Your 2GGM Giovanna Albanese is my 3C5R. Her parents were Nicola Maria Albanese and Libera Santoro. Your 2GGFwas Francescopaolo Ricciardella, son of Pasquale and Maria Concetta del Colle of Campobasso. Your Ricciardella family originated in Riccia and ascends as follows: Francescopaolo<Pasquale<Luigi ...

I have only one Giovanni Antonio Ranallo in my database, born 24 MAR 1913 and he is the son of Felice. Do you have any dates for your ancestors? My 4th Great Grandfather is NIcola Ranallo, born circa 1728, died 09 JUN 1797, son of Leopoldo.

I have a Francesco Pinto of Oratino in my database, He was born circa 1870 and was married to Gaetana Castaldo. I have one child: Augusto, born 06 JAN 1902 in New York.

What was your Grandfather's name? Any other infoirmation about him?

And Domenico Faccone was "un artiste pirotecnico" - the first fireworks expert I've come across!

Lisaelisa60 - I have some info that you may find interesting, although it has nothing to do with your quest for dual citizenship. Your grandfather Nicola Falcone is my 4C4R/5C4R via your Ficca line. Our common ancestors are Giovanni Andrea d'Oriente (bapt. 18 DEC 1657 in CB), son of Matteo and ...

Hi Dennis

The post you're referring to was in response to one by amirando. Geronimo Bernardo Villano and Catarina de Robertis are not our common ancestors. Our common ancestors are Nicola Ranallo (b.ca. 1729; d. 09 JUN 1797 in Busso) and Isabella Picciano (d. 25 OCT 1799 in Busso). I sent you a ...

I can't add much, but I do have your grandmother's foster parents in my database. Antonio Albanese, son of Giovanni and Lucia Battista, was born on 29 OCT 1889 in Busso, Campobasso, Molise, Regno d'Italia. Source: Busso (Campobasso). Ufficio dello Stato Civile, Registri dello Stato Civile, 1809-1910 ...

There's a bit of a mystery here. Giuseppe Picciano's birth record indicates that he is the son of Mariantonia Picciano and her fiance Ferdinando Ziccardi. The record even indicates that his name is Giuseppe Picciano Ziccardi. Yet his marriage record states that his father is unknown. There appears ...

Here's a photo of your GGF's brother, Antonio Lerz.

Domenico Perna, son of Giuseppe and Carmina Gizzarone, age 25, born in Oratino, and Maria Vittoria fatica, daughter of Domenico and Antonia Pinto, age 34, born in Oratino, were married on 16 DEC 1880 in Oratino. Source: Oratino (Campobasso). Ufficio dello Stato Civile, Registri dello Stato Civile ...

Alex,

I did a quick search of the Ellis Island records and found the following:

Giovanni Miranda, age 12, arrived at Ellis Island on 16 DEC 1897 on the Alesia . His last residence was Busso and he was going to his father Pietro's residence. This appears to be your GGF Giovanni Antonio. If so, then ...

Vanessa - I have a database that was extracted from the church records in Campobasso. In particular, the baptismal records of la Cattedrale. It appears (although I can't be sure) that all baptisms took place at la Cattedrale. Books IV through VI cover the period JUL 1636 through 1724. However, I ...

I've read your posts with interest because I've rarely seen anyone make progress identifying the parents of a proietto. My GGF was a proietto and it's a complete dead end for me. I'd like to add some of my data to your quest, some of it is repetitive and some new:

Rosina Mastropaolo, daughter of ...

I am very curious about the Iaciofano family. I am a American Mirando, but my family is convinced we are Miranda's from Busso, Italy. My great-grandfather Antonio Mirando/a, when he immigrated to America married a Iaciofano. Her name is Theresa (Tessie), her mother and father's names are Joseph ...