Have you done any research on your Piacentini line..? It appears as fairly rare to Abruzzo. I have Piacentini's in my maternal line, from the area southeast of Rome in Lazio. Curious if there might be a connection...

This one has an extensive list, but is by no means complete. Maybe try each name in Google translate..? Not every surname has a direct meaning (at least in Italian) as some morphed from other cultures. Good luck on your research...

https://surnames.behindthename.com/name ... /italian/2

darkerhorse wrote: 02 Sep 2025, 02:11 So, the one listing for Pitkin interrupted the listings on Whitelaw?

I can't wait for the 1960 Census to see if he made head varnish clerk.

Apparently. I've seen it on other census pages. I think it's just the route the census taker took. You've got a bit of a wait for 1960...

Cottone address is 138-17 Whitelaw St (structure still stands). The 9000 #'s are Pitkin Ave. Occupations seem correct, word after freight appears as "fwdg" or forwarding. Don't know what a "varnish clerk" may have been, but they were different times back then...

My guess would be "trucking contractor"...

LOL. I'd hate to hazard a guess. I've seen many photos from this era and both boys & girls are dressed similarly...

darkerhorse wrote: 26 Aug 2025, 22:38 What's the gender of the baby?

They are an Italian family which immigrated to the US.

There's no link...

Do Italian-Americans have a term for extended family, like the way "clan" is used by Scots?


I've only personally heard the term "famiglia" used in this context -- research indicates some possible terms of "genere" & tribu" as alternatives, but I'm unfamiliar with either of them...

"kin" can ...

Top one is a death notice; lower a birth notice.

That should read "Roccafiorita"...

There are currently a couple of Tama's in Roccofiorita -- might be worthwhile checking there or neighboring villages...

I get around these issues by using my "snipping tool" app on my desktop. Just bring up the image, open the snipping tool app (if you have one), choose 'new', highlight the image and then D/L to your chosen file. Then you can manipulate with your photo editing software (if you need to). Foolproof.

https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/dir_school/?name=alvin_galter&count=50&name_x=_1&residence=_staten+island-new+york+city-new+york-usa_11587&residence_x=_1-0&searchMode=advanced&searchType=searchassist-closed


Only the band photo above comes up...


Are you able to browse through ...

Thanks. I'm asking for a friend who will appreciate this. Is there a headshot of Alvin Galter in the yearbook?


Can you send a link like above..?

https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/dir_school/?name=alvin_galter&count=50&name_x=_1&residence=_staten+island-new+york+city-new+york-usa ...

darkerhorse wrote: 21 Jul 2025, 03:08 Thanks. I'm asking for a friend who will appreciate this. Is there a headshot of Alvin Galter in the yearbook?

Can you send a link like above..?