Looking for a dish my grandmother used to make. It is mainly softened bread and it was called what phonetically sounds like "pungwhy." My grandmother was from the small town of Faeto near Foggia. Thank you.

Thank you so much for your help.

So glad to hear from you. I recently returned from Faeto, Italy. It was a great visit, but could not access records while I was there. Seems it is easier requesting info by mail...go figure.

Would love to hear about your information. My mother's cousin, and best friend, was Viola Bennett. My cousin ...

I gleened information from JNFL's post , "trying to help a friend". I will use it to request military records from Foggia.

I guess I answered my own question.

I have a copy of a libretto personale (libretto del tiro), 5 Compagnia, of my Gr Uncle Domenico Ruggiero. It is from the 1888-89 time period. It seems to be a booklet about his provisions, training and pay while in the military. He was from the province of Foggia.

How do I go about obtaining his ...

Thank you very much, Wldspirit.

Hello All,

I am researching the Benedetto line from Faeto. They are my cousins. The information I have is:

Vitangelo Benedetto, b. 1829, m. Leonarda Pastore, b. 1831
Domenico V. Benedetto, 1851-1921, m. Antonia Cavalieri

Any information/help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Margaret ...

Hello All,
Would anyone have the name and address of the church in Roseto VF?
I would like to write for information on my ancestors, Ruggiero and Farace.
I have only the name and address of a parish priest from 1998 (found on another website):
Rev. Nicola Gaduto
Parroco
71039 Roseto Valfortore ...

Hello All,
My husband and I will be visiting Faeto next April. What is the weather like there in late April? Is it humid? Also, we will be spending a week at the Hotel Villaggio Cala Corvino near Monopoli. Has anyone any information about that resort. Thank you.
Margaret

Thank you, thank you, Ada and Peter!

You have given me some wonderful information about my Italian family. I can now begin to research Liberato and Pasquale.

I will see if I can post better images for you, Ada. Your translation is priceless!

Margaret Anne

Thank you, Elba. If I get no translation, I'll try to enlarge the records.
Margaret Anne

I'm now attaching the 2 images. Thank you.
Margaret Anne

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I don't know why the images do not appear. I'll work on this.

Sorry Elba, when I previewed my note, the images appeared in the body of the message. I'll paste the links below under file content and also in the body of this message. I hope this works.

Margaret Anne

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Hello All, It's me again...Margaret Anne. I would appreciate anyone's help in translating an old birth record. I am attaching copies of the birth record of my Gr-Gr Uncle Prospero Ruggiero. What I can make out is:

- Date: 187?
- brother of Francesco Ruggiero fu Liberato (born in Roseto Valfortore ...