Contacting Parroco S. Maria dei Vergini, Stella, Napoli

[weevie833]

Has anyone been successful in getting a response from the Parroco S. Maria dei Vergini in Stella, Napoli related to a baptism record from the 1890s? I am at an impasse locating a birth record for my grandmother, Carmela Curcio, born September 8, 1892 since the Antenati records for Stella, Napoli are missing for several of those years.

- Is it better to send a letter or email? I sent a cordial email in Italian and English, but with no response.
- What is the title of the person who would address these requests? I assume they receive many of them.
- What would be an appropriate offering of appreciation for the assistance if there isn't already a set fee for this work?
- Is it better to hire someone to make this inquiry in-person on my behalf? If so, should I just look for someone on Fivrr.com or is there a reliable, affordable local agency for this work?

I have been working on this through various angles and alternatives for the past three years.

Thank you! Steve Covello

[PippoM]

As you know the date and the district where she was born, you might request her birth record, or a certificate, to the third Municipality of the City of Naples. Here are the forms to fill in for the request:

https://www.comune.napoli.it/flex/cm/pa ... gina/28123

[weevie833]

Thank you! Based on the choices on the page you linked above, I presume the form I need to complete is this:

https://www.comune.napoli.it/flex/cm/pa ... e=download

If you can point me to some guidance on the process, I would like to pursue this. I imagine that it entails a lot more than just mailing a form. Getting a copy of my kid's birth record was an ordeal!

[PippoM]

You should send the filled in form to

municipalita3@comune.napoli.it

with a scan of you passport attached.
If you want a complete copy of the record, choose "copia integrale nascita".
In "uso documento" do not say it's for genealogical research, or they will say it's not a valid reason.
Say, for instance, "richiesta di cittadinanza italiana".
As you live abroad, I guess you do not have a PEC email address, that would be better, as it is considered a "certified" email. In that case, this would be the destination address:

municipalita3@pec.comune.napoli.it