Great grandparents commune(s) of birth and marriage?

[3rd3rd]

Hello!

I have begun the process of trying to find and accumulate all the information for application for dual citizenship via my maternal GGF.

I've found that he, Angelo Sodini, was born Apr. 15, 1864, came to the US (Chicago) in 1892. He married Eugenia Bianchi (marriage date unknown), born Feb. 8, 1869. She followed him to the US with first son/great-uncle Gilbert, (born 1891, so marriage date prior...) in 1897.

1910 Census records show the entire family in Chicago, including GGM's parents.

What I don't know is exactly where they were born and married. Family rumor has it as Lucca, but no one is sure.

Any suggestions that anyone can provide as to how best to find the actual places of birth and marriage would be gratefully appreciated!

[nazca]

Hi,
i've found on ellisisland.org this:
First Name: Angelo
Last Name: Sodini
Ethnicity: Italy
Last Place of Residence: S. Gennaro
Date of Arrival: May 09, 1893
Age at Arrival: 29y Gender: M Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Port of Departure: Genoa
Manifest Line Number: 0525

do you know this?

Vincenzo

[3rd3rd]

Hi,
i've found on ellisisland.org this:
First Name: Angelo
Last Name: Sodini
Ethnicity: Italy
Last Place of Residence: S. Gennaro
Date of Arrival: May 09, 1893
Age at Arrival: 29y Gender: M Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Port of Departure: Genoa
Manifest Line Number: 0525

do you know this?

Vincenzo

Thank you Vincenzo! Yes, I was able to find that record, so San Gennaro is a good possibility. The Ellis Island listing for my GGM/GU has them as "Eugenia & Gilbert Bianchi", Last Place of Residence: Capannia(sp?), so that is another possibility?

It might be that I am not understanding correctly. Do I need to write to each town to try to find birth and marriage records? Or is there a central place I can write to, that would cover San Gennaro, Lucca, Capannia, etc.?

Thank you again!

-John Q.

[nazca]

Hi John,
i think San Gennaro is San Gennaro Vesuviano (Province of Napoli - Campania).I don't know another town with that name: i'm searching but it is the only one. Maybe a little village don't exist anymore but i don't believe....

you need to write to each town to have certificate: Lucca is in Toscana and San Gennaro vesuviano is in Campania, two different County.

I hope this help you.

Vincenzo

[3rd3rd]

Thanks much Vincenzo, that helps a lot! I'm still digging through family records, and I've found that my GGF's nephew is listed as being born in San Gennaro, so this seems like the best place to begin!

-John Q.

[3rd3rd]

And... poking around a little more, it looks like there is a San Gennaro in the Lucca Province!

[suanj]

the town is San Gennaro hamleth of Capannori (Lucca province)

[Biff83]

For reference:

1897 manifest for Eugenia and Gilbert lines 27 and 28
Last residence could be Capannori, a town in the province of Lucca; San Gennaro is a hamlet/township in the town of Capannori.
http://www.italyworldclub.com/italian_f ... angior.htm

Biff

[3rd3rd]

Thank you much suanj and Biff83, that tells me where to start! Please pardon my ignorance, but should I write to the hamlet of San Gennaro, the town of Capannori, or both for possible birth/marriage records?

-John Q.

[suanj]

you must write in Capannori, saying that your ancestor was born in "frazione di San Gennaro"

to:
info @ comune.capannori.lu.it ( No Spaces)
or to major:

sindaco @ comune.capannori.lu.it ( No spaces)

or
Ufficio di Stato Civile
Via Piaggia Carlo, 1
55012 Capannori (LU)
Italy


here the helpful form letters for civil records request in Italy:
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... /index.asp
regards, suanj

[3rd3rd]

Thank you much suanj! That form letters page is great! Are email requests considered OK, or would regular mail be best?

Best regards,

John Q.

[suanj]

maybe normal post is better...

[3rd3rd]

maybe normal post is better...

Very good! I will send via normal post...

[3rd3rd]

When mailing the Stato Civile, is it OK to "bundle" requests? That is, I would like to request my GGF's Birth and Marriage certificate, as well as my GGM's Birth certificate (I believe they were both born in San Gennaro).

Would it be OK to send both requests in one envelope? Or, if someone could show me how to combine all the requests into one letter, I would be extremely grateful!

Thank you in advance!

John Q.

[suanj]

making this request:

Ufficio di Stato Civile
Via Piaggia Carlo, 1
55012 Capannori (LU)
Italy


Spett.le Ufficio di Stato Civile,

il sottoscritto .............. (your name) cittadino statunitense di origini italiane, con la presente cortesemente richiede a codesto spett.le Ufficio di stato civile i seguenti certificati dei propri antenati, emigrati negli USA prima del 1900:

1. Estratto atto di nascita-Modello Plurilingue di SODINI Angelo nato a San Gennaro di Capannori il 15 Aprile 1864

2.Estratto atto di nascita-Modello Plurilingue di BIANCHI Eugenia nata a San Gennaro di Capannori l'8 Febbraio 1869

3.Estratto atto di matrimonio-Modello Plurilingue di SODINI Angelo e BIANCHI Eugenia coniugati a San Gennaro di Capannori verso il 1890.

Ringraziando per la cortese attenzione, e in attesa di riscontro alla presente è gradita l'occasione per porgere i miei più distinti saluti,

...............your name
.................your complete address
.................your email
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regards, suanj