I'm so very happy for you, Mary Jo, that your search is beginning to fall into place...and with the help of a few friends, too. :wink: :) I can't even begin to imagine what it must feel like. (And, thank you...you have been a huge help to me, as well. I hope to share more of my family's information ...
Lynn, I had limited success at the library. Found the 1910 and 1930 censuses, which are confirmed as your family. However, your ggps ages are not consistent. According to the 1910 census he was born in 1875. In 1930, his age was listed as 59. That would have made his birth year abt 1871. Same with ...
Have you considered sending for your own copy of your grandmother's birth certificate or possibly one of her younger siblings, there might be more information than you already have. Church records. Do you know the church they attended? There will be Baptism, marraige, and /or death records. Where c...
I mention Boston or Philly because many immigrants came through those ports. I could not find my grandmother"s mainfest at Ellis Island. It turned out she sailed into Boston. Since your ggf settled in upstate NY, it is possible he landed in Boston. Mary Jo, do you have the name of a website wh...
QUESTIONS Did you ever get your grandmother's birth certificate? Or any of her siblings? Did anyone check ship manifests to Boston or Philly? Did anyone check cemetery records in NY? How about WWI or II draft regristrations? Hope this helps! Mary Jo Okay, now to answer your questions, Mary Jo: :) -...
Mary Jo, I appreciate your getting back to me so quickly. I'm just about ready to run out the door as I write this, so let me get back to you a little bit later.
FYI, my ggm was born in approximately 1877. Her surname could have possibly been Virgilio, but I'm not 100% certain.
in this search are some discrepance... you searched the 1900 census of Vincenzo Alia? he maybe already married or no, but he must be in the 1900 census..... from this census, because more recent from immigration maybe you can learn more... maybe if already married with Maria, or single and living w...
both suname's versions( Ali and Alia) are in in Calabria...; abt the Maria surname, it is hard, because it could be Virgilio or Vergara... but is very hard..... only the naturalization paper can help.... regards, suanj Thanks for your help, suanj. I checked the ship manifests on the Ellis Island we...
I could not find a Giviosa . However there are a number of places named Gioiosa . One is in Sicily and another in Calabria. I didn't find them in the locations database, but I'm sure one of our Italian members has the information. Once you know the town for sure, the search for Maria's record will ...
Do you think this might be your ggf? It gives his occupation as a blacksmith First Name: Vincenzo Last Name: Ali Ethnicity: Italy Last Place of Residence: Giviosa Date of Arrival: May 13, 1895 Age at Arrival: 20y Gender: M Marital Status: Ship of Travel: Burgundia Port of Departure: Naples Manifest...
(1910 census) I don't know how to link the page, someone else here can do it for you. If this is your ggf, his wife Marie's immigration date is listed as 1900. There are 3 daughters listed Rosina 8 Christina 4 Teresa 1 ALIA VINGENZIO 35 M W ITAL NY ONONDAGA 7-WD SYRACUSE 1910 Can you confirm this i...
Have you found your ggranfather's record? What was his first name? What town was he from? Do you have any other info that might narrow it down. I found Virgoli, Vergona and Virgone, but none of them match. My great grandfather's name was Vengengio/Vincenzo/James Alia, born in 1875 in Calabria, and ...
Here is a link and I believe this is the person you're looking for. They really butchered the last name. The first name is correct, birth year is correct, arrival year is correct. Let me know if this helped. http://ellisisland.jewishgen.org/gold.php?uid=11867011948121186701231218&referrer=httpw...
Investigative and genealogical research pertaining to adopted ancestors or those ancestors born outside marriage presents particular challenges. While each case is unique, certain generalities can be considered based upon the nature of social conditions, as well as available records. For the most pa...