Am wondering where I can write to get info on birth/death/marriage and other public records in Sciacca, Sicily. The names I am looking for at the moment are Sanna and Barbera.
Ufficio di Stato Civile, Comune di Sciacca, Postale 92019, Provioncia Agrigento, Sicily. Include a self addressed envelope and $5.00 with postal cupons or just send cash. You can request documents with form letters from www.italianancestry.com in part 3 under Calabrese which are in Italian. Peter
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...