Thanks for the advice and information.
Been told my family originate from either Sortino or Ferla, both in the Siracusa region of Sicily. Never been fortunate enough to visit either, lucky you! I have very little info on my Italian heritage, and would love to find out more.
I have noted the name and ...

Thank you. Will check these out tomorrow,
Liz Ferla

My family name is Ferla, from the Sortino region of Sicily.
Have no info at all on my grandparents or their families or siblings.
Need to know who to write to in Palermo (I presume) to ask about their information, how much to send to cover costs.
As I do not speak a word of Italian, can someone help ...

Possible naturalization notation:
1-262404 4-7-39
1 = District Court of Boston, or New Haven CT
7 Apr 1939
This information has been supplied via another web site.
Have tried to take this forward by emailing and writing to Districts concerned, even sent cheques!!!!!
But replies state they have no ...

Spent a day at the latter day saints church researching.
Tried every Virginia around her year of birth in the 1920 USA census, none matched.
Have tried loads of people, and had lots of variations of the uncles surname, but cant find him in the census either.
Am a member of Scotland's People. First ...

You have all been so kind, really appreciate your help and suggestions.
daveferro - Virginia does not show up in any of the census in USA. She disappears after her arrival at Ellis Island in 1914. Checked out the ships log, she was definitely on board that ship, and did arrive in USA. Presume she ...

Tried Gens Italia, and as I should have expected its all in Italian. Told you I was a bit thick!
Need to take some Italian lessons, and will try again.
Is there a translation button on the page?
Cheers,
Liz

Thanks Seraphina.
Do you have an address I could use?
New to this, very keen, but a bit thick!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Liz
PS ALL suggestions welcome!

No problem!
Just not sure which area its best to enter it in yet!!!!!!
Will pick one and hope for the best,
Liz

Thanks, yes.
Know all the Ferla's related to me on that site. Its the generation before, in Italy, I can't trace.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
Liz

Found 2 more possible family members on Ellis Island site.
Sebastiana Ferla aged 3 and Vincenzo Ferla aged 3 months left Sortino in Sicily, with Lucia Albicocco. They sailed from Napoli on the Campania on 5th June 1905.
My Grandparents, Sebastiano Ferla and Maria LoMonaco were from that region ...

Found 2 more possible family members on Ellis Island site.
Sebastiana Ferla aged 3 and Vincenzo Ferla aged 3 months left Sortino in Sicily, with Lucia Albicocco. They sailed from Napoli on the Campania on 5th June 1905.
My Grandparents, Sebastiano Ferla and Maria LoMonaco were from that region ...

Found 2 more possible family members on Ellis Island site.
Sebastiana Ferla aged 3 and Vincenzo Ferla aged 3 months left Sortino in Sicily, with Lucia Albicocco. They sailed from Napoli on the Campania on 5th June 1905.
My Grandparents, Sebastiano Ferla and Maria LoMonaco were from that region ...

Tried all the different variations of Vincenzo's surname with no luck.
No trace of her after she arrived at Ellis Island in 1914.
No trace on the 1920 census for Virginia Ferla.
Tried looking at all the Virginia's in the 1920 census, no-one seemed to match.
Tried her uncle on the census, different ...

Thank you for trying!
Its like a brick wall, so close then WHAM, dead end!
Really appreciate the help though. New to this game, and need all the help I can get. Feel like a real failure though when you don't know where to turn next!
Thank you,
Liz