My family comes from Italy but unfortunately I don't have much information.
Vincenzo Sicari (Sigari possibly) Born february 9, 1889. He came to America in March 1907 from Napoli on the ship Citta di Napoli. It said he was from Longa Bardi.
I was told his mother died giving birth I don't know her name and his father left the family and went to Argentina, don't know his name either. I'm not even sure if he had any siblings.
I would like to obtain a birth certificate to get his parents names and continue with my search.
Once you've found your ancestor in the Social Security Death Index, you may want to request
a copy of your ancestor's original Social Security Application.
An excellent record for genealogical information, the SS-5 is the application form used by an
individual to enroll in the U.S. Social Security program.
The SS-5, or Application for Social Security Number is a great resource for learning more about
individuals who died after about 1960, and generally includes the following:
Full name
Full name at birth, including maiden name
Present mailing address
Age at last birthday
Date of birth Place of birth (city, county, State) Father's full name Mother's full name, including maiden name
Sex
Race as indicated by the applicant
Whether the applicant ever applied for Social Security or Railroad Retirement before
Current employer's name and address
Date signed
Applicant's signature
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