Thanks Ischia - yes, that is my father, Dominic. Where can I find these public records that you found? Also, Vito was his brother and if Myrtie was found with him in Brookhaven then that is my aunt. I guess that is her given name = we call her Betty. Isn't that strange about not being able to find ...

I forgot to mentioned I wrote on Sept. 3, 2009 to the Comune di Lipari Messina, Italy address you gave me and I did receive a reply with the information on the birth date of my great grandfather Luigi D'Ambra and his parents. They wrote the reply on May 20, 2010. and I recieved in June 2010.

Hello,

How do you find all this information? I bought the newest Family tree maker software and I still can not get the info you have found. I was hoping to buy the world family tree vol. 43. I found information that claimed I should be able to get what I am looking for on the vol. 43 for ...

Peter,

Thank you very much. Joanne

Hello Everyone,
I am trying to find documented info on my grandmother and her family. Maria D'Ambra Castaldi was born on 27 Dec 1880 to Luigi D'Ambra b1846 and Leonarda Iacono b1857 married about 1879 in Lapari, Messina, Sicily, Italy. They had a son Michelangelo b1882 also in Lipari.

The family ...

Trish,
Where is the Archives located in Montgomery county? It may be easier than me going to Philly.

Thanks,

Joanne

Gilbertsville, PA this is in Montgomery county

My husband grew up in South Philly and I in SW Philly.

Hi Joanne,

I have to smile when I hear people are from my hometown!!:):):)

If you ever want to go to NARA on 9th and Chestnut Streets or the Philly Archives at 31st & Market Streets, both in ...

Hi Smurray,

Good to hear from you again. I just recently was able to obtain some records from someone who had a lot of info from Ischia when he was surching for his daughter's mother-in-law who is a Castaldi. He also gave me the 1930 census that had your Dad's who family in it. Email me at jojosew ...

I find most of my information on Ancestry.com or Ellisisland.com . Ancestry will give you a 14 day free trial. If you want any of the copies of what I did find let me know your address and I will mail it to you.
If there are any other info I can check for you let me know I have a subscription until ...

smurry,

Did your father enlist in the Army on April 6, 1943? I found enlisments records that has a Dominic F. Castaldi, Delaware Co. Pa, . At that time, this person was single without dependents, and had 2 yrs of high school.
I found a Vito A. Castaldi born abt. 1927 and Myrtie E. Castaldi, born ...

smurry,

Yes, I guess it could have been Essington or some town between Chester and Philly. I could not find you grandparents on any census other than the 1930 like you mentioned. There were many with the name Castaldi in the census from Chester, just not Assunta or John. Do you have a subscription ...

Where else other than Media did your father's family live? Did they ever live in Philadelphia? Do you know what parrish they lived in Forio d'Iscia?
Joanne Castaldi Navarro
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None of those names come up in my list of ancestors, but I only know of the immediate family and that is all anyone of us know so far, but I will keep searching. I will let you know if I find out any more. do you know the names of your great grandparents? Were both sides of the family from Forio too ...

ischia wrote:Hi Angelina,

Thant is fine with me and no rush. Thanks,

Joanne

Happy New Year !

Hi Angelina,

Thant is fine with me and no rush. Thanks,

Joanne