Can anyone recommend and good books on the history of Calabria? ...in English of course. I've found a few that deal with southern Italy and some on the kingdom of the two Sicilies, but nothing on Calabria. I would appreciate it if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks

Tim Agazio

www ...

Thanks Peter, thats great advice...never thought of switching the names around....I've already followed up with INS...they haven't answered my second attempt. I plan on calling and raising hell soon. Thanks again.

I've been looking for my my grandmothers's (Marietta Rota) immigration records for some time now, and have not located them. She married my grandfather on 2 Oct 1913 in Denver, Colorado (from the marriage license and certificate). I have a copy of part of her Italian passport which was dated when ...

My sister-in-law's maiden name is Vendegnia and she's from the Denver area. Have you been in contact with them? I could help if you're interested.

Tim Agazio

ok, I guess I didn't make myself clear...I said nothing about 2 Maria Rota's arriving in Colorado and marrying 2 men. I don't think I said anything about 2 marriage records.

1. Because of what you told me was the date on her passport, I now know my grandmother arrived sometime between July 1913 ...

Thanks Peter...

I did check on her maiden name. Her name is Marietta Rota...she went by Maria for all her life here. She arrived here single and met up with my Grandfather in Colorado. They were then married in Oct 1913. I did find a Maria Rota who arrived on 1 Dec 1913 who was about the same age ...

Hope someone can help me. I got a hold of of a copy of my grandmother's passport and I can't understand the date written inside...I believe it's the date she left Naples...it says the following:

01 Luzlio 1913

Thats the best I can make it out...does it make sense to anyone? Family stories says my ...

I don't know if anyone can help me, but I've come across an old letter written to my Grandfather in 1947 which i have scanned into JPEG format. My grandfather's name is Franco Antonio Agazio, or Antonio Agazio...not sure which is correct. I have just learned he came from Calabria. Is it possible ...

I've also been told that my grandmother came thru Ellis Island, but I can't find her in that data base either. I've submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act to the Immigration and Naturalization service for both my grandparent's Naturalization files. What I had to include was their ...

My grandfather and grandmother immigrated to the US in the early 1900's...my grandfather (Franco Antonio Agazio) entered through Canada somewhere around 1900 , and my grandmother (Marietta Rota) in 1912 we think through Ellis Island...although I can't find her in the Ellis Island database. I do not ...