Are you looking for an Italian surname? Do you need more information about your family heritage?
This is the right place to start your genealogy search.
I am Looking for Family in Sulmona , Italy . My grandfather Salvatore Letteri was from Sulmona born in Italy 1901 and came to the USA I beleive in the 1920's with one of his brothers Luigi first name changed to Louis in the US . My grandfather Salvatore ended up in Chicago, IL and his brother Luigi (Louis) ended up in Braintree, MA. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Do any of these names per the 1920 census look familiar?
LETTERI AGUST 46 M W ITAL MA SUFFOLK 2-WD BOSTON 1920
LETTERI ALEXANDRIA 44 M W ITAL MA MIDDLESEX 7-WD CAMBRIDGE 1920
LETTERI ALPHONSE 27 M W ITAL CT NEW HAVEN 5-WD; NEW HAVEN; NEW HAVEN 1920
LETTERI ALPHONSE 63 M W ITAL NJ HUDSON 9-WD; JERSEY CITY 1920
LETTERI ANGELO 35 M W ITAL NY KINGS BROOKLYN 1920
LETTERI ASSUMPTA SISTE 30 F W OH NY BRONX BRONX 1920
LETTERI AUGUSTINO 35 M W ITAL NJ HUDSON 1-WD; WEST NEW YORK 1920
LETTERI ELIZABETH M 59 F W OH OH FRANKLIN 6-WD COLUMBUS 1920
LETTERI GAETONO 34 M W ITAL NY NEW YORK MANHATTAN 1920
LETTERI JOSEPH 54 M W ITAL NY KINGS BROOKLYN 1920
LETTERI JULIUS 22 M W NY NY KINGS BROOKLYN 1920
LETTERI SALVATORE 26 M W ITAL NY MONROE 23-WD ROCHESTER 1920
LETTERI SALVATORE 63 M W ITAL NY WESTCHESTER 7-WD RYE 1920
LETTERI TONY 27 M W ITAL NY KINGS BROOKLYN 1920
Have you located a ship manifest? By providing more info....parents names, spouse and children.....will help to correctly identify the family in census and manifest records. Census will list immigration and naturalization.
wldspirit
There are 13 persons named Letteri in Sulmona........
enter surname in cognome and sulmona in dove and click cerca......
this will bring up names and addresses...........
Thank You for info. !!
I did find the ship manifest. It turns out my grandfather Salvatore Letteri came to Ellis Island on the Giuseppe Verdi on April, 3, 1920 by himself and I also learned he was born in Sulmona, Italy March 16, 1901 and his fathers name was Francesco Letteri.
ecnal wrote:Thank You for info. !!
I did find the ship manifest. It turns out my grandfather Salvatore Letteri came to Ellis Island on the Giuseppe Verdi on April, 3, 1920 by himself and I also learned he was born in Sulmona, Italy March 16, 1901 and his fathers name was Francesco Letteri.
Hi There,
Wldspirit gave you great help and advice. Follow her advice to write a letter to obatin Salvatore's Birth Act and/or the Marriage Act of Francesco Letteri.
There is microfilm for the town of Sulmona, but its limited (1809-1865), that's why you have to write directly to the town.
wldspirit wrote:There are 13 persons named Letteri in Sulmona........
enter surname in cognome and sulmona in dove and click cerca......
this will bring up names and addresses...........
Hi I am new. I have been looking around the site. I just followed the above link and entered my surname, Scudieri, in place of Letteri. It gave me a list of 13 people. Am I to understand those are all address, phone numbers of people with my same name currently living in Sulmona, Italy?
I cannot read or speak much Italian, I can make out some words because of taking a few classes and some latin.
Biff, thank you for your speedy response.
8O Oh my goodness. I am so excited.
My friend's father and mother can probably help me write a letter. But I wondering who is who.
ANy advice how to approach family that doesn't know me?
My father and cousin are the spitting image of my grandfather. SHould I send pictures?
Maybe mail the same letter to all 13 people?
You can send the same letter to all 13 people. I'd definitely include a copy of a pic or two as well as a simple family tree. I'd also enclose a self-addressed return envelope with each letter.
Since you have a friend whose parents can help translate your letter into Italian, I'd relate the information you know on the Scudieri's. Who emigrated, when they emigrated, spouses, siblings, where they lived, children, grandchildren, how you're related to the first emigree.
Biff
"Mintammicce impizzu mpizzu ca pue largu minne fazzu sule!"
ecnal wrote:I am Looking for Family in Sulmona , Italy . My grandfather Salvatore Letteri was from Sulmona born in Italy 1901 and came to the USA I beleive in the 1920's with one of his brothers Luigi first name changed to Louis in the US . My grandfather Salvatore ended up in Chicago, IL and his brother Luigi (Louis) ended up in Braintree, MA. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hello,
if you want to check for ancestors records and living families go to
Comune
Ufficio di Stato Civile
Via Mazara, n. 20
CAP 67039
Sulmona (AQ)
Italy
Investigative and genealogical research pertaining to adopted ancestors or those ancestors born outside marriage presents particular challenges. While each case is unique, certain generalities can be considered based upon the nature of social conditions, as well as available records. For the most pa...
