Hi. I am working on my mother's side of the family. Her father was born in Arquata del Tronto. He was a Soccorsi. His mother was a Santolini. One of the Soccorsi's married a Ciampanella. Any help would be appreciated. Any suggestions on how to search records in Italy?

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Corine

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I have not birth or death dates for a David Soccorsi. All I know is that he married a Luisa Santolini. After he died, Luisa remarried a Paolantonio (he took her last name). I have no idea what Paolantonio's real last name was. I have Luisa born approx. 1859 and Paolo born approx 1880. Both born in Italy in or near Arquata del Tronto. I show Luisa's parents as Louis and Lucy - no more information. As for the Ciampanella's, I show several spellings. My great aunt was Domenica but everyone called her Minnie. Born in approx 1888 in Italy and died in 1968 in a mental institution in Weston, WV. She married Sabatino Soccorsi and had 9 children I can put names to and a possible 2 others who died at or close to birth.