. It is pronounced "mool yr e". I remember hearing this many times when my parents spoke in Neopolitan, and I've heard this used in Sicily.

Millibobs,

I made a mistake. I think he was a campanaro, one who rings the bell for the Town or church, or he could have been a bell maker. (Fonditore di campane.)

Milllibobs,

I think that it does not refer to occupation. Rione is the word before it, and that usually refers to the section from which the person comes. Rione or contrada or sestiere.

Hi Peggy,

I use Harrap's Concise Italian. It has a lot of new vocabulary.