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by Moonlightflower
09 Mar 2014, 10:13
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname was changed how to find real surname
Replies: 13
Views: 7233

Re: Surname was changed how to find real surname

I searched in many civil records of Communes in Palermo area: Partinico, Corleone, Bisacquino..and no helpful infos...
I found this immigration record:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Simone Cobra
Name: Simone Cobra
Arrival Date: 17 Dec 1881
Birth Year: abt 1859
Age: 22
Gender: Male ...
by Moonlightflower
23 Oct 2012, 21:28
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname was changed how to find real surname
Replies: 13
Views: 7233

Re: Surname was changed how to find real surname

What do you mean it's "in her tree?" If you are talking about an Ancestry account, then it could certainly be called into question.

Since you already have her GGF's DOB, it may be easier than you think. My experience is that many places kept large docket books to record births, and these were ...
by Moonlightflower
23 Oct 2012, 21:26
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname was changed how to find real surname
Replies: 13
Views: 7233

Re: Surname was changed how to find real surname

PippoM wrote:Have you already found records online pertaining to this family?
Only his wife.
by Moonlightflower
23 Oct 2012, 19:38
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname was changed how to find real surname
Replies: 13
Views: 7233

Re: Surname was changed how to find real surname

All I have about his naturalization is the word from family members. So far I have not found it. This is from the 1910 census in ancestry.com's website:
1910 United States Federal Census about Siman Cropper Name: Siman Cropper
[Simon Cropper]
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: 1858
Birthplace: Italy
Home ...
by Moonlightflower
12 Apr 2012, 19:39
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: is someone willing to help me look up records?
Replies: 3
Views: 1117

Re: is someone willing to help me look up records?

I am trying to locate any Italian records on (Bonfiglio) Paul Del Giudice & Lucia Rosta. He was born Feb 3, 1873 in Fontecckio, Italy, I also have that they were married mar 9, 1893 in Fontecckio, Italy. I got this information from a us petition for cetizenship. If anyone could look for a birth ...
by Moonlightflower
12 Apr 2012, 19:36
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Surname was changed how to find real surname
Replies: 13
Views: 7233

Surname was changed how to find real surname

My cousin died in August of last year. She and I have been doing genealogy on several branches of our tress that are common. However she was stumped on her great grandfather's history. He was born Feb 2, 1859 in Palermo, Providence of Sicily, Italy. He married Alida Blanchard however her first name ...