[quote]The birth record of Giuseppe DeSantis per my translation: Birth: 13 November 1887, Commune: Montoro Inferiore, Appeared: Antonio DeSantis (the father) , Age: 25, Occupation: bracciale (farm labourer) , Lived in: Preturo, In the house: via della Libertà , Number: 7, Mother: Francesca Tolino ...

You can try this link:

http://www.difesa.it/Ministro/Commissar ... aduti.aspx

Also, there is an e-mail address you could write to (crossing fingers for an answer)

Livio,
I think you are right!

We now seem to have confirmation that my GM was "taken in" by the Carnevale family, and not officially adopted by them. It is also interesting that the letter says that my GM was could claim compensation for work done Angelo's house...I wonder if compensation to children "taken in" is included in ...

Just to say that godmother's surname is Forino...

The language of the letter is not so intelligible, as he generally "writes like he speaks". I understand that
-Luciano and Luisella paid for Giovanni's debts (may be he was ill, or something like that)
-To get back the money, they wanted to get from his wife her part of land and house
-A few years ...

This letter was written in 1928, while the other is of 1932.
It is from a Giovanni (I can't read the surname) to Luciano (who should be your GF), and often mentions a Luisella (who should be your GM).
In summary, he says
"I'm sorry I did not write before, but I had to get all the info you needed ...

I got 1865 Codice Civile.
I will translate the articles for you.
But it seems that #716 is about a different matter.

Current italian civil code is of 1942.
The previous one was of 1865.
Anyway, articles 715 and 755 of current one are about heredities and such...

I read:
Vito Nicola Lagalante, son of Giuseppe from Casamassima
Anna Rosa Buono daughter of Francesco, from .... (I can't read it. It would seem Montiano, but there's no commune near Bari with such a name)

Record #10; Maria Rosa Lanni
Notified: 16 (4 PM)2 March 1830, born at 12 PM 1 March 2 AM (due di notte)
Place: Rotondi
F: Giuseppe Lanni, age 40 (massone) I can't read it so well, but it could be "massaro" (farmer) freemason, living in Rotondi
M: Giovanna Romano, age 30
Witnesses: #1: Pasquale ...

Something is not clear to me...did you know Giovanni was married?
Was the letter written to your GF? Well, it's not easy for me to express in English, but I try...By the way the lawyer writes, it seems that the person who had written to him (that is, your GF) did it in the name of the American heir ...

Historical parishes in Morolo, according to site

www.memoriadeisacramenti.it

were S.Maria Assunta and San Pietro.

In Internet I found this address:
Parrocchia S.Maria Assunta
Piazza Ernesto Biondi, 03017
Morolo (FR)
Italia

I could not find an address for San Pietro.
You can take a look at the ...

That's what I read...

I find it hard to read. Anyway, parents are listed with the same surname, and names listed after the names of people mentioned, seem to be the places they are from.
Where is this record from?