new to genealogy, help!?

[artzechck3]

Hi, I am new to the whole genealogy thing. However, I have found tremendous information so far. I have hit a brick wall, I was hoping to find some help. I am not sure how to find information on ancestors from Italy. I am looking for information on: Eltroe Biancone born approx. 1887 in Italy. Once my search led to overseas I don't know what to do next?

Thanks for your help!!

Laura

[VaDeb]

In order to research in Italy you must identify your ancestors town of origin or the town the event took place in. Have you found your ancestors immigration record? That should have the town he was from (unless it is an early manifest).
Have you found them on the US census reports? They will also give a year of immigration and naturalization status.

Lets us know if you have found any of this informaiton.

Debbie

[artzechck3]

I found a 1930 census record, but it didn't have any information on immigration date, town born in, etc. I also can't find any imigration records.

[VaDeb]

Could you post a link to the census or give the name, state, county and city so I can find it?

[VaDeb]

Is this your family?

Eltroe Biancone
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Josephine Biancone
Race: White
Home in 1930: Riverside, Burlington, New Jersey


http://img151.echo.cx/img151/3506/1930bione5dj.jpg

If so, he came to the USA about 1907 and was naturalized by 1930.

Debbie

[mfjp]

There are about 48 Ellis Island ship records for Biancone (exact spelling)... but can't find anything close to a name "Eltroe"...

Do you have further information about his name?

Have you found any info from the Ellis Island ship records??

Also, if Eltroe had any siblings, please mention...

mfjp

[brujaojos]

Hi, I am new to the whole genealogy thing. However, I have found tremendous information so far. I have hit a brick wall, I was hoping to find some help. I am not sure how to find information on ancestors from Italy. I am looking for information on: Eltroe Biancone born approx. 1887 in Italy. Once my search led to overseas I don't know what to do next?

Thanks for your help!!

Laura

Hi Laura,

Here is the 1910 Census of Ettore Biancone in PA. I know with the help of my friends on here, they will post the census for me. (thank you)

Name: Ettore Biancone
Age in 1910: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Home in 1910: Radnor Twp, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Race: White
Gender: Male
Series: T624
Roll: 1340
Part: 1
Page: 262A
Year: 1910

Here is the 1920 Census information

Name: Ettore D Biancone
Age: 33 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1920: Riverside, Burlington, New Jersey
Roll: T625_1021
Page: 5A
ED: 103
Image: 859

This is could be Ettore coming through Ellis Island. It's a two page manifest. It states he left his father, Antonio in Tonicella and was going to go to Philadelphia.

First Name: Ettore
Last Name: Biancani
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Tonicella, Teramo
Date of Arrival: September 03, 1907
Age at Arrival: 21y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Luisiana
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0028

Page 1 of Manifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0686%2ETIF

Page 2 of Manifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0686%2ETIF

I hope this helps.
Trish

[Marco]

The town is probably TORRICELLA SICURA, 4 km from Teramo. You can find some information at http://www.abruzzocitta.it/comuni/torricellasicura.html and http://www.comuni-italiani.it/067/043/
good luck!
Marco, Milano

[brujaojos]

The town is probably TORRICELLA SICURA, 4 km from Teramo. You can find some information at http://www.abruzzocitta.it/comuni/torricellasicura.html and http://www.comuni-italiani.it/067/043/
good luck!
Marco, Milano

Hi There,

Depending on the town of Torricella, the Family History Center has microfilm for several Torricella towns.

Italy, Taranto, Torricella

Italy, Chieti, Torricella Peligna

Italy, Teramo, Torricella Sicura

Italy, Pavia, Torricella Verzate

Italy, Rieti, Torricella in Sabina

Here is the link to do a place search for the correct Torricella.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... umns=*,0,0

Hopefully you have an idea what part of Italy the family came from. If you do, it would help you narrow it down to the exact town.

I hope this helps.
Trish

[wldspirit]

Here is the 1910 census........I am working on the 1920......
which is two pages........

http://img144.echo.cx/img144/4922/dvimage1eb.png

wldspirit

[wldspirit]

1920 census, image one..........

http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2552/image12hh.png

and image two...........

http://img182.echo.cx/img182/483/image28tx.png

wldspirit

[brujaojos]

Here is the 1910 census........I am working on the 1920......
which is two pages........

http://img144.echo.cx/img144/4922/dvimage1eb.png

wldspirit

Dear Wldspirit,

Thank you for helping me out and posting the census records for me. I truly do appreciate it.

Trish

[wldspirit]

anytime Trish....happy to help out......
Lisa

[artzechck3]

Thank you so much for all of your help, it's overwhelming! I truely appreciate it!!!

Laura

[vineviz]

The town is probably TORRICELLA SICURA, 4 km from Teramo. You can find some information at http://www.abruzzocitta.it/comuni/torricellasicura.html and http://www.comuni-italiani.it/067/043/
good luck!
Marco, Milano

I agree. There are still Biancone families living in Teramo, which is very near Torricella Sicura.

I'd say the odds are high enough that I would order the birth and marriage films for Torricella Sicura from 1885 on and start combing the index.

But that's just me.