Tessa78 wrote:Here is the address in comune of Avellino:

Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Avellino
Piazza del Popolo 1
83100 Avellino (AV)
Italy

T.

Thank you so much!

You can write to Italy for birth and marriage records. You will need to write in Italian. Use this form letter generator http://circolocalabrese.org/resources/letters/index.asp Or this sample letter... http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwisdom/Davids_form_letters.html Be sure to send a self-addre...

The first manifest you have posted shows in the very last column on the second page that Vicenzo's place of birth is Wilmington, Delaware. His mother is listed as Candida, Avellino... Not sure if the "dittos" for Umberto and Filomena mean Candida, or Wilmington :-? Column 8 on page 1 list...

That name Roca come up on Marianna manifest. Closest relative in Avellino is Luigi Roca. I think they are probably from the town of Avellino because no other town is mentioned in any of the manifests and Festa is the 2nd most common name in the town of Avellino. I also, read something about Candida...

Tessa78 wrote:Filomena immigrated in 1921 according to the census...do you have her manifest?

T.

No, I don't have any of the manifests. Just what I can see online.

Tessa78"]Did anyone catch on the 1912 manifest that Vincenzo Jr. (age 2) was born in Wilmington, Delaware? I noticed this and that's why I had doubted the information earlier. And that Marianna Ciciola had been in US in 09? The two passengers listed, then crossed out (Umberto and Filomena) wer...

Hi Valarie and mj :-D Wow, you guys make a great tag-team! 2nd marriage is probably right, the 1930 census puts him at age 23 for first marriage and his wife at age 30 for first marriage...Since he is 69 and she is 50...good guess this is his second :-) BTW - Who do you think brought 1 year old Vin...

Could this possibly be him? Name: James Festa Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York View Map Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Vincent Mother's Name: Mariann Race: White If so, his father Vincenzo immigrated in 1893 and he immigrated around 1911....

misbris wrote:Many Vincenzos become James in the US. I don't know why, but it is very common. I couldn't find a census for him under Vincenzo so I'll try James.

Wow! I didn't know this! Funny thing! Now, I have 2 names to search. Thank you!

Gina, Are there any family stories about when he came over. For example, was he a child or an adult? Was it before or after WWI? Did his parents immigrate? Did he always use the name Vincent or was he called James or something else? Did anyone ever talk about any place in Italy he might be from? He...

How do I know when he came over? I searched the Ellis Island site using his birth date and there was two listed with the same name and birth date. I did not see anything noted on those. Hey Gina You're right, we don't know when he came over. Looked at your two manifests, neither one looks correct. ...

from footnote. com 1955 Naturalization Index Card http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2609/pagekh.jpg Publication Number: M1164 Publication Title: Index to the Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957 Publisher: NARA National Archiv...

What were his children's names? (if he followed tradition 1st son and 1st daughter were named after his parents) My Grandfather's children are/where: Vincenzo George Jr. Theresa Ann Since he had a social security number you could order his social security application for $27. It will have his paren...

vj wrote:Welcome to the Forum !
We'll be happy to see what we can do to help.
Do you know if Vincenzo had any siblings in the US?
Valarie

Hello Valarie,
Thank you for your help! Sorry, I do not know if he had any siblings.
Gina

Hello, I'm trying to find out about my Grandfather's parents (my Great Grandparents), and his siblings. What are their names, date of birth, marriage date? When did he (my Grandfather) and his parents, siblings come to the US from Italy? I have tried to find information using the Manifests, but I am...