Oh my goodness! Thank you! Yes, the dates of his birth does match. My mother's birth certificate is Maria Stella ( must be named after her grandmother then). This is so exciting!

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My grandparents and those before are from Italy. I remember the town Martina Franco would come up in conversations. My grandfather was Martin Lodeserto. He married Mary Pallotta. How would I start searching their family? I am doing a family tree and I would love to find distant relatives ...