Hey all.

I was on here a long time ago, asking for some help. Mainly with trying to figure out my dad's side of the family tree.

My great-grandfather, whose given Italian name was Antonino Gioia ( according to this certificate ) and American name was Anthony Dominic Joya, came over from Palermo ...

I know this is a MAJOR bump, but it's an update.

I mailed that letter out within a few weeks... and it's been a little over a year, and I have heard no response. I'm sure I sent it correctly. Any suggestions?

Thank you so much!

I posted here a long time ago, and got my answers, and now I'm back. I found out more about my great grandfather, and I was told on Ancestry.com to write to the Town of Termini Imerese for a Stato di Famiglia. Two problems: I don't speak italian, and I have no clue where to mail such a request.

Thanks Valarie.

Well, the only information I have for him include:

Certificate of Citizenship
Identification card for Donald F. Phillips, Chevrolet Aviation
Certificate of Marriage
Certificate of Literacy
New York State Employees' Retirement System
And that certificate that I had my friend ...

OK! Update!

So, I have had my friend translate what I thought was my great-grandfather's birth certificate, only to have him tell me it was his exit visa (I think). Turns out, the top of the certificate says:

"Comune di Termini Imerese"

Which means: City of Termini Imerese. Which is in Sicily, I ...

Dear CD Gioia for starters there are two Castellamare. One is Castellamare del Golfo, Trapani province Sicily and the other is Castellamare di Stabia, naples province Campania.

Next if you wish to familiarize yiourself with Italiuan genelaogy so that you can ask pointed questions go to the ...

To everyone: thanks for your speedy replies

As for documents go, I do have most of his items, such as immigration papers, birth certificate and more. I'll scan them and post them asap...

And I just realized I put the papers as .pdf, not .jpeg. And the file is too big. Erg.

Hey all! I have recently taken an interest in my family history, and well, I've only gone back 3 generations before I hit a brick wall. :?

I'm trying to look up my Great-grandfather's parents' names. His name (before it was Americanized) was Antonino Dominic Gioia. After Americanization, it was ...