I found a Nicolo Bruno on a different ship. The SS Darlington that went from Palermo to Philadelphia to New Orleans arriving Dec 1882.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... 8205405439

I don't seem to be finding the surname Platea either in the Italian surname databases. I thought I was on to something but it seems like I'm lost again. The passenger list was typed so maybe the transcriber spelled it wrong. Maybe the true spelling was Plateo? Although I haven't found that name ...

I think I made some progress. I just found this passenger list on line:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/ships/00000008.txt?o_xid=0030660188&o_lid=0030660188&sourceid=00306601887744511398

Since you gave me the dates they entered the US, I was able to find this list and found some of ...

Bernard Platto was a Catholic Priest. So it appears you found the right people. My Great-grandmother's married name was Serio. She married John Serio. He was also from Italy. He is another person that I haven't been able to find yet. And, my family all lived in the Birmingham, AL area (Ensley, AL to ...

I seem to be coming up empty handed while trying to find family members with the last name of Platto. I know my great-grandmother (Mary Nancy Platto) was born in Lascari, Sicily. And, I know that her brother, Bernard Platto was 10 years old when he immigrated to the US (he was born April 10, 1884 ...

While research for my famly tree, I came across this book in a local library. It was a wonderful find for me as I just haven't seen much discussion on the large group of Italians that settled in Ensley, AL and Bessemer, AL. Anyway, the title of the book is Italians in the Deep South: Their Impact on ...

I don't know if the following names are derivatives of the ones you mention or not but there are lots of people with the following names in Birmingham, AL. They may be relatives somehow.

The versions in Alabama are DiChiara and Simonetti. I bought a book recently called "Italians in the Deep South ...

Suanj-
I did some research on the other Intogna members that you found at Ellis Island. While I don't recognize those names, I did recognize some names that they were coming to the US for. Several mention Ignazio Zito. He was the father of Consetta Zito who married my Grandma's brother, Bernard ...

Grazie to both Peter and Suanj. You guys have been very helpful and I am truly greatful.

Suanj--do you know what Agnese translates to in English? I don't think I've seen this name before.

With the help of a friend here, I think I've got one set of my grandparents identified. They were from Bisacquino, Sicily. They immigrated the US in 1901 and they were married some time prior to traveling. Can anyone tell me where to begin my search for these types of documents? I do have birth ...

Would they have to wait 2 years? I'm asking because I think I found my relatives (with the help of a friend here) on a ship list arriving at Ellis Island. The ship arrived in 1901. I found a US census with my family members and it shows that they were naturalized in 1901. Is it possible to do this ...

I do know that my Great Grandpa & Great Grandma Antonio traveled to the US with two of their children. Their names here in the US were Natch and Josephine. Do you think that is Ignazio is Natch and that Giuseppa was Josephine? All of their other children, including my Grandfather, were born here in ...

The first names I have are:

Great Grandfather: Anthony (or Antonino) Antonio (or Intognio)
Great Grandmother: Lena (or Antonina) Marie Pincurarello (and also spelled Pecorara)

Great Grandfather: John (or Giovanne) Serio
Great Grandmother: Mary Nancy Platto

Great-Great-Grandfather: Salvatore ...

I have recently started geneology research on my Italian ancestors. My Mother's maiden name was Antonio. Her father was an Antonio. After looking in local church records, I found my Great Grandparents with the last name spelled Intognio. However, I haven't been able to find anything on the web ...