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Turro from Carlantino

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Looking for family records for:

Michele (Michael) Turro - born 2 Mar 1884, Carlantino, Foggia, Italy. Sailed from Naples to the USA, arriving in NY on 10 May 1902 aboard the Massilia
Wife:  Antoinette Turro (Maiden name possibly Dorr) - Born 13 June 1891, Carlantino, Italy. Sailed from Naples to the USA, arriving NY on 28 Dec 1892 aboard the SS EMS.

Father of Michael Turro:  Francesco Turro, born about 1861.  Served in the Italian infantry.  Lost a leg.
Sailed from Naples to the USA arriving in New York on Dec 29 1892 aboard the EMS.

Anyone have tips or info?

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https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... %20Library
this should give you records after 1865. Before that you will have to go to a Family History Centre or wait until they are uploaded to the antenati site.
There are posts on my blog about how to search the records.
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Re: Turro from Carlantino

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Here is the link to the birth act of Michele Turro on 2 March 1885 in Carlantino.
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However, his father is Pietro, not Francesco.
Dated 2 March 1885
Father: Pietro Turro, 25, farmer residing in Carlantino
Mother: Maria Croce Poce/Pace(?), his wife, residing with him
Child was given the name MICHELE.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

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Here is the marriage of Pietro Turro and Maria Crocifissa Poce in 1883
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Dated 2 January 1883 in Carlantino
Pietro is age 23, farmer, born in Carlantino to deceased Michele, and to [living] Battista Martino
Maria is age 23, born in Carlantino to [living] Michele, and to deceased Rachelle Pinto.

Publication of Banns of marriage on 17 and 24 December.
Mother of the groom, Battista Martino, was present to give her consent.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

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From the allegati (attachments) of the marriage act for Pietro and Maria Crocifissa.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

This brings you back another generation...
Here is the extract of the death act of Michele Turro [father of Pietro, and grandfather of Michele] in 1874. Michele died on 23 December 1874 in Carlantino. He was age 44, a farmer, born in Carlantino to deceased (both) Pietro [Turro] and Lucia Guerrera. Michele was the spouse of Battista Martino, daughter of deceased Teodoro [Martino].
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

Here is the extract of birth of Maria Crocifissa Poce in 1859 in Carlantino
Father: Michele Poce, son of Nicola, age 30, shoemaker
Mother: Rachele Pinto, his legitimate wife, age 28, residing with him.
Birth on 19 June 1859 and the child was given the name MARIA CROCIFISSA
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

Here is the extract of birth of Pietro Turro in 1859 in Carlantino
Father: Michele Turro, age 28, farmer, son of deceased Pietro
Mother: Battista Martino, age 25, his legitimate wife, residing with him.
Birth on 6 October 1859 and the child was given the name PIETRO
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

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Based on the 1910 US Census, Michele and Antonetta named their first son Peter (Pietro) - following the Italian naming tradition.

Can you post a link to the arrival manifest for Antonetta Dorr?

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Re: Turro from Carlantino

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Hi Tessa
I think you have the wrong parents listen or bad date of birth

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Re: Turro from Carlantino

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Hi Marty...

The above record I posted of a birth for Michael Turro on 2 March 1885 was the only Michael Turro birth in Carlantino from 1883-1887...

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I saw your post on Carlantino you are right

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