Thank you both for these excellent leads. Yes, he was a naturalized American citizen and he had a SS number. I can get that information. I will return to the forum after I get this information. again ... thanks.

I'm beginning to search for my grandparents' birth records. I'm not even sure what towns they were born in though family stories say Poviglio and Carema.

What is the best way to search records from 1891 and 1900. Is there a recommended database? Or, do I simply start my contacting these two city ...