Leonardo Pagano Orsara,Foggia

[OrsaraPagano]

I am new to the site. I need help finding exactly where my grandparents came from. This is what I know:
Leonardo Pagano
born 1875(76?) Orsar di Puglia Foggia
died 1925 Utah, USA
married Amelia Schiavoni l896 Orsara Italy
born 1878 Orsara, Foggia
died 1914 Utah USA
Immigration papers indicate he sailed from Naples with Dominic, his brother.
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

[Tessa78]

Hello and welcome!

It seems from your details above that you already know where your grandparents were from (Orsara di Puglia, Foggia).

How can we help you?

You can write to the comune and request their birth and marriage records by writing in Italian to:
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Via XX Settembre
71027 Orsara di Puglia (FG)
ITALY

You should write in Italian...Here are links with form letters...
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... ello2.html

Send no money, but do include a self-addressed UNSTAMPED envelope.

T.

[Tessa78]

Found this arrival...Possible manifest for Leonardo, but did not see Domenico listed on same page...could be elsewhere in the ship's records...


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Leonardo Pagano
Name: Leonardo Pagano
Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1897
Birth Year: abt 1875
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Victoria

T.

[Tessa78]

Is that your Family Tree (Zappanti and Alfonso Family Tree) on Ancestry?

It lists Leonardo Pagano/Amelia Schiavoni and their 9 children.

It also lists Amelia's parents...Giusippi Schiavoni and Maria Michela Polvi...
And parents of Leonardo...Gaetano Pagano and Carmela Aquaviva...

T.

[trevisan2]

Sounds like your trying to verify your family information

Here is what is listed on www.ancestry.com
With Leonardo Pagano's parents and siblings.

Regards,
Trevisan2

Gaetano Pagano 1832 - 1888 Carmela Acquaviva 1835 - 1903
Husband Leonardo Pagano

B: 06 Mar 1875 Orsara di Puglia, Puglia, Italy D: 06 Nov 1925 Price, Utah, USA
View profile Search historical documents ParentsShow siblings Hide siblings Guisippi Schiavoni Maria Michella Polvi - 1917
Wife Amelia Schiavoni

B: 17 Aug 1878 Orsara di Puglia, Puglia, Italy D: 30 Mar 1914 Price, Utah, USA
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Marriage 14 Dec 1896
Orsara di Puglia, Puglia, Italy
Children

Name Birth Death Hints

Carmela Pagano
Daughter
23 Mar 1901

Castle Gate, Utah, USA
21 Nov 1987

Biggs, California, USA
Josephine Pagano
Daughter
19 Mar 1904

Castle Gate, Utah, USA
16 May 1992

Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Lucia "Lucille" Pagano
Daughter
09 Apr 1906

Redstone, Colorado
06 Aug 1971

Ontario, California, USA
Antonio Pagano
Son
11 June 1907

Redstone, Colorado
07 Aug 1980

Price, Utah, USA
Gaetano Pagano
Son
29 Jan 1909

Sunnyside, Utah, USA
19 March 1990

Wellington, Utah, USA
Dominic Pagano
Son
08 Nov 1910

Sunnyside, Utah, USA
Feb 1911

Sunnyside, Utah, USA
Venzell Maria " Pagano
Daughter
16 Dec 1911

Sunnyside, Utah, USA
12 July 1997

California, USA
Baby Boy Pagano
Son
21 March 1914

Price, Utah, USA
21 March 1914

Price, Utah, USA

[OrsaraPagano]

Clarification of the limited "word of mouth" information from family members is my goal. Brothers, sisters, spouses, children, parents,grandparents....generations back as far as possible is my goal and
hopefully finding family links to those who came to USA and those who
remained in Italy. I have bits and pieces, limited resources, but eager to explore and link to the past. THANK YOU SO MUCH OrsaraPagano

[PeterTimber]

May as well get properly organized (if you aren't already) and read the following at your leisure so that we can all go to the beach.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... earch.html

=Peter=