From my research and understanding, every Gardella is from Neirone, a commune of Genoa. There are many Gardellas still there.

I also have internet copies of their marriage act and the birth act of my grandfather as although my grandfather had been born in Detroit in 1875, his US birth was registered in Neirone in 1883.

I need the papers of my great grandparents, Pietro Luigi Gardella born Neirone in 1850. Died in Neirone in 1916.


I need the papers of his wife Maria Louisa Biggi born in Santo Stefano d’Aveta circa 1855.

I have internet copies of some of these records but I will need formal copies to apply for ...

My family is from Neirone. I am a Gardella descendant from Neirone. Please contact me and I will fill you in on all I know of the Gardellas of Neirone.

If it is against the rules of the Forum for me to seek out an Italian to help me obtain my Italian family’s Italian records then I apologize and will delete this post

After twenty years, I am nearly at the end of compiling all of the necessary documents for the Italian Consulate.

I know, from ...

You got it. That’s the Angelo Rosasco in question. Upon information and belief, I believe my distant cousin, Deidre, had found information concerning her great grandfather, Angelo, from family trees posted on Ancestry. I do not believe that she has any other documents except for Angelo’s marriage to ...

I can’t as I am an idiot in these things. I’ll see if my son can help me.

Be back soon.
Thank you, as always, for your help.

Hi Mogno. Thank you for chiming in.
The Angelo Rosasco we have shows that he was born in Italy in 1866. We have this from his marriage record in Manhattan 1888, and his death record, Brooklyn, 1948. And from the manifest which shows him coming to NYC in 1887.
All under the surname of Rosasco.
His ...

I’m a Gardella whose ancestors were from Neirone. I’m set. I have my lineage.
I am now attempting to help, whom it appears to be a distant relative on my Gardella line. She is also a Rosasco.

The Gardellas and the Rosascos did intermarry in the old country, also the Schiappacasses.

Calling all ...

Thank you! This will help.

Hi Mongo. The Gardellas did not often marry anyone outside of Neirone but my great grandmother, who married a Gardella from Neirone was, herself, born in Roccatagliata. Could Paolina Gardella been born there?

I also see and remember a village/town named Rosasco very close to Neirone. As with the ...

Wait. I think the parents’ names of Charles and Catherine appear on Paulina Gardella Rosasco’s death certificate, Brooklyn, 1935.
In any event, again, I have found errors on US documents with my own branch of the family. I don’t think the US was as diligent with recording life events as the Italians ...

Those names, Charles and Catherine were on Paolina’s NYC marriage certificate of 1888 to Angelo Rosasco. I have found many errors in the US documents. Mainly, I’m certain as many Italians could not read or write back then. As such, they trusted others to complete the documents themselves.

I’m ...

Do you think this could be it? Deidre had Paolina’s parents as Charles and Catherine….
Thank you for always be so helpful to we yanks.,,.

Thank you, MMogno!
You’re the amazing one.
I’m thinking that Paolina was back in Neirone possibly owing to a death in the family. My Italian is not great. Could there be a death act for her father circa 1900 in Neirone?

Also, my distant cousin, Deirdre, the original poster, is searching for Paolina ...