Can't find source for Liste di leva record I found last year

[turkeytrot]

I'm normally very good about attaching sources to my family tree when I find a record. I have a record for my GGF where he was exempt from military service for being too short (I think he lied about his height, but this is besides the point).

For the life of me, I cannot recall where I got this record (I believe it's a Liste di leva entry). I likely found it on either Ancestry or FamilySearch, but have come up empty.

He was born Valentino Mandarino in February of 1882 in Graniti, Messina, Sicily, Italy.

Can anyone help me find it?

https://i.imgur.com/xYDj6K7.png
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[adelfio]

He was born a foundling (projecto) Valentino Mandarino in February 3rd 1882 in Graniti, Messina, Sicily, Italy presented by Carmelo Brunetto son of deceased Filippo Brunetto

Birth record of Part 2 of1882
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1887904

Marty

[erudita74]

The online military records on family search are for the comune of Messina. I don't see any there for the town of Graniti.
Erudita

[turkeytrot]

He was born a foundling (projecto) Valentino Mandarino in February 3rd 1882 in Graniti, Messina, Sicily, Italy presented by Carmelo Brunetto son of deceased Filippo Brunetto

Birth record of Part 2 of1882
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1887904

Marty

Yes, I have the record of his birth. I know lots about him, I just can't find the source for the draft record I posted above, I forgot to save it, and it's driving me mad trying to find it again. "Where did I put my keys?"

[turkeytrot]

The online military records on family search are for the comune of Messina. I don't see any there for the town of Graniti.
Erudita

Right, that's all I can find as well. That's why this is weird because the only source of Liste di leva records I know of online is FamilySearch...I'm so stumped, I must have gotten it from somewhere else, but I cannot recall at all.

[turkeytrot]

Mystery solved. Turns out I wrote an email to the Province of Messina last year, and they found and emailed me the record. No wonder why I couldn't find it online.

[adelfio]

Looked for answer figured you wrote to them

Marty

[erudita74]

Mystery solved. Turns out I wrote an email to the Province of Messina last year, and they found and emailed me the record. No wonder why I couldn't find it online.

I forgot to ask you if this was a possibility, when I previously replied. Glad you solved the mystery.
Erudita

[heatherro92]

Hello! I tried to write an email to the Province of Messina two or so years ago. At that time I received a response and was forwarded to the correct office which never responded to my email. Now I am yet again trying to email the Province of Messina and none of the emails are going through unfortunately. Do you happen to have the email address that you received a reponse from? I am trying to contact them regarding a birth certificate. Thank you!

[adelfio]

Here you go

PG LINK
Documenti militari di Messina (Messina), 1870-1902
Authors:
Messina (Messina). Ufficio dello stato civile (Main Author) look in here

Marty