Peter...His surname is positively Lonetto, not Lonetta. In 1903. the mistake was in the recording of the last letter of his surname. When he came in 1910, the name was correct.
Claudia

Thanks for your help...I also, thought the last part was Man. Would Carry Man be an actual occupation? Any help appreciated.
Claudia

I have had the good fortune to find Franceso Lonetto's first entry into the US. I found his entry in 1910, on the Ellis Island site, but knew there had been a previous entry in 1903. I had sent three requests to NARA for different ports of entry and had found nothing. Recently I went back to Ellis ...

Regina...I was very interested in your book recommendation to Moncheese. I have viewed three microfilms at the LDS Family History Center for the town of Mesoraca. I found it a very daunting task. I was using Trafford Cole's book "Italian Genealogical Records" and that was of some help. Thank you for ...

Regina...Thank you so much for going through the trouble to find that hotel address! I looked at the wesite and I will have to print out the pages and find someone to translate them for me. I sure it will be a great help.
Claudia

We will be on an Elderhostel tour in Calabria in March 2004. We wish to extend our stay and do some genealogy research in Mesoraca KR, the birthplace of my husband's grandparents.
I have been advised there is only one hotel, Hotel la Collina. I wish to contact this hotel for reservations but do not ...

Peter...In this search for records I have found you have to be open to every possibility!!! Thanks for a new clue.
Claudia

I did file form 81 stating New York as the arrival port. His papers definetly said he arrived in New York. Maybe they can find him. If not I will try the Boston arrival email adddress.
Thanks again....Claudia

Peter...Is there a listing for ships departing Messina, Sicily in 1903?

Thanks for trying, Peter.

It was on the Declaration of Intention for Naturalization paper filed by Domenico Barilla in 1918. It is probably another case of mis-spelling due to misunderstood pronunciation.
Claudia

I have not had good luck getting information by filing form 81 in other inquiries. I will try again.
Peter, do you know if EVELIJA is a correct ship name?
Thanks, Claudia

This information is on Declaration of Intention papers for Domenico Barilla: Arrived at the port of New York in the State of New York on the 22nd day of March 1903. Emigrated to the United States from Masena (Messina, Sicily) on the vessel Evelija.
I have searched the Ellis Island site but can not ...

Raffaella...Thank you for the effort to find the surname Polseni. In my research I have found more incorrect spelling then correct spelling of names. Carolina is the only Polseni arrival on the Ellis Island website. It could have beeen a mistake in spelling on her departure papers. She was destined ...

Raffaella...thank you so much for your interest and help in locating the town of Jelsi.
Claudia