Valentino Pompa

[queenie1]

Looking for any help locating my ggrandfather who immigrated to the US in 1888 ..it says on the ship's manifest...the Cachemire...arrived on April 20,1888... that he was from Castelluccio (only) and that he was born in 1865..his name of ship manifest is Valentino Pompa and when he was naturalized in 1906 it had changed to Robert Pomp....I want to find any relatives in Italy and need help in locating those years between his immigration and his time that he spent in WV...marrying my grandmother and unfortunately dying an early death.1912 .thanks for any information..this looks like an awesome board!!!!

[PeterTimber]

You can request his birth record from Castelluccio by going to this website for form letters in Italian.
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tters.html

Go to www.nonsolocap.it and put in CASTELLUCCIO on top and click CERCA. Return website will have ziup code, Castelluccio name, province initials and region. Click arrow right on the town name and when the new screen comes up scroll down to MUNICIPIO for the address of the UFFICIO DI STATO CIVILE. Request his ESTRATTO DI NASCITA (long form birth record) which will containhis parents names.

Go to telephone directory for Castelluccio at www.paginebianche.it and put in surname in fiurst line and Castelluccioin second line and click cerca for any relatives. =Peter=

[pink67]

Welcome to the forum Queenie1...

In the case you don't have....
From the free site:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx

the marriage certificate for Robert Pomp:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.as ... e=Marriage

Laura

[pink67]

For references:

from Ancestry.com:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Robert Pomp
Name: Robert Pomp
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's name: Olive
Home in 1910: Washington, Upshur, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1888
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Pomp 45
Olive Pomp 31
Sylvester Pomp 14
Willie Pomp 12
Almira Pomp 9
Virgie Pomp 3
Sullivan Pomp 2/12

image
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxbtU99

Laura

[pink67]

arrived on April 20,1888... that he was from Castelluccio (only) and that he was born in 1865..his name of ship manifest is Valentino Pompa and when he was naturalized in 1906 it had changed to Robert Pomp

Maybe the correct place was Castelluccio Valmaggiore - Foggia Province - Apulia region...

http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognom ... uglia.html

Laura

[queenie1]

Thank you Thank you ...you people are wonderful ...so many leads....I appreciate so much!!
Laura...I believe this to be the correct area but unsure of where to go from here...you are so awesome to have given me so much information!! some things I have found on ancestry...but lacking the Italian info.....thanks so much!

[pink67]

You're very welcome....

I would advice you to contact your nearest Family History Center:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... et_fhc.asp

because the Mormons microfilmed the civil registration of the town Castelluccio Valmaggiore....
I'm not 100% sure this is the right town but I noticed there were several Pompa coming from there...

and ask to rent these two microfilms:

Nati 1855-1865 (births 1855-1865)-- Morti 1809-1816
FHL INTL Film 1178181

Nati, matrimoni, pubblicazioni, morti 1866-1872
FHL INTL Film 1803483 Item 3

You'll be able to check by yourself and find the birt act for your ancestor....

here is the link to find the towns microfilmed:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... umns=*,0,0

Laura

[queenie1]

OMG that is amazing information!!!! Thanks so much! sounds like I am on my way!!

[PeterTimber]

Dear Queenie what am I an orphan?? I furnished you with info.....too! =Peter=

[queenie1]

Hi Sorry Not at all I had thanked all on the first post..luckily I had your information from another forum that you had so kindly provided!! I have already done that thanks to you!!! regards and much thanks

[PeterTimber]

Your gratitude to all of us is appreciated. =Peter=

[pink67]

Queenie,

don't know if you arleady have this link:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... id=&GSob=n

Laura

[queenie1]

Thanks Laura...I do have this ...I am a contributor on find a grave....such a wonderful site....I am from WV originally so have pics of them.....