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New to this site and geneology search. Looking for info on the surnames LUNETTA, CONIGLIARO, FERRANTI from Palermo, (Carini) Sicily.
Also does anyone know if there is a site online that shows Italian Census records?
Please specify just what information you are seeking in Carini for these surnames? Are you lookinf for relatives, documents? If you go to the www.paginebianche.it and put in the surname you are interested in the first line and Carini in the third line and click cerca all those persons in Carini with that name will appear ny name,address and telephone number.
As for the census office write to Ufficio di Anagrafe postale 90044, comune di Carini, Provincia Palermo. Peter
Thanks. I am trying to find documents showing births and deaths of anyone with those surnames. I know most of the relatives still living there, but they are not much help. They can only give me info back to great-grandparents. I will try the suggestions you gave me.
records in Sicily and southern Italu go back to the early 1800's(1803-1805). Prior to this you have to go to church records which should take you back to the 16th century as a result of the Cpuncil Of Trent when the church required registration of all parishoners. If you need church addresses please let me know. Peter
Josy... I am descended from Serafina Conigilaro, daughter of Giacomo Conigliaro and Crucificia Mannino. Serafina was the spouse of Giacomo Cracchiolo and would have been my great-great grandmother. Unfortunately, that's about all I have. Do any of these individuals appear in your family tree? Please contact me at cortevi5@msu.edu .
Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...