I think it isn't Cimignano (it doesn't exist) but GIMIGNANO for San Gimignano, in Tuscany, province of Siena. And the other, might be RACCIANO, next to San Gimignano.

Also I've found this explanation about the surname PERES: El popular apellido Peres , muchas veces escrito Perez, con la terminación idiomática española. Pero no es apellido de orígen español sino la palabra hebrea que designa los capítulos en que la Torah (los cinco libros de Moisés), se div...

Peres ha un ceppo nell'udinese che dovrebbe derivare da una versione dialettale del nome Pero derivato da Piero che è una modificazione del nome Pietro, ha ceppi nel napoletano, nel foggiano ed in Sicilia, Perez ha vari ceppi in Sicilia, nel napoletano e nel brindisino, di chiara origine spagnola d...

It seems to be an "s" (Peres).
Good luck with your research,
Maribor from Argentina

Here you have the translation:
"Dear father-in-law,
I send you this photograph of this animal. But tell me if this animal is beautiful or not".

What I can read is: "Al mio futuro cugino S.S.R. perché gli vadano auspici di buona fortuna con una felicissima (aurora carini?) il suo domani unito alla ragazza che tanto ama." Translation: "To my future cousin S.S.R. with my best wishes of happiness ... his next life with the girl ...

Hello Toni,
You can send the pages in a PM and I'll try to translate them for you.
Maribor from Argentina.

Dear Jeff,
it seems to be Scibilia. I've found that more than 5% of italians with this last name are living in province of Messina. Take a look at this site: http://cognome.alfemminile.com/w/cognom ... bilia.html
Good luck,
Maribor from Argentina

The surname seems to be: TESTA, but unfortunately I can't decipher the name.
Mosca's name is GALILEO.

No, en Cba.

Estimado Peter:
Agradezco infinitamente toda su información. También para mí ha sido un placer poder conocerlo.
Respecto a su español, debo felicitarlo, es muy bueno. Continúe así.
Un gran saludo desde Argentina,
Maribor

Hello Chris, Are you from USA or perhaps from Argentina? I asked because I've read in one of the mails that your grandfather Cesare had come to Argentina. If so, I can translate you in Spanish. Looking forward to your answer, Maribor from Argentina. PS: NEAR MY HOUSE LIVES A LADY WHOSE SURNAME IS .....

Dear Peter, You're very kind about my English, although it isn´t perfect, I´m only trying to do my best (do you speak Spanish, too? and Italian?). Thanks very much for your help. I have mistaken my g grandfather's year of birth, it was 1854 - June 14th. About her wife, my g grandmother, Maria Dogl...

Cara Simona, sul sito: http://www.cognomiitaliani.org/cognomi/cognomi0017.htm ho trovato questa informazione del tuo cognome: SADA Sada è un cognome tipico del milanese, di Milano, Lainate e Rho e del torinese, di Avigliana, Trana e Giaveno, cognome di chiara origine spagnola, tracce di questa cogn...

Hello, I'm new at this site. It's a long time I'm searching for my roots. I live in Argentina. Unfortunately :cry: I don't have much information about my ancestors. The only thing I know is that my great grandfather Giuseppe BORSELLI was born in Albugnano, province of Asti (former Alessandria), Piem...