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by Munafo
25 Sep 2010, 03:28
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Italian apostille to use in U.S. court
Replies: 7
Views: 4287

Re: Italian apostille to use in U.S. court

Where would I find info on making corrections to NYState civil records?
I don't see anything at the vital records site?
by Munafo
24 Sep 2010, 05:10
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Italian apostille to use in U.S. court
Replies: 7
Views: 4287

Re: Italian apostille to use in U.S. court

[quote="johnnyonthespot"]

For what it is worth, I spent six months trying to get New York State to make several corrections to my mother's birth certificate

So did it take 6 mos but you were able to get it done? I ask bcs I will be doing the same thing for a NY death certificate.
by Munafo
21 Sep 2010, 22:46
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Sending $ to Italy with request for documents
Replies: 1
Views: 1695

Sending $ to Italy with request for documents

I am writting to the town of Furnari, Sicily to request two birth certificates and a marriage certificate. I got help with the letter in the translation forum and it's ready to go. Here's my checklist of what to include with the letter:
photocopy of my id
international return postage certificate ...
by Munafo
21 Sep 2010, 22:05
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Help: name changed between generations
Replies: 3
Views: 2652

Help: name changed between generations

My great grandfather Francesco Munafo went by Frank Munoff on some of his US documents although he never actually changed his name. He passed on this Americanized last name to all his children--the last name Munoff is on their birth certificates. To address this I had my grandfather write a letter ...
by Munafo
09 Sep 2010, 00:17
Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
Topic: Translation feedback--does this letter make sense?
Replies: 1
Views: 2504

Translation feedback--does this letter make sense?

Could someone proof the letter below and give me feedback? I do not know Italian but I've compiled this letter to request two birth certificates and a marriage license from Italy.


Egregi Signori,

Il mio nome e’ E. M. Sono una cittadina Americana discendente da Italiani e sto cercando di ...
by Munafo
08 Sep 2010, 22:34
Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
Topic: Citizenship application documents, esp Naturalization
Replies: 6
Views: 4548

Citizenship application documents, esp Naturalization

I have some questions about getting proper documentation for my citizenship application.

How do I know if I have the long form or vault copy of a NY state birth, death or marriage cert? My guess is that the birth cert is the long one since I’ve seen another version of it that was typed instead of ...
by Munafo
21 Jun 2010, 02:06
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Munafo in Furnari, Sicily?
Replies: 4
Views: 3499

Re: Munafo in Furnari, Sicily?

:lol: Thanks so much, your links are really helpful.
by Munafo
20 Jun 2010, 22:06
Forum: Locations in Italy
Topic: Furnari, Messina, Sicilia
Replies: 6
Views: 12414

Furnari, Messina, Sicilia

I'm interested in any information on the town of Furnari in the Messina region of Sicily. I'd like to find the moder-day locations of these addresses in Furnari: 4 Casalnuovo and 18 Rinazzo

The addresses are the family homes of my great grand father Francesco Munafo and great grand mother Carmela ...
by Munafo
20 Jun 2010, 21:16
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Munafo in Furnari, Sicily?
Replies: 4
Views: 3499

Munafo in Furnari, Sicily?

I am doing research on the Munafos from Furnari, Sicily. I've been putting together an application for Italian citizenship and I would love to visit my relative's birth places and connect with any Munafo relatives in Sicily or any Munoff relatives in the US that have stories and info about the ...