alternate spellings

[qnana]

Hello to all the talented, generous people on this site! I began searching for family in Jan. 2008 and have had modest success. It is addictive!

I've read all the posts and frequently someone in the forum finds a record for the poster wherein the spelling is quite different than the original post listed. Often these unusual spellings turn out to have the correct information for the poster. My question: my ggrandfather's name when he arrived (in 1903 from Grumo Appula Puglia) was spelled "Iacobelli". It was subsequently Americanized to Jacobellis, but I don't know when. In my searches I have found these alternates: Jacobelli, Jacobeli, Iacobellis, Jocobelli, Jacobellio, Yacobellis, Yacobello, and finally from a 1906 manifest, Jacobette. Can anyone think of any other alternate I should search for as I can't find my ggrandmother in 1930 (d. 1933). Supposedly she was living with her youngest daughter but she isn't listed with them.

Sorry for the length of the post. Please know I appreciate any suggestions you may offer.
qnana

[vj]

Hi qnana! (edit to correct qnana's name)
If you have a location, try a search with no last name -

location
search using age +/- 2yrs,
born in Italy (?)
a partial 1st name may help, ancestry requires only 3 letters followed by an *.
Valarie

[qnana]

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll give it a try.
qnana

[qnana]

Valarie-

If we were in the same room right now I'd give you a BIG kiss!! I found her, under Jackallis, living with her oldest daughter who was widowed. As a bonus I discovered the daughter's full name, Maria Nicola (there were 2 Maria daughters named after 2 Maria grandmothers).

Thank you, thank you!
qnana

[vj]

qnana
Thank you so much for the update !
That's wonderful news.
Valarie

[PeterTimber]

In the Italian surname dictionary there are about 10 surnames derived from Giacomi and includes Iacobelli. All 10 are based upon IACOB with different endings but in the USA the alternate spellings are phonetic so the surnames can be altered anyway you want or locate in casual readings. The italian surname variations are as follows:


















Iacobacci, Iacobbe (or I),Iacobelli (or IS), Iacobin





(or O, INO,ITTI,ONE, ONI,) Iacobucci

[PeterTimber]

Sorry for the movement error. Hope this helps. =Peter=

[qnana]

Thank you - everything helps!
qnana