Help Locating Immigration Records or location in Italy

[CaputoBruno]

I am trying to locate immigration records for Mary Bruno, born February 12th, 1896. I am told that she immigrated in 1910, but it does not say which port of entry. Her family settled in Pennsylvania and later Utica NY and I am trying to locate where they came from in Italy. Both her mother and father were both born in Italy and she was also born in Italy. She immigrated when she was 13yrs old.

Anyone that can help locate these records it would be greatly appreciated.

[darkerhorse]

Is that her maiden name? What was her husband's name?

[CaputoBruno]

Bruno is her maiden name.
She had my grandmother with Vincenzo Caputo
She then married Gordon Conklin (Conkling)
She always went by Mary Bruno and her obituary lists Mary Bruno Conkling

1930 census lists 1910 is when she arrived. She was still Alien status in 1930.

Her fathers name was John Bruno (Giovanni)

[NellyAurora]

I think you need more help from the authorities. Because this file is so old, it is difficult to find and archive it.

[Lu3eman]

That's a fascinating search! Have you tried looking at passenger lists for common entry points like Ellis Island or Philadelphia, given the eventual settlement in Pennsylvania and Utica? Sometimes narrowing the timeframe by a few months on either side of 1910 can help, as ships might arrive a bit earlier or later than expected. Also, I once found a relative's records by searching variations of their name – nicknames or even slight misspellings. You never know what might turn up, especially if the record keepers weren't as careful with details. Kind of like how I misspell my own name into Sprunki sometimes! Good luck with your search!

[CaputoBruno]

We ended up finding our records, although it took a while. It is very important to remember that when they travelled to America back then, they had to make their way to a major port. My ancestors down south had to make their way over to Rome, the ones up north had to make their way to Genoa. This does not mean that is where they were from, it is where the left Italy from.