Yes, it is in Cave Creek, Arizona. My e-mail was hacked and I just finally figured out how to get back onto this account. I need to figure out how to change the e-mail delivery system though.

I can't remember why Biancavilla came up. Is it on one of the census records or ship manifests?

One of the questions asked on any census is "Birth place", California is given for Pauline on both the 1920 and 1930 census, however, for the child "Mollie", one census list California and the other ...

I'm not sure if I'm spelling this Italian dish correct. I'm spelling it phonetically. I got the recipe from my father's side which was Napolitan and Calabrian.

It consists of Rigitoni mixed with Ricotta cheese, thinly shredded mozarella cheese and marinara sauce.

I don't think I have the correct ...

Thank you for your answers, everyone. I appreciate it. I guess I just find it a bit sad for the people who "had" to change their names to fit in and for work. And just out of curiosity, is there a reason that the Irish were accepted more than the Italians, or was it just that area? I know growing up ...

I don't quite understand. Do you mean that Italians arrived in massive amounts after the Nordic/Celts arrived? And do you mean that people associated negative things with Italians and that is why they Americanized their names?

I ask because I never really understood that. Many of my relatives have ...

Just out of curiosity, why was there a marriage bann?

Hi Jim,

First, my research has been in Sicily and Calabria, Italy and my response is based on my experience.

Couples had to get a marriage bann to be married. This notice was published every week for 3 weeks. Found in microfilm as ...

I dont' know if this will help but I found this online. Maybe he's from another country before he moved to Italy.

Cook is the English occupational name for the cook, the man who sold cooked meats, or the keeper of an eating house. It is derived from Old English coc = cook. Cooke and Coke are ...

Hi:

I remember growing up not being allowed to have meat on Christmas Eve since it was the Eve before a High Holy Day. My dad's side was Napolitan/Calabrian and my mom's side was Sicilian. My mom said Sicilian's ate meat on Christmas Eve and that it was a Napolitan thing. However, in reading, it ...

Yes, I was utilizing ancestory.com while I had a trial membership. I had to cancel because I couldn't afford the membership. I was also getting very confused with some of the records. I think I attached some records to family members that aren't even my family.

Anyway, I don't know Orazio's parents ...

I honestly am not sure. I assumed he died because I didn't think people divorced back then.

suanj wrote:I no understood 1 thing: Joseph Spano died and Laura remarried; or they divorced?

Thank you. This means so much to me. I will try to gather my information (many of it is notes on paper) and be more precise.

Like I'm interested in knowing whether Laura Rudi was already married to Joe Spano when she came over to America. When the census was done she was only 17 when she was living ...

OM gosh, this is awesome. I tried to find him via Ellis Island but kept having trouble. I even looked up Giuseppe because I figured it was under his Italian name. Thank you so much.[


quote="suanj"] Giuseppe Spanò ( right with accent, in italian spelling) arrival and joining at Nunzio Spanò ...

Yes, this is them. Thank You.


hi,
maybe this record is abt your ancestors in 1910 census:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Joseph Spano
Name: Joseph Spano
Age in 1910: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy ...

I don't think this is him. I believe my Nunzio Spano was born about 1868 and immigrated to New York in 1900. I actually think that Joseph and Laura Spano (Rudi) immigrted around 1904

Possibility:


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Nunzio Spano
Arrival Date: 11 Mar 1910
Estimated Birth ...

I am looking to find more information on my family in Sicily and if possible get in contact with any family members still there. My search is two fold; to gather information for my family tree, and to get into contact with long lost relatives.[

quote="wldspirit"]Welcome to IG! Can you be more ...