Cassia wrote:My name is Cassia.
I'm brazilian.
My granfather family - Michielin came to Brazil in 1891 - Venezia - Santo Stino di Livenza.
I looking for now about - ZANATA - family of my granmother. They were to Montebelluna, but I wrote to comune, and they anwered that my "bisnono" is not registered there.
Is possible there is other comune near Montebelluna?
How i can know about it?
My Bisnono called: PIETRO ZANATTA (OR ZANATA).
Thanks if someone can help me.
Cassia
(SORRY MY ENGLISH)
To Cassia,
The link below might help you find when your ancestors arrived. You have to register, but it's free. Click on the words "Find Your Roots", create a user name and password and then you can search for Brazil and Argentina
www.italians-world.org...DatiGb.htm
This is what I found on that website
Surname - Zanata
Name - Pietro
Parentela
Age - 20
Sex - M
Marital status - Celibe/Nubile
Occupation - AGRICULTOR
Religion - Cattolico
Port of embarkment - NAPOLES
Name of the ship - NAPOLI
Date of arrival - 30-12-1886
Infobel has the following people named "Zanatta" in Montebelluna
http://www.infobel.com/italy/wp/search/ ... Search.y=7
Maybe if you write to some of them, they could help you find out where your Pietro came from. Remember your letter should be in Italian.
I hope some of this helps,
Trish