Thank you for your help. I was starting to presume that her surname was Fortuna rather than Fortune. I have double checked the booklet and it definitely says Fortune but I don't think it was my gr grandfather that filled out that section but a member of the Northern Irish Police. It could have been ...

Hello everyone,

My gr grandfather, Silvestro Valente came to Ireland from Villa Latina. I was really stuck on finding out any information on his family until recently when I found out his parents names in an identity booklet- Domenico Antonio Valente and NIMPIA FORTUNE. I am intrigued by his mother ...

Thank you for your help Ursula. I'll have a look at the link you provided and hopefully I'll be able to get a copy of their marriage certificate soon. Many thanks, Emma.

I'm trying to find a marriage certificate for my great-parents, Silvestro and Jean Valente, neé Munro. The problem is I don't know when (the specific date, not just the year) or where they were married.

My great-grandfather emigrated to Scotland from Italy and lived in Glasgow for some time ...

Thanks Tina. At the moment I am trying to find the marriage certificate for Silvestro and Jean. It is unfortunate that very little information was passed onto my grandmother and mother about him so I'm going to have to do a bit of research to find out more. Thank you again, Emma..

Hi Tina. I have already sent you a message on the Valente-Pacitti forum. My gr grandfather Silvestro Valente also owned an ice-cream shop, "Excelsior", in Dublin. I could not find Dominico Valente, but have found a Domonick Valente in the 1911 Ireland Census. I am trying to find out whether they are ...

Hi TinaB,
I'm from Ireland and researching my ancestry. I discovered your message as I was searching for more information about my great-grandfather, Silvestro Valente. The source I used was the 1911 Irish Census. Indeed, he did marry a Scottish girl, Jean, my great-grandmother. Up until now, I did ...