is there any way to research the names to see if nobility was attached to them or if a member of the mafia.

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Thank you for your quick responce. I think that she meant the Senese family had power and influence. It was once stated that they fought for the local "king". That if you look far enough back you will find that there are some nobles. This is do to there power and influence.

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Have you heard of towns that were controlles by families . I have heard that the Senese family cotrolled some towns.

My grandmother was a Senese and came from Afragola. I heard that alot of towns were city states and were run by families. If possible how can this be traced back.

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After the information that I wasgiven I questioned my uncle again. The only thing that he remembers is that he thinks that his grandmothers name was either Elizabetta or Concetta. He was right in that his mother came over for the first time in 1922. If there is any way to research the ...

that is the manifest i have questions about. i believe this to be my grandmother however my uncle says otherwise. there is also a manifest from 1922 with teresa being teresa fioti. that one is verified but i cannot verify the one from 1913. is there any other way of being able to prove this to be ...

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I'm looking for information regarding my grandmother. She was born Teresa Senese in Afragola about 1900. She came to the United States in 1922 with my grandfather Pietro Fioti. They came on the ship Aquitania to Ellis Island. I suspect that she arrived earlier than 1922 from some documents ...