Help Needed Please: Letter to Montesarchio

[lisagooley]

(I removed my address - but it will be included in the letter)

08 marzo 2008

Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Comune di Montesarchio
82016 MONTESARCHIO BN
ITALY


Egregi Signori,

Mi chiamo Lisa Gooley, ed abito negli Stati Uniti all'indirizzo sopradetto. Cerco informazioni sul mio nonno, Carminantonio (Carmen Antonio) Russo. Nato nel comune di Montesarchio. Cerco questi dati per conoscere meglio la mia famiglia, e per trovare i miei parenti rimasti in Italia.

Vi sarei molto grato se poteste spedirmi l'estratto dell'atto di nascita di Carminantonio (Carmen Antonio) Russo, in carta libera. Nato nel 1891.

(Need to add the following, but the form I used didn't supply an area for this)

His father's name is Tomasso Russo
His mother's name is Cristina Loschi

Vi ringrazio in anticipo per la vostra gentilezza e premura, e vi prego di addebitarmi tutte le spese postali e dei certificati.

Distinti saluti,

Lisa Gooley

[BillieDeKid]

mio nonno, Russo Carminantonio figlio di Tomasso e Loschi Cristina.

This is how it should be written, the rest of what you had was fine.

Regards,
elizabeth

[Biff83]

Rather than asking for an extract of his birth record, I'd request an integral copy since it will contain additional information.

Vi sarei molto grato se poteste spedirmi una copia integrale dell'atto di nascita di Carminantonio (Carmen Antonio) Russo, in carta libera. Nato nel 1891.

Edited to add examples of a birth extract and an integral copy
Birth Extract
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2338 ... actht5.jpg

Integral Copy
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6748 ... inapc0.jpg

Besides giving date of birth and parents' names, the integral copy also gives parents' ages, occupations, time of birth, address where birth took place and witnesses.

Biff

[BillieDeKid]

You're right Biff the integral copy is what should be requested!!

Thanks.
Billie (Elizabeth)

[lisagooley]

Thanks to the both of you. Biff - you mentioned that in my other post and I forgot to switch it out when I converted - thanks for catching this and for your help!

[Poipuo4]

I am experiencing some frustration with that, Biff. I always ask for an integral act and several times they still send me an extract. I was even quite clear that I wanted an integral act so I could learn the age and profession of my ancestors. (I said this in Italian, of course).

[lisagooley]

Hello Biff ---

I actually received the Integral Act from Montesarchio! Thanks for your help!

[lisagooley]

Hello Biff ---

I actually received the Integral Act from Montesarchio! Thanks for your help!

[Biff83]

Great News!

We're glad to have been of help.

Best,
Biff

[lilbees]

Biff,
Tried to look at the integral copy but the image is not available in Image Shack. Possibly the link is broken?

lilbees