Laura, you wonderful person! This is my first 'breakthrough'. Guglielmo was in fact an older brother of Luigi, and talked Luigi into coming to Australia, instead of Argentina. Luigi came to Australia around 1956? to work on the Snowy River Scheme. He saved to bring his family out in 1959/60.
My ...

mfjp wrote:Hi all, use the search features on the right of the screen...

http://en.comuni-italiani.it/

This site should help.

mfjp

Hi - should this be 'left' of the screen....
on the right we have User info and where members are.
kind regards

Looking for Antonio CRAGNOLINI born 1893 Friuli, died 1945, Friuli. His wife was Lucia (I don't have her maiden name)b. 1899, d. 1951 Friuli.

Elisabetta BROLLO (no maiden name) - son Giobatta BROLLO married Anna (once again, no maiden name) b. 1880's. Giobatta died 1953/4.
they had 8 children ...

I'm looking for family Brollo from Gemona, Friuli region. marriage of Luigi Gino rollo to Rina Rosa Cragnolini, around 1945?. and their parents info. Would appreciate any help

Wow matbre2, how good is that, thankyou
There must be a great community spirit in Burra, they do a great job. Most helpful site I've been on.

Hi matbre2
welcome to Italian Geanealogy! and thanks for friendly comments.
I've had many a holiday in Adelaide as a kid, but haven't been to any of these three towns, as no-one was particularly interested in family history in those days. have learned much about my mum's family through Burra ...

jamiecapaldi wrote:Your mums fathers name please?

thankyou for taking the time to contact me.
My mum's father was Christopher William MOODY b. 1883 in Moonta, Sth Australia. His parents - Frederick William MOODY & Elizabeth Clara Batchelor.

The family name is Moody I'm assuming he travelled to Italy in the early 1800's where he met his Italian senorita, but I don't know anymore at this stage.


Aack!

Senorita = Spanish

Signorina = Italian

:)

ooh Carmine, so sorry :( - in the back of my muddled brain I knew it was wrong but I was ...

Hi everyone :) this is my first message so hope I'm in the right place.

I was always told by my mother that my 3xgr. grandfather (her fathers side) was from Cork in Ireland and that he married an Italian woman.
I can trace mum's mother's family back to Germany via Portsmouth, England, but cannot ...