Thank you so much!!!.... that is such a help to me as i had NO idea where to go from here.

Thank You Peter .... i will do that......... !!

I have learned that my great grandfather was born in Sicily....and both of his parents were born in Sicily (according to the US census records).

He is listed as John Pocus ..... but Pocus is not an Italian surname. The previous census has no John Pocus.....but has a Jno Pakase .... is this Italian ...

I just started researching my family history a few months ago. I have found out that my great grandfather was from Sicily. I am trying to find out more about 'when' he came and if he was naturalized. The problem is that apparently his surname was changed and i have no way to find his records because ...