Tracing my great-grandparents

[slabarber]

Hello,

My husband has come here for assistance and recommended that I inquire about having a helping hand.

For father's day, I created an ancestry book for my dad with pictures, the family tree, and print outs of records. We were successful tracing back 8 generations on my father's mother's side. On his father's side, not so much.

I know that my great grandfather was born in 1852 - 1854, named Lorenzo LaBarbera in Vicari or Villafrati. He married Rose Calato, who was born in 1866. Both immigrated to Niagara Falls, NY. I know this information due to the 1900 and 1920 US Census that I have.

Do you have any suggestions where I could locate their marriage record or family info such as parents and siblings?

Thank you for your time. Stefanie

[gaspaol]

If your great grandfather lived in Villafrati the marriage record should also be found in the Villafrati civil registration which you can find here:
https://familysearch.org/search/image/i ... %3D2051639

The documents are not sorted and it may take some time but you should find what you're looking for there

[suanj]

Vicari 7 Nov 1880 #14 marriage
Groom: Lorenzo Labarbera 28 old, residing in Vicari, born in Casteldaccia son of Nicolò Labarbera and Giuseppa Rizzo, both residing in Vicari

Bride: Rosalia Calato 15 old, seamstress, born in Vicari, residing in Vicari, daughter of Simone Esposito in... Calato residing in Vicari and of Serafina Amato residing in Vicari

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1947613
hoping helpful,
suanj

[slabarber]

Thanks for the help.

I like that I am able to order more film to search farther!

Take care.

[C_Artale]

Do you know when Lorenzo and Rosalia passed away?

Did Rosalia have a brother Anthony Calato, who died in Buffalo on 11/16/1954?

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%202 ... 237%29.pdf

Did some searching on the Fulton History site, since you said they lived in NY state.

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html