Angela,

All I know of Elisabetta is that she was married to Giuseppe Papandrea and had at least one other boy. She had just gone through a stillbirth, so that was why she was able to be a wetnurse. Family stories are that she was given Amilcare to nurse and a few days later decided to adopt him. I ...

Hello everyone,

My great-grandfather was illegitimate and on his birth record his last name is Azzurognolo. I am interested in finding out more about this name and his family. Does anyone have any idea if this name is just made up or if it is actually a family name? Any info is helpful!

Thanks ...

Are you sure he was formally adopted? If there is no notation on the birth record then it is most likely he was fostered and on arrival in America assumed their family surname since the rules were much more relaxed than in Italy.


I don't know whether or not he was. He was taken in by his wet ...

Hello everyone,

My great-grandfather was illegitimate and on his birth record his last name is Azzurognolo. I am interested in finding out more about this name and his family. Does anyone have any idea if this name is just made up or if it is actually a family name? Any info is helpful!

Thanks!

Hello!

I am trying to find out if it is possible to find a name change document for my great-grandfather. He was an illegitimate birth, and was placed in a foundling home, where he was adopted shortly after his birth. I have found his birth record, which lists his name as something completely ...