Zambrotta family

[ensurrection25]

Greetings. I figured I would try this out since I have never had luck with anything else. I am a zambrotta by blood. Father Kenneth and grandfather Dominick. Dominick from somewhere in italy, then migrated to Brooklyn. My father was born in Brooklyn (kenneth). He had a sister named Delores I believe..I was told I have multiple cousins and aunts and uncles I have clue about before my father died almost 10 years ago. All I know is that from my fathers side everyone was from italy or sicily. My dad worked for new york city sanitation dept for 20 years and retired and was a member or whatevever it is called of the sons of italy. I would like to know if anyone out there knows of my family or may be related? I would like to know because I never got to know my fathers side of the family. Thanks

[PeterTimber]

Since you are apparently starting out and even though you are not going to conduct (for the moment at any rate) any extensive family genealogy back in time before 1800 (standard and easy to accomplish), I am sending you to a website which should familiarize you how to easily and freely find your Italian Ancestor records.

Go to http://www.anzwers.org/free/italiangen/ ... earch.html

To start you off, most records and documents in Italy are in a City, a town or even small village of origin where all births,marriages and deaths are recorded back to 1809 for the most part saving those records destroyed by war, fire, earthquakes or some other calamity.

Should you know the City,town or village (even the province can help) then you can go directly to ellisisland.org and find Domencio (dominick's arrival and other personal information on the ships manifest.

We are here at every turn to assist you. =Peter=

[PeterTimber]

Postscript: Please go to www.SSDI.rootsweb.ancestry.com and pick out your grandfathers death record so we can get his real first name since there does not seem to be any Domenico Zambrotta arrriving at NYC as an immigrant prior to 1924 and there is no record after 1924 for any immigrants arriving at NYC at Ellis Island. Once we have his first name and date of birth it might be easier to findhis place of birth in Italy. =Peter=

[vj]

Per Peter’s recommendation above, you’ll be starting with records you can confirm
If this is your father Kenneth Zambrotta, these records may help
Valarie

Social Security Death Index
Name: Kenneth Zambrotta
SSN: 051-28-xxxx
Last Residence: 33189 Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida
Born: 5 Sep 1936
Died: 9 Jul 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1951-1952)

Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Name: Kenneth Dominick Zambrotta
Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1991
County of Marriage: Miami-Dade
Gender: Male
Race: White Certificate: 018867
Source: Florida Department of Health

Name: Mary Caroline Pledger
Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1991
County of Marriage: Miami-Dade
Maiden Name: Hathcock
Gender: Female
Race: White Certificate: 018867
Source: Florida Department of Health

Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
Name: Kenneth Zambrotta
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Deborah
Divorce Date: 26 Sep 1985
County: Monroe
Certificate Number: 074800
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Social Security Application SS-5

You may want to order this for your father

His SS# is available here if you don’t already have it:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... _form=true

About the SS Application:
http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm

The SS-5, or Application for Social Security Number is a great resource for learning more about individuals who died after about 1960, and generally includes the following:

Full name
Full name at birth, including maiden name
Present mailing address
Age at last birthday
Date of birth
Place of birth (city, county, State)
Father's full name
Mother's full name, including maiden name
Sex
Race as indicated by the applicant
Whether the applicant ever applied for Social Security or Railroad Retirement before
Current employer's name and address
Date signed
Applicant's signature

Order form SSA-711 (can be done online):
http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm

[ensurrection25]

Yes that is my fathers record. Thank you.

[ensurrection25]

All of the finder sites cost money huh? I guess there is no way out of that. Doesn't seem like there is that many Zambrotta's out there until you type the name in white pages in New York. Just by having the same last name, does that automatically mean you are related somewhere in time to all Zambrotta's?

[PeterTimber]

What fi nder sites are you talking about? Ancestry.com perhaps? But all you need to know is your grandfather Domenico place ofbirth in Italy and everything fall is place. I suspect that he had an Italian first name similar to Santino which he changed to Domenico (possibly when he became a naturalized citizen in brooklyn) Do you have any information about his first name or the name of the city,town or village he wasborn in Italy?? =Peter=

[PeterTimber]

Can you tellme the date or year of Domenico 's(your grandfather's death?) Zambrotta??? =Peter=

[ensurrection25]

I am not sure. I would have to ask my mother, I am sure she would have that information. Actually I know she does in our family book. My father told me his fathers name was Dominick. My fathers middel anem and my middle name are Dominick because of him. I will speak with my mother and find out some more information. Thanks for the update and responses

[suanj]

on stevemorse.org are a marriage record abt
Zambrotta Dominick Aug 30 1930 Manhattan cert. n°22863
married at
Svanda Anna M Aug 30 1930 Manhattan cert. n°22863

could be your ancestor?
Regards,
suanj

[PeterTimber]

Suanj there is also listing for Domenico Zambrotta Kings county naturalization www.italiangen.org Brooklyn eastern District. =Peter=

[suanj]

HI Peter I found a Domenico Zambrotta naturalized around 1908 but was 33 old... if Kenneth born in 1936 I guess that this Domenico was a bit old for to be the father...
Merry Christmas Peter! Hugs, suanj

[ensurrection25]

Yes ANNA SVANDA was my grandmother and my dads mom. That would be the Dominick, wow how did you find this?

[suanj]

here http://stevemorse.org/vital/nymarriages ... ndex=groom

I believe this is your Dominick:
Name: Dominick Zambrotta
SSN: 102-07-2322
Last Residence: 11756 Levittown, Nassau, New York, United States of America
Born: 20 Mar 1905
Died: May 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)
suanj

[vj]

Hi!
There are a few possibilities for a Domenic/Nick Zambrotta in NY
This Domenic would have been 25 yrs old in 1930 - a possibility
for suanj’s marriage record find
This one matches the SSDI that suanj listed
Valarie

edit: corrected 'Jane' to Sam

possible 1920 census
Home in 1920:
63 Stillman Ave, owns
Brooklyn Assembly District 13, Kings, New York

head Jane (Sam) Zambrotta 52, abt 1868 IT
- immig 1902?, Na (naturalized) 1911
- street cleaner, city
wife Teresa Zambrotta 44, abt 1876 IT
- immig 1903, Na
Joseph Zambrotta 21, abt 1899 IT
- immig 1903, Na
- machinist, bolt factory
Albert Zambrotta 17, abt 1903 NY
- apprentice, navy yard
Dominic Zambrotta 15, abt 1905 NY
- helper, wax candles
Sam Zambrotta 14, abt 1906 NY
Rachael Zambrotta 11, abt 1909 NY
Marie Zambrotta 7, abt 1913 NY
Amelia Zambrotta 4 8/12, abt 1915 NY
Millie Zambrotta 1 6/12, abt 1918
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These may help you locate New York City records (includes the groom index that suanj listed):
Dr Steve Morse One Step Search Pages for New York
NY Naturalization
NYC Birth Records 1891-1902 (requires ancestry. com subscription)
NYC Groom Index 1864-1936
NYC Bride Index ????-1937
NYC Death Records 1891-1948

Ordering NYC Vital Records
New York City Archives