micheleantonio wrote:Hi all- not a novice - don't need suggestions for all the common research tools- looking for real info.
Don't want everyone to waste their valuable time - thanks for your thoughts and energy.
Hi Michelantonio,
Without us knowing what you have for information, we can only make suggestions. I'm here to make more suggestions to you as well as tell you a few things that you may or may not know.
Women did not have to be naturalized. She automatically became a citizen when her husband was naturalized or she married an American Citizen. The only way a woman could become naturalized would be if her husband died and she continued with the process. It wasn't till after 1927 that women then became naturalized themselves.
Now since you have an approximate death year for Carolina, why don't you write for the Death Certificate for her in Pennsylvania. Here is the link to where to write in New Castle, PA as well as where you can download the PDF file form to use.
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/healt ... 8&Q=202275
Also, I do suggest that you can either do a 10 year search for $34 or send two requests in for 1926 & 1927 which would cost you $18. The Death Certificate could list the parents' names.
Now since you know about research, do you have the Marriage Application of Carolina DeFazio and Antonio Vienincasa (aka-Frank)? What you want is the Marriage Application for it has more information on such as ages at the time of marriage, or exact dates of birth, it also could list the parents' names, etc. Here is the where to write for the Marriage Application, I would call to find out how much it costs for the Application.
MARRIAGE RECORDS:
For marriages that occurred in Lackawanna County from October 1885 to present: Marriage Bureau
Lackawanna County Court House
Courthouse Square
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 963-6708
Now this is where to write for the Naturalization Records for Antonio and Eugene if you are interested in finding out where they are from. I will tell you write now that the people there are so friendly. The last time I wrote there, the fee was about $15 for the records, but I would call to double check their fees.
Prothonotary’s Office
Luzerne County Courthouse
200 North River Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 825-1745
Now per the two towns that you mentioned. The Family History Center does have microfilm but it's limited.
Here is the link for the film numbers for Castagna.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... =1&last=50
Here is the address for Castagna
Comune di Castagna
Ufficio Anagrafe
G. Corazzo S.n. (via)
88040 Castagna CZ
Here are the film numbers for Carlopoli
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... =1&last=50
Here is the address for Carlopoli
Comune di Carlopoli
Ufficio Anagrafe
Municipio S.n. (piazza)
88040 Carlopoli CZ
Here is the link to find the nearest Family History Center
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... et_fhc.asp
Here is a link that will help you translate you letter into Italian.
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp
Now I hope this is of some help to you and can help you find more clues about your ancestors.
Smile for me!:)
Trish
.....thank you suanj!!!!!!
kisses, suanj
