I believe this document contains information about my great grandmother who was a foundling and then was adopted by the Toscano Family. However, at the bottom, it also mentions my great grandfather so I'm wondering if it contains more information than I originally thought.

Would anyone be able to ...

Hmm. I thought they married young but now that you say that, it would have been pretty young.

Anyhow, I did locate a census that mentioned Rosario and Victoria and it indicates he was 53 at the time and estimates his birth year around 1857. So I guess its back to the drawing board since I'm not ...

The name on the ship manifest was usually taken from the travel document issued by the Comune which would indicate that she was registered with that name in the town office.
There is a document you can get from the town that will confirm these are the same person.


Do you happen to know what ...

I am currently working on getting birth records for family members who were born in Italy. I have successfully located most of them, at least online. However, I am stumped on one.

My great grandfather had a second wife. Her name was Victoria Tomasello. Her father was Rosaio Tomasello and her mother ...

Great. Thank you so much. This is consistent with Cristina DeLuca being an orphan.

Was is the posting of the banns of marriage? Was that like applying for a marriage license?

Thanks to everyone's help with the birth certificate I believe I have found my GGF/GGM's marriage.

The attached certificate is for Vincenzo Panico & Cristina Deluca (spelled Lucia). I know his parents are listed at Giovanna & Carmine (which matches the names of the first children of Vincenzo ...

Thanks everyone. This information is so sad but having the name of an orphanage that might have records could be very helpful.

Thank you for the assistance.

Wow, that is so sad. Thank you for the citaion. I will look and see if they have any records.

Anyone? Just trying to figure out if this document said where she went after she was born? Orphange? Another town?

Buona Giornata,

My Great Grandmother Cristina DeLuca was a foundling born in 1886 in Pozzuoli. I am trying to figure out if her birth record indicates where she went after she was born? If anyone could help me read the portion at the bottom of the birth record?

Hello all. My name is Carren. I am Italian on both sides. I recently started to research my family with the intention of establishing dual citizenship with the US & Italy. However, I hit a snag and now have a question.

My great grandparents were born in Italy. My great grandmother was a foundling ...

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I am in the process of tracking down my ancestors. I reached a little snag with my great grandmother. I was told by family that she was adopted but then I was told that adoption didn't exist in Italy in 1886 when she was born.

I ...