Thanks Jill ... will take a look and if need any help will be sure to ask!

Thanks again!
Robyn

Are you related to the Fiorentino and Maria Carmela Stravino that I mentioned? If so, how many children did they have - who are they and do you have any dates such as birth, marriage or death?

Sorry, but I don't speak Italian. If you are related please contact me at robinwilson2001@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Hi Fiore,

Are you the grandson of Fiorentino and Maria Carmela Stravino? Did he pass away just a short time ago?

If so I am doing family research for a friend and have much to ask. Could you please email me at robinwilson2001@yahoo.com if you are related to this Fiorentino.

Thank you!

Robyn

Hi Ann,

Thanks for the information. I was really hoping to find an obituary of the death of a grandparent who died around the 8th or 9th of this month for my friend - who's genealogy I am starting to work on ... Was hoping to find details for him.

Appreciate the help.

Cheers.

Help!

Does anyone know if there is access to local newspapers for Santa Maria a Vico in order to check out death notices ?

Cheers.

Hi Jim,

Thanks for that. I will search out that record, but may also have to look at Maddaloni as that is where Fiorentino lived up until a short time ago(?) ... My guess is that after his wife died (not sure how long ago - but am checking) he went to live with various relatives in Santa Maria a ...

Guys - you are so right.

I'm still not sure if this/these person/persons are related and how ... As mentioned since my friends' father is estranged they only know the names of the grandparents (Fiorentino Stravino and his wife Maria Camela "?") ..

Think I am going to have to try to figure out ...

Thanks so much you two!

It's nice to know how helpful people can be ..glad to know I wasen't the only one struggling with the last two ... guess I shouldn't have tried to read them first!! ha!

I appreciate the time you both have spent - especially you Jim for looking these up to begin with .. I am ...

Wow! You all are awesome!!!

Tessa78 - That is the course I took yesterday actually! Very interesting ... I suppose when I get better at identifying then it will get easier ..

You all rock!!!

Robyn

Jim,

Once again thank you for your help! It's nice to know there are people out there who are willing to help.

Although I am terrific at the English and Irish stuff, this is all new to me and I spent the other day taking an online course on how to read the Italian records .... Guess I need to ...

Jim,

Thank you so much for taking the time to search out the records. Had a hard time viewing some of them and could use help in the translation if you don't mind.

Just to note re: Maria Carmela .. should have clarified Carmela is her middle name not the surname ... at present we are not certain ...

Thanks Jim, that's really nice of you to do so. I appreciate all the help I can get!!

Thank you Tessa78 ... actually found those listings the other day.

Jim - afraid I don't have a lot to go on ... this side is "estranged" ... This is a tough one as not much to go on ... As mentioned in my earlier post Fiorentino was born about 1912 in what was believed to be Messercola, Maddaloni ...

I'm working on family trees for myself and my good friends' family.

My friends' grandfather was born around 1912 and lived in Caserta, Italy. His name is Fiorentino Stravino. I understand that sometimes they are referred to by a "slang" name instead of their actual birth names. He was married to a ...