Cacciotti Surname

[vcacciotti]

Hi Everybody,
Just started doing research for my husband's side of the family.
I have joined Ancestry.com and have found some information.

Trying to find information for his Great Grandfather

Cacciotti - This name was changed from Cacciotto when they came to New York.

Born in Aidone Sicily
His Great Grandfather was Nunzio Cacciotti or Cacciotto and his wife was Maria Giustiliso.

Nunzio's son was

Angelo Cacciotti - husband's grandfather
Laura Cacciotti (D'Alu) - husband's grandmother

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
Vicki

[vcacciotti]

Well I guess nobody can help.
Can anyone suggest any books to research?

Vicki

[Biff83]

Hi Vicki and a belated welcome to IG!

Did Nunzio come to the US or just his son Angelo?

Is this the correct Angelo"
WWII Draft Card
Name: Angelo Cacciotti
Birth Date: 6 Dec 1892
RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, New York
Birth: Aidone, Italy

Biff

[vcacciotti]

Thank You for your reply.
But I already have that information.
My husband is on his way home with about four or five photo
albums so hopefully that will help.

I can't find any information for Nunzio.
I know they all came from Aidone.

Thank You,
Vicki

[vj]

I can't find any information for Nunzio.
I know they all came from Aidone.

Hello Vicki!

Are you looking for family records in Italy?
Since all records are kept at the comune level in Italy, one of the ways you can research your family in Aidone is by writing to the comune.
Another is to look for your family's records on microfilm at your nearest Family History Center (LDS)

If you're stuck finding records in the US, if you let us know which ones you're missing we can help you look.

Valarie

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Italian form letter generator with instructions:
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp

Address:

Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Aidone
Piazza Umberto I
94010 Aidone (EN)
ITALY
http://www.nonsolocap.it/sicilia/93-aidone/

Website for finding comune addresses:
http://www.nonsolocap.it/
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Your nearest Family History Center has records for Aidone on microfilm.
The cost is about $6 mo (rent), you’ll need to go to the center to order & view them.

Family History Library Catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library ... t_fhlc.asp

film notes for Aidone

Topic: Italy, Enna, Aidone - Civil registration
Titles: Registri dello stato civile di Aidone (Caltanissetta), 1820-1910 Aidone (Caltanissetta).
Ufficio dello stato civile

In case you aren’t familiar with the Famly History Center & Italian records

FamilySearch Home Page
Includes how to find your nearest local Family History Center

A helpful essay written by Trish, one of our forum members:
Steps for Finding Microfilm at the Family History Center
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Italian Record Research from the FamilySearch research guides:
Italy Research Outline
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Free from FamilySearch (PDF format)
Italian Records Extraction - An Instructional Guide

[vj]

Can anyone suggest any books to research?

Vicki, if you mean books about Italian record research, we have several that we recommend.
Valarie

Italian Genealogical Records
How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical, &
Other Records in Family History Research
By Tafford R Cole
google book link

A Genealogist’s Guide to
Discovering Your Italian Ancestors
How to find and record your unique heritage
By Lynn Nelson
google book link

Finding Italian Roots
By John Philip Colletta, PhD
google book link

[vcacciotti]

Thank You for all your help.
I find an interesting picture but on the back it is in Italian.
Does anybody speak Italian?

Thank You,
Vicki

[vj]

Hi!
Yes several members do.
The best method would be to scan the back of the picture and post a link to the image using an image hosting service (like imageshack)
If you don't have a scanner, if you can decipher the handwriting you can post it on the "Italian language, handwriting , script & translations" section of the forum.
Valarie

[vcacciotti]

I already scanned front and back.

I can't upload here?

If not I will upload some where else and send a link.

You guys are so nice to help out.

Thank You,
Vicki

[vcacciotti]

link taken down

[Biff83]

I'll leave the translation for someone else but the picture is signed by Giuseppe Gugliara.

On Angelo's 1911 ship manifest, Angelo claims his nearest relative in Italy as aunt Maria Gugliara in Aidone. Line 28
Name: Angelo Cacciotti
Arrival Date: 10 Apr 1911
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Palermo
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Ship Name: San Giovanni
Last residence and place of birth: Aidone

Page 1
Page 2
Destination: Brooklyn to join cousin Lorenzo ?
Angelo also states he was in the US previously, 1906-1910.

Biff

[PeterTimber]

TYranslation: "To my unforgettable Uncle and my affectionate and favorite cousin Laura" =Peter=

[liviomoreno]

Here's link
http://filmva.org/maybe_Giuseppe_DAlu.html

I hope it's not too big.

Thank You,
Vicki

The signature is Giuseppe Gugliara or Gugliaro

Edited to add alternate spelling

[pink67]

This is the 1923 arrival manifest for Angelo, he was leaving in Aidone his wife Laura and joining his brother in law Giovanni Bellino living on 119 Navy street - Brooklyn. He stated he was in the U.S. before, from 1911 to 1914.

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943
about Angelo Cacciotto
Name: Angelo Cacciotto
Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1923
Age: 32 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Arabic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Giovanni Bellino
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: Aidone, Italy
Microfilm Roll Number: 288

page 1:
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page 2.
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Laura


edit to add:

I found a 1913 arrival for Giovanni Bellino, coming from Aidone, leaving in Italy his wife Giuseppa D'Alu, so perhaps she was Laura's sister?
From Ellisisland.org

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0005

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0005

[pink67]

Here is Giovanni Bellino's wife, Giuseppa D'Alu's arrival on 1923 with their child:

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0023

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0023

she stated she was in the U.S. from 1913 to 1922 and all their child (except the first, Maria, age 9) were U.S. born...
Her nearest relative in Italy was her mother Gaetana Gagliano in Aidone

Laura