Good day
I am looking for practical help to retrieve documents related to the birth and/or baptism of my great-grand-father Giovanni VOLPIN from ROVIGO (either the city or province) in the Veneto region in Italy.
Italy was unified in 1861 and my GGF Giovanni was born in or around 1855 when it was not Italy yet, but what was it considered then? The republic of Venice, part of the Austrian empire, something else? The answer could have an impact on where to look for his documents.
So far I have written to the "diocesi di Adria - Rovigo", to cultural centers in the region, but with the data I have they do not seem to be able to locate anything.
We also do not know from where he left in Italy (as Rovigo is in the north, perhaps from Venice or Genova), and where in Brazil he arrived (large ports are Santos in the São Paulo area and Rio de Janeiro).
I am wondering whether people have looked for family member documents around 1850 - 1860 in the same area (Rovigo province or Veneto region), and if yes, where you were successful (local administration, church, cultural group, etc.) .
In case anybody has experience with the search for documentation regarding people emigrating from Northern Italy (ship registries/documents etc.), that would be very helpful as well.
Thank you in advance, grazie !
G. VOLPIN
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