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Re: archivio di stato SONDRIO

medea111983 — 2013-04-27 09:55:03Z

http://www.agenziailfilorosso.altervista.org/

Rossato Family

nanaslash — 2013-04-25 12:55:04Z

My husbands family came from Citta Di Desenzano Del Garda Provincia DI Brescia. One brother Teresio Remo Rossato figlio of Luigi e di Zaupa Marcellina was born 12 July,1924. He had several other brothers and sisters of the same parents. Would like to find out Birth, Marriage and death records for this family
respond to nanaslash@charter.net

Thank you
Louisa

SIMON in North Italy

SimonInItaly — 2013-04-12 03:08:44Z

Part of the Simon family still resides in Burgenland Austria but some had gone south during the Italian-Austrian conflicts and remained. I am seeking a link to those still in Italy.

Re: Tracing Leggeri from London back to Italy

AlisonPeirce — 2013-03-25 20:35:54Z

Yes Vicky I am on ancestry. You must bear with me though. I am new to this and to roots. I am muddling my way through, not sure i know what I am doing. My son loves music, plays flute sax and piano. He has shown a keen interest in Frederick from Lombardy. For me, I would love to know whom my fathers father was. My grandmother married a man called Pearton. He took the place of father to my dad. However Ruth - rumour has it, got pregnant whilst in service. I do not know if I will ever trace my true grandfather since no fathers name was given on dads birth certificate.
Relatives may know? It is a long shot. Vicky I think Fredericks elder brother may have been Albert Giovanni Angelo Leggeri born 1859?

Re: Tracing Leggeri from London back to Italy

vickylord35 — 2013-03-25 17:33:57Z

Hiya Alison,

Yes it's me, are you ancestry, cos if you are I could try and send a personal msg with my email.

VIcky

Re: Tracing Leggeri from London back to Italy

AlisonPeirce — 2013-03-25 17:00:40Z

Frederick is my great grand uncle. Could you tell me his wife's maiden name. Have I corresponded with you on roots chat?
Thanks

House of Magenta?

mlwmoore1 — 2013-03-19 17:14:54Z

Family tradition states that my G.Grandmother, Columbia Mengenta, (1858 - 1896,) was from a royal or noble family in Italy from the "House of Magenta". Phonetically speaking, the family always pronounced this and her name as "MAGENTA" just like the color. United States Marriage records suggest her name was spelled Mengenta. A few other records spell it as Mangiante. The family story says they left Italy because of political unrest.
I am familiar with the Sec. War for Independence called the "Magenta Wars". So far it all sounds plausible. That is, until I try to locate anything to connect tradition with historical locations, nobilty etc. I keep coming up empty handed. Any suggestions?

Tracing Leggeri from London back to Italy

vickylord35 — 2013-01-08 09:44:50Z

Hi, i am helping a friend look into their family history. His grt grandfather was Frederick Guilio Francesco Leggeri born 1865 London, I have found that his father was Francesco Leggeri and he was born in 1824 in Cremona Lombardy Italy, her married Martha Fleet in Dover Kent 1858. Does anyone know this family or would they be able to advise me how to search for the family in Lombardy.

Thanks Vicky

Brusa or Bernasconi from Como

KimberlyLingerfieldBrown — 2012-12-02 00:32:10Z

My great great grandmother Guiditta Bernasconi Brusa came to Ellis Island in 1903 with stated prior residence of Como. Her husband, Angelo Brusa, came prior to her in 1903 but I cannot find any record of his entry. Their children were Dielma, Guila, Virginia, and Adele all born in Italy. Walter was born later in Pennsylvania. I'm trying to find where they were exactly from in Como and not having much success. Please email me at kimberly.brown@sbcglobal.net if you have any information or can help with research. Thank you!

Re: Descendants of Giuseppe TREMONTI

Karen_Urbani — 2012-10-08 16:07:52Z

Your Luigi Louis Tremonti MD was born in Gibillino, Sicily, I believe, from the New Orleans ship manifest that says he was going to Astas in Beaumont, Tx. I have it on my Urbani Family Tree for him, or could send you a copy if you send me your email. I have lots of Tremontis from Lorenzago in northern italy- if you think that Louis' father or grandfather came from there, let me know and I will look for them.
Karen Urbani
keurbani@gmail.com

Re: Descendants of Giuseppe TREMONTI

Matremonti — 2012-10-08 05:15:43Z

Did ou get the reply re luigi tremonti visiting asta in tx. If not illsend again

Re: Forgione, Salerno, Yorio from Torella dei Lombardi

Luciamanuela — 2012-09-20 22:08:41Z

Torella dei Lombardi is a town in the province of Avellino, Campania Region. Maybe if you post in that region you'll get an answer.

Re: Where is G. Lombarda?

Luciamanuela — 2012-09-20 22:04:29Z

Galliate Lombardo, province of Varese in Lombardy

Adoption or Foster Records

SVENEGONI1 — 2012-09-11 16:38:01Z

Looking for adoption or foster records of my Grandmother Maria Marioci born 1891 & Great Uncle Rocco Recatti born about 1893 lived in Turbigo, Father & Mother are Paolo & Carolina Cavainni

Re: Descendants of Giuseppe TREMONTI

Karen_Urbani — 2012-09-06 04:22:31Z

I just saw a Billelo who married a ?Tremonti in the Belluno Indici di Matrimonio in Lorenzago in the Ancestry catalog- I knew it looked familiar, but couldn't place it...
It was in the 1871-1881 years. I will try to find it.

Re: Descendants of Giuseppe TREMONTI

Matremonti — 2012-08-29 06:06:00Z

The luigi you are speaking from was my great uncle.he and my grandfather would go to beaumont to see their sister theresa asta. We are in kansas city area. To learn more about luigi. "louis" search rice tremonti historical house and log cabin in kcmo. He was a dr.

Re: Baronzini

fabianbaronzini — 2012-07-30 23:14:55Z

Hy, I begun doing my tree 4 months ago.
I can invite you to see it.
For example in my tree I have founded someones with the surname changed betwen borns to death, and I think I have seen some Baranzini.
I will try to invite you. I need your email.
I think I can find it in this site. If not I will ask it to you.
Regards, Fabian, from Argentina.

Re: Baronzini

LPR48 — 2012-07-30 22:43:54Z

My husband's mother was a Baranzini...note spelling. Her family was from that region, but I've just started on this family tree and am afraid I don't have much information yet.

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

silvana_adam — 2012-07-28 09:42:59Z

This is the last mail I got from you, which I responded to with the words:
"Ciao Tiziana,
grazie per la risposta.
Ero preoccupato perché tu non mi hai risposto.

Aspetto nuove notizie.

Silvana"

----------------------------------------------

Fra: celanzit@email.it
Til: smpa@mail.dk
Dato: Tir, 31. aug 2010 15:08
Emne: Ricerche Pellegrini nel Comune di Milano

Carissima Silvana,
scusami tantissimo per non averti risposto prima, ma purtroppo la mail di
gmail mi ha dato grossi problemi.
Ho inviato al Comune di Milano diverse lettere senza successo.
L'ultima è di inizio estate, però ancora nulla.
Se tu sei daccordo, io farei un ultimo tentativo. Ovvero chiedere ad
un'amico che lavora in Comune a Brescia, di fare questa richiesta a nome suo
e direttamente dall'Ufficio in cui lavora.

Vediamo se così abbiamo più fortuna. Purtroppo anche io mi sono scontrata
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Usa questo indirizzo d'ora in poi, e se hai bisogno puoi chiamarmi a questo
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Re: Searching for information on Franco Roncalli

loreemck — 2012-06-28 22:30:45Z

Could you please contact me at my email address loreemck@gmail.com regarding this search. My great grandfather was Frank Rancoli. I've heard the stories of his father's immagration with his sisters, along with our family connection to Angelo Roncalli . My father and grandmother have both passed away and I'm hoping to find any information on my family history. I worked on this several years ago and I'm starting this search again. I'm hoping you are still on this site.

Re: Searching for information on Franco Roncalli

loreemck — 2012-06-28 22:29:31Z

Baronzini

fabianbaronzini — 2012-06-23 01:48:07Z

I´m looking information about Giovanni Baronzini, my 6Th grandfather that was born in Como Lake aprox 1810, I canot go befor him to continue going back to the 1700 years. could sombody help me?

Re: About Marco Gironzini (1854) Lago Como - Lombardia

fabianbaronzini — 2012-06-23 01:40:21Z

Hi, are you sure his real surname was Gironzini.
All my family is from Como Lake but our surname is Baronzini.
I have already made my tree with 6 generations of Baronzinis arriving to 1810, all from Como. I am the first non italian, and I was born in Argentina.
Regards, Fabián.-

Re: Searching for information on GF Rizeri Restani from Gonsaga Italy

lauranico — 2012-06-04 16:26:23Z

Hi Terri,

from this page:
http://ricerchefamiliari.lombardinelmondo.org/

click on the left side on the image of the "Banca dati Archivio di stato di Mantova"

then click on "Accedi" on the right side

then click on "registrazione".... the site is free but you need to register to check the records...

http://ricerchefamiliari.lombardinelmondo.org/help/engistruz...

If you need help write here...

Laura

Re: Searching for information on GF Rizeri Restani from Gonsaga Italy

terrimusto — 2012-06-04 14:07:23Z

Laura:

I wonder if you could offer some advice as to how to navigate the site you suggested? Specifically, how did you find the information you provided on my GF? I'm sure it's as plain as the nose on my face, but I cannot see how or where to search.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Terri

Re: Searching for information on GF Rizeri Restani from Gonsaga Italy

terrimusto — 2012-06-01 15:23:25Z

Thank you! This is very helpful.

Re: Searching for information on GF Rizeri Restani from Gonsaga Italy

lauranico — 2012-05-30 12:30:01Z

You can search on the free site (italian)

http://ricerchefamiliari.lombardinelmondo.org/

this is the entry (military conscription record) for Rizieri

RESTANI RIZIERI * 1880 GONZAGA
Maternità (mother) PINOTTI CAROLINA
Paternità (father) TOMASO
Data Nascita (birth date) 8/2/1880
Comune Nascita GONZAGA (MN)
Comune Residenza GONZAGA (MN)

Laura

Searching for information on GF Rizeri Restani from Gonsaga Italy

terrimusto — 2012-05-21 22:31:27Z

I am looking for information on my Grandfather, Rizeri (Arthur)Restani. His Petition for naturalization states that he was born in Gonsaga, Italy, which is in Lombardy. I have his Ellis Island information but would very much like to see if anyone might have information regarding his parents. I have his marriage certificate to my GM but cannot decipher the parents names. Photocopy too light.

Thanks.
Terri

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

celanzit — 2012-05-21 11:19:59Z

I really don't remember you, but I've checked my email, and my folder about genealogical research. I don't found anything from you.
For what could matters, I'm really really sorry.

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

silvana_adam — 2012-05-20 13:49:22Z

Hello Tiziana - I´ve already done that - since I have corresponded with you in your email celanzit@email.it about my grandfather. This is now two years ago and you never answer. I have sent you some scanned papers about my mother and are very sorry I did that, because you offered to help but after that never ansered my mails. I don´t know you, but I´m very surprise that you can´t remember me.

Re: archivio di stato SONDRIO

celanzit — 2012-05-19 20:59:42Z

Io abito in Italia, e potrei farti avere i documenti che ti servono. Scrivimi a questa email: celanzit@email.it

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

celanzit — 2012-05-19 20:33:40Z

I lived in Brescia province, I'm italian and I could tell you Silvana that it's more unprobably that you and leaslie are related. Bagolino and Cossirano, Brenzano, Palazzolo are too distant from them.
Scalvi is a different surname and not a mistake of Scalvini. Both of them are typical Brescia's surname.
If you know the right place of birth of the person that you named in post I could help you to have a copy of documents from the office.
I leave you my email address. I do this work a lot of time.
Tiziana

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

jacquelineewells — 2012-05-07 22:53:33Z

Alan --

I assume you have checked the online Italian records from Garzeno/Lombardy? I found and tracked lots of descendants, including current day residents, with those records, so that when I got to Garzeno, I knew what to look for in the church records, and had a chart of who to try to locate in the village (one man I met there said I knew more about who was related to whom than the current residents!). Since the custom was to ame your first-born son after the paternal grandfather, first-born daughter after the paternal grandmother, second-born son after the maternal grandfather, etc., you can imagine how many cousins of the same age have the exact same name. The key when looking at those records (other than being able to decipher Latin/Italian), is after the name it often says "da [name of the father]" (i.e., "Giovanni Matteri da Natale", as opposed to his cousin born the same year to his uncle Carlo called "Giovanni Matteri da Carlo"). Sometimes there are 5 kids with the same name of almost the same age -- hard to keep apart but for the "da" clue.

Garzeno is lovely, and I stayed in a flat owned by the kids of parents born in Garzeno who emigrated to and live in the UK, and use the apartment for their holidays visiting cousins. I can send you photos of the flat, and of Garzeno, plus a link to the website for the flat, if you are interested. If so, give me your email address. I squeezed in a week there prior to my cousin's wedding in Germany.

Jackie

p.s. I am jealous of your life! I am still working full time (living in Annapolis, Maryland), which seems to get in the way of all the other things I like to do (travel, photography, genealogy research, etc., etc. -- and live in other countries)! :)

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

hollyelvbeb — 2012-05-07 16:45:11Z

Thank you Jackie for your reply, my Angelo Maffia married Maria Mattara in the early 1840s, I know that the marriage was in Italy because a) There is no record of the marraige in the UK,b) I have a record of them travelling to England as a Married couple.Which was quite a few years after Angelo was first here. Maria was born in 1818 & I reckon that she was a Mattari,the name is too similar.These are the variations of MAFFIA I had to get through in UK, Moffia,Moffio,Maffio,Maffiere!!!! I am definitly going there now,I have delayed so far because all I had was Como,so now I have something definite. My wife &I spend 6 months of the year in Florida &3 months in Turkey, so it is a bit of a problem fitting in another journey.
Best Wishes
Alan Bryan

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

jacquelineewells — 2012-05-07 13:03:27Z

Je vous remercie pour votre message. Il ya beaucoup de Matteri dans Garzeno, et dans la région sur la côte ouest du Lago di Como. Je crois que mon arrière-grand-père Giovanni Matteri était le seul fils de Natale et Dominique Alba Matteri, et il avait deux sœurs. Giovanni Matteri laissé Garzeno en 1861. Mais il y avait de nombreux "cousins" là-bas, et aujourd'hui il ya beaucoup de descendants avec le nom Matteri.

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

jacquelineewells — 2012-05-07 12:56:11Z

Thanks! The Maffia name is very common in Garzeno, and surrounding area. There are lots of marriages between the same family names through the centuries, and that continues today. In my tree, amongst descendants of the two Matteri sisters who remained in Garzeno with their parents (those were the two siblings I could find in the Italian records), there are two Maffia women who married Robba men (another common name).

My g-g-grandfather Giovanni Matteri, appearing to be the only son, came to Baltimore in 1861 and, using the name John Mattare, was a "figure maker" and carpenter, kept dairy cows and a horse stable, and was a contractor. I found the house he built in ~1869, still standing today, and was inviting inside by the guy who is renovating it (only the third owner since 1869!). My g-grandfather Joseph Mattare was also a contractor and woodworker, and i the early 1900s handmade 5 violins, two of which I have found and photographed.

I met lots of Matteri's when I was in Garzeno, and I'm sure there remain many Maffia's there too. The names of the longstanding families can be found all around the village, and of course in the cemetery. I took photos of all of the gravestones in the Garzeno cemetery, but have not had time to catalogue them for upload.

Jackie

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

hollyelvbeb — 2012-05-07 09:40:30Z

Hi,not sure if this is any help,but I have just discovered that my Family comes from GARZENO, my family name is MAFFIA.They were Picture frame makers,Silverers & Gilders,barometer makers & watchmakers. I read an article recently were a Maffia family arriving in USA in the 1800s,slightly changed their name,due to the connection to the "Bad" name. Also my 3x greatgrandfather had a brother Angelo Maffia,born in Garzeno,who married a woman whose surname was MATTARA,which is close to your name, I will send you her first name when I check my records,
Best Wishes
Alan Bryan

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

marieline10 — 2012-05-05 11:51:44Z

bonjour,
mon arrière grand père ce nommé MATTERI ANTONIO NE A ROVETO ITALIE , émigrés en ALGERIE en 1891 . penser vous qu'il était frère? ne retrouve pas sa famille d'origine en ITALIE.

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

jacquelineewells — 2012-05-04 03:18:38Z

That should have said "met many Matteri's there" !

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

jacquelineewells — 2012-05-04 03:17:57Z

I went to Garzeno, and met any Matteri's there. By the way, they pronounce the name as "MAH-turee" there. Let me know if you would like more information about Garzeno.

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

silvana_adam — 2012-04-28 17:38:28Z

Hallo Leslie - this is very interesting.

My family came from Cossirano, Brenzano Pallazolo s/o and Brescia.

My grandmother Marietta (called Maria) Scalvi was born 1900, her sister Adele born 1891, and two other sisters (Enrichetta and Lucia) and a brother that was handicaped called Alessandro - the last three I don´t know the birthday of.

My great grandfather was Valentino Scalvi bor 1844 and my greatgrandmother was Marsiglia (called Margherita) Caloi born 1856.

But the name Santina puzzle me, because when I was a child I remember my family mentioned that name. I will try to find out if we are related.

About the Scalvi´s I can tell you that there are origineted and connected to the Scalve/Scalvini.

Let´s keep in touch
Silvana

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

leslie_ruhe — 2012-04-25 02:26:13Z

Sorry, she was born around 1889 and lived into her 80s I believe.

Re: Scalvi, Pellegrini, Caloi, Lenzi - still searching

leslie_ruhe — 2012-04-25 02:24:46Z

I am told that my great grandmother was a Scalvini from Bagolino in the Province of Brescia, but I can't find anything about her family anywhere. I read somewhere that the name Scalvini was "the valley of Scalvi", so I have started to search for Scalvi as well. The only thing I know is that her first name was Santina, but she hated the name and went by Santa most of her life. She and her husband, Giovanni (John) Care immigrated to the U.S. in 1913 and settled in Flint, MI. They were probably married betwen 1911 and 1913.

Do you know anything about Scalvi and Scalvini being one in the same?

Re: Ambrosini from Varese

estudiopya — 2012-02-13 22:36:26Z

Cinthia me gustaría que me aclares algo ya que encuentro 2 correos tuyos con información diferente, ¿Natalina,Adele, Angela y Fiorina son hermanas o hijas de Luigi? porque un un correo aparecen como hijas y en este que estoy respondiendo como hermanas.
Yo soy bisnieto de Angelo Romeo Ambrosini Bernasconi y me gustaría saber que información necesitas ya que mi madre posee mucha información de la familia. vivimos en uruguay a donde vino Romeo en 1928.

Giuliano

Re: Ambrosini from Varese

jlma06 — 2012-02-10 01:12:45Z

Hello Cynthia,
I'm from Montevideo, Uruguay. Romeo Ambrosini came in Salto,Uruguay in 1928. He is married with Rosa Malnati Baroffio and they had one son (Romeo Angelo)and a one daughter (Marta). Romeo Ambrosini dead in Varese,Italy in 1963. His son Romeo Angelo Ambrosini Malnati has one daughter named Marinela and Marta Ambrosini has two daughter, Marta Rosa and Adriana Catalina and one son, José Luis. I, José Luis, now live in Montevideo but in march I'll go to Bogotá, Colombia. I hope you understand my bad english. Friendly José

Re: Chiari

MikeSaunders65 — 2012-01-29 02:56:02Z

Here is a possible son:

Panama Marriages, 1800-1950
Groom's Name: Pedro Chiari
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Petra Josefa Arrue Y Vergara
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1805
Marriage Place: Santo Domingo De Guzmán, Parita, Herrera, Panama
Groom's Father's Name: Angel Chiari
Groom's Mother's Name: Josefa De Abilo
Bride's Father's Name: Jose Francisco Arrue
Bride's Mother's Name: Maria Mercedes Vergara
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M65816-3
System Origin: Panama-EASy
Source Film Number: 1089174
Reference Number:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLCF-JVL

Chiari

WhitneyWinn — 2012-01-28 04:04:12Z

Looking for this ancestor:

Angel Maria Chiari
Born 1740 Florence, Lombardy, Italy
Lived in Panama and Colombia and was in the Military

Thanks, for any help or advice.

archivio di stato SONDRIO

web1338 — 2011-12-05 10:42:21Z

cercho qualcuno che potrei farmi qualche copie nell'archivio di Sondri. naturalmente trasfermo i spesi.

Re: John Mattare (Giovanni Matteri?), Lake Como area (Garzeno? Dongo?), Lombardy, Italy

toni_boeh — 2011-10-18 04:25:54Z

my grandfather was pasquali george matteri was from garzeon, como italy. He came to usa in 1903 is giovanni matteri related. would love to come to italy and meet my italian family.

sincerely,

toni matteri

Re: Stefano Pola born ca 1843 to Australia

jeanffrench — 2011-10-17 22:01:30Z

Thanks for that -very interesting!