orphan birth records

[tessy21]

How do you find information on a birth record for orphan ancestor born in Meliccuca, Calabria, Italy and who adopted the child?

[johnnyonthespot]

If a "true" orphan, meaning his/her parents died and the child was placed in an orphange or with adopted parents (as opposed to a foundling who was given up by unidentified parents...), then why not just write to the comune and request the birth act as you would for any other child?

I would expect that the act will contain annotations regarding the later adoption, if any.

Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Melicuccà
89020 Melicuccà RC
ITALY


Form letters in italian:

http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... /index.asp

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tools.html

[tessy21]

johhnyonthe spot....thanks loads..I do not know if he was truly a foundling or not....all my mom knows that he was raised by a woman named Victoria who raised him as her child before she was married.....tessy21