Yes somewhere between arriving in NY and settleing in Alabama...the Gara was lost. I found this record and thrilled his granddaughter. It made me so happy to share and to help her. Thank you for the info and so much for the form letter. I truely appreciate your time and advice.

I have found a great uncle in ship manifest through Ellis Island and on Ancestry. His Italian name was Luigi Davito Gara born May 5 1892. He lists his residence as Rocca Canavese and his father also in Rocca is Michale Davito Gara. With this information is it possible to obtain Italian records ...

Just search for anything that could be the right name? Because I dont know what to look for here...and wouldnt they be in Italian?

Yes I have. I even went as far as to write to all Concordias in and around Turin. That didnt lead anywhere.

This may be a stretch but, why don't you take a look at these records.

http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/engine/gold.php?uid=12799334770311279933491234&referrer=httpwww.jewishgen.orgdatabasesEIDBellisgold.html&mode=running&time=1301348082459&arrivalPort=ellisgold&firstkind=close&FNM=s&kind ...

Now you see why I need Help! The marriage license isnt online that I can find. Went straight to the court house and found it.

This is about all the info I have... I do have census and naturalization papers but he didnt become a citzen until he was 71. And even then..he said they gave him another ...

Yes I have all of those. I just thought the older document would be closer to the Real Italian Name.?!?!?

Could it be Giovanni Stephanie?

My cousin just shared a new story with me.. there was a story that Papa always told us about when Grandpa went to get a job in the mines. When they tried to get his name he kept telling them " G...I...O" like he was spelling it, have you heard that story

Trying again... http://postimage.org/image/18gvffd38/

Name wouldve been given verbally but in a Heavy Italian accent. I would think the name is written first then last because the wifes name is written first then last. All I can make is is something along the lines of Concordiano Stephano. I appreciate any and all input. Thank you all so much.

My great great grandfather was born in Turin, Italy about 1870. He immigrated in the mid 1890's and his Italian name became so distorted that we (his family) are unable to find records. The oldest record that I have is his marriage license..and the name is different on every line. It was written for ...