Orphanages in Italy - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Late 19th Century Orphanage

srrojas05 — 2013-04-04 18:13:33Z

My great-grandfather was born in Ischia and was an orphan - according to family stories his last name (our pre-America immigration family name) was the last name of the person who owned the orphanage, which was Mari. Does this sound like a viable story? He was born in the late 1880s.

L'ORFANOTROFIO GOVERNATIVE DI CAMPOBASSO

gleesonamoroso — 2013-02-14 12:15:41Z

ANY IN FORMATION ON ORPHANAGE WOULD BE HELPFUL.MY FATHER-IN LAW WAS A WW1 ORPHAN THERE FROM ABOUTH 1918 TO 1932

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

polonez — 2013-01-23 19:17:27Z

HI
My name is adriano gisario, and i was in Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino, i was born in 9 december 1969 and adopted by italian parents.

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

sody63 — 2012-10-03 03:37:06Z

My name was Clara Diloretto and I was born on Nov. 16, 1960. I was adopted in August of 1962 and sent to the states with a very loving family. I was in an orphanage in Pescara. By any chance you and I could be related? Worth a try. I too am trying to find family. My name now is Ann Soderstrom from Danville, IL

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

sody63 — 2012-10-03 03:32:09Z

Hello,

My name is Ann Soderstrom and I am from Danville, Illinois. I was adopted in August 7, 1962 from Pescara Italy. My name was Clara Diloretto. I am hoping to find family. I have no adoption papers except my birth certificate. I guess my dates don't match up with yours. I hope you find your sister.

Re: Sicilia, Boccone del Povero, Palermo

nankelly1325 — 2012-05-21 04:05:56Z

HELLO, MY FATHER WAS ALSO RAISED AT AN ORPHANGE IN PALERMO. HE WAS TAKEN AS FOSTER CHILD AT ABOUT 10 OR SO. HE WAS BROUGHT TO AMERICA AT ABOUT 17 YRS OLD. HE KEPT HIS NAME THE ORPHANAGE GAVE HIM, WHICH WAS ALFONSO ALLUMI. HE WAS BORN IN 1889. WE ARE WOULD LOVE ANY INFO AT ALL.

THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US.

NINFA ALLUMI
Nankelly1325@comcast.net

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

angelthornell — 2012-05-14 18:56:38Z

my daughter contacted you I really don't know much I was born 4/24/1960 and placed int the institute from birth my brother was already there he was born 1/7/1959, my adoption papers say there were several children I actually found a brother here in the states that had been adopted by a family in Colorado, he has since died his name was Gessepi not sure what the last name was. I have often been confussed about the last names being different but I read some of the post here and that makes good sense to me now. I am just trying to see if I have any other siblings that I can contact and find out some background on what happened and why, have never really been obsessed with being adopted an thankful I was and that I was adopted by a caring family but I have always wanted to visit the country I was born in and think it would be great to find some relatives

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2012-05-14 08:15:38Z

Hi Daniele:

I would love to hear more about your adoption experience as I was also born in Torino and was in the IPI orphanage brom 1963 to 1965. I was then adopted by American parents but I now reside in Milan, Italy. Please contact me directly at JohnPCamp@aol.com

CIAO for now...

John Campitelli

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2012-05-14 08:09:23Z

Hi: I have been trying to get in touch with Renata Vernetto as she was in the same orphanage as I was in Torino... Please have her contact me directly at JohnPCamp@aol.com

Thanks!

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

carrie_spain_2012 — 2012-05-13 15:38:32Z

My Mother and her brother were adopted from that institution in 1963. Her name before adoption by an American family was Renatta Vernetti and her brother was Luchano Lumello

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

dviano1 — 2012-05-09 22:29:44Z

I was adopted in 1963 from a orphanage in torino. What I remember about this place was that it was located on a hill side above the city because I could see the main town from their also we used to walk on saturdays to the center of town past the river and along the walk were there was people living in rundown camps along the river. It was said it used to be a military post before and we had pigs and chickens that they raised. It had 4 or 5 large buildings, one at the entrance was a church on the first floor and above was the sleeping areas. I was born is saluzzo 1954 october 22,named Daniele Viano. Would like to find the orphanage and any other info. Thank you

st antonio orphanage in conegliano treviso.

mariaguy2003 — 2012-04-20 22:06:07Z

My Mom Alma Offidusi was at this orphanage from 1940 onwards or there abouts. has any body got any relatives who was at this orphanage at the same time? Any information greatly received. thankyou

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2012-03-08 00:07:35Z

Hi Sharon / Anamarie:

I sent Anamarie an e-mail back in 2009 asking if she needed help with her search for birth origins in the Pesacara area of Italy but I never received any response... Today I received a message from Sharon asking for assistance as well... We stand ready to help... if you want to know more please send me an e-mail to JohnPCamp@aol.com with all your details and I will see what we can do to get you in touch with your birth relatives in Italy. You may also want to join our ITALIADOPTION web community... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/italiadoption/ - Take care and I hope to hear from you soon - CIAO John

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

SHARONA111 — 2012-03-07 23:00:11Z

Hi. I am looking for my sister-in-law's family members. She was born Sept. 30, 1956, and adopted from an orphanage in Pescara Italy when she was 3 years old. Her name is Anamarie Terese (her middle name was taken from her biological mother?) She was adopted by an American couple from New Jersey (Battistessa). We are trying to help her find family. Do you know the name of the girl's orphanage in Pescara Italy that your brother speaks of?

Thank you,
Sharon
661-254-7826

Re: Orphanages Near Sulmona Italy

Champlain9 — 2012-03-05 18:31:42Z

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Emiddio Masciarelli
Name: Emiddio Masciarelli
Arrival Date: 13 Jan 1905
Birth Year: abt 1888
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Napoli
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Lombardia
Search Ship Database: Search the Lombardia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2012-02-01 19:00:24Z

Hi Craig / Giuseppe:
Would love to hear your story! Please get in touch with me and we can talk...

CIAO for now...

John P Campitelli (aka Piero Davi)
JohnPCamp@aol.com
Skype: JohnPCamp
Tel: (650) 557-2153 (leave a message and I will call back)

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

craig_barrick1 — 2012-02-01 03:38:44Z

Hi, I was born in Sept 1956 and was in this orphanage until I was 3 year old and then was adopted in 1959 to the United States. My italian name was Giuseppe Onomi. I was always told that this orphanage had a fire and all the records were destroyed, so I was never able to find out any information on my birth parents.

Orphanages Near Sulmona Italy

ASTOSSEL — 2011-11-03 23:00:57Z

My great grandfather I was told was an Orphan born in 1888 his name now is Emiddio Masciarelli but it is said that his name prior to that is Traficante? Anyone with any information?

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

seenaguillen — 2011-06-26 21:46:08Z

my aunt was placed in an orphange in Torino Italy in 1948, she was 6 months old at the time. Her mother put her there and her name was Maria Battaglia
..on her B.C it indicates the name of the oprhanage as Casa del Sol, Torino Italy..

Her name was Bruna Battaglia, born 9-25-47..She is now Bruna Ann Musso.

Re: my story

JohnPCamp — 2011-04-25 21:24:31Z

Dear Renee:

Thanks for sharing your adoption story and your willingness to search for your birth origins in Venice, Italy. I was also born in Italy in 1963 and adopted by American parents in 1965 in New York State. After a long search I was able to reunite with my birth relatives in Italy in 1991. I have since moved back to Italy and now reside in Milan. If I can be of assistance in your search efforts please let me know. I can be contacted via e-mail at JohnPCamp@aol.com or you can reach me by leaving a message at Skype JohnPCamp (650) 557-2153 CIAO for now... John Campitelli (aka Piero Davi)

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2011-04-25 21:17:47Z

Dear Colmenetti: not sure what information you may have obtained from the IPI in Torino, but it was not unusual that multiple children may have different surnames even though they may indeed be from the same mother (perhaps different father) since Italian legislation allows for a birth mother to NOT acknowledge her children and hence the birth registrar will assign fictitious surnames to the children making them appear as not being related... while in reality they are indeed uterine siblings and treated as such when placed for adoption. I have seen a few such cases from Torino so do not be surprised... Would like to hear more specifics of your case. Regards, John Campitelli JohnPCamp@aol.com

Re: Instituo Provenzia -Torinio, Italia

JohnPCamp — 2011-04-25 21:02:51Z

Dear Colmenetti: Nice to hear from other Italian American adoptees! I was also born in TOrino in 1963 and adopted by American parents in 1965. I have since located my birth relatives in Italy back in 1991 after a four year search... it was a special experience. When I started by looking up the IPI in Torino they gave me the same story... they stated that they had no information... Italian laws makes it really hard to make any progress in Italy but we are fortunate that we had a long paper trail and that the US has an Alien File on each foreign born adoptee which contains all the relevant information! I would like to talk about your search / adoption experience so please contact me at my e-mail address JohnPCamp@aol.com of Skype me at JohnPCamp (650) 557-2153. I now live in Milan Italy so we are nine time zones apart... CIAO for now. John Campitelli (aka Piero Davi)

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

colmenetti — 2011-04-24 13:48:55Z

Interesting - my sister and I were adopted in 1960 from this orphanage. (different last names). What I found is there was no connection with my sister and I. In my opinion, it was done to reduce the number of children at the orphange. They would tell the perspective adoptive parents that the child they were adopting had a sibling...my parents told us they were interested in adopting one child and then learned a sister was involved and play on the emotion of not wanting to breakup a family.

Instituo Provenzia -Torinio, Italia

colmenetti — 2011-04-24 13:40:02Z

I was adopted from this orphanage in July 1960 and spent almost three years there. When I returned to the orphange in 2000, they had record of my adoption but claimed no information about my biological parents.

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

girole1959 — 2011-03-27 19:28:03Z

I too was adopted from this orphanage. I was born in Venice, July 1959 and was adopted by an American couple. I live in California. Would love to get some info to find about me. Any help.
Renee

my story

girole1959 — 2011-03-27 19:21:46Z

I have come across your messages and thought it might by a good idea to add mine. I was born in Venice, Italy in 1959 and was adopted by an American family. Like you, I am also trying to find my story. I don't know where to begin. I have just recently really delved into my papers that I have had for many years. The surname given to me by someone witnessing my birth is Girole. This name was changed when I was adopted. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.

Renee

Sicilia, Boccone del Povero, Palermo

giulianadonnelly1 — 2011-02-04 15:13:18Z

Ciao a tutti!
I'm looking for any info on this Orphanage, opened in mid 1800's in Palermo.
My Great Grandmother, Epifania Gennarina was raised there. Born approx. 1895, married at 16 from the orfanotrofio to Epifania LoPorto from S. Caterina, Caltanissetta.
I have some websites book marked, in Italian (I speak italian)
Giuliana

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2011-01-18 03:46:54Z

Dear Carol:

nice to hear from you! You can tell your husband that I can help in his search as I was also born in Torino (northern Italy) and then adopted by American parents... I know live in Milan, Italy, but the nest three weeks I am in the US so reached also by phone if you want to talk about his story and get some pointers on how he can find out some info on his birth origins... Please feel free to contact me via e-mail at JohnPCamp@aol.com or leave a message on my Skype number (650) 557-2153. CIAO for now... John P. Campitelli

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

cwebb1882 — 2011-01-17 23:38:32Z

Hello -

My husband was adopted from an orphanage in Northern Italy (near the border of France) around 1961. He was born in 1956 and would love to know something about his birth family. All he has is the passport he came to the US with. He and his brother were in an orphanage together and were adopted together. They have different last names on their passports but were told they were brothers. Have you any tips on how he can search? He does believe it was an orphanage run by the Catholic church since he has memories of some of the nuns who cared for him. Thanks for any tips!
Carol

Important-Request for Listings of Orphanages in Vilminore Italy

shrowe610 — 2010-12-25 20:03:40Z

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could provide me with a detailed list of old orphanages from the 1890s in Vilminore, Italy or anywhere in the Province of Bergamo? Even a reference source for me to refer to would be greatly appreciated. It is so difficult to research! Thank you in advance for your help.

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2010-12-16 17:10:17Z

Hi Carlo: thanks for your message. Its always great to hear from other Italian born American adoptees... I have been in contact with hundreds of other adoptees and we have had mixed success in locating our birth parents in Italy since the Italian legislation makes it really hard to track your birth origins if you were not recognized at birth by your birth mother. If I can be of assistance in your search, please contact me directly at JohnPCamp@aol.com. CIAO for now...

John Pierre Campitelli
Skype: (650) 557-2153 JohnPCamp

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

john1u16u4phtk7t5a9s7rduvgslkp6uq — 2010-12-15 02:49:23Z

My name is Carlo Sasia and I was born in Turin Italy on 3/14/1960 and placed in Rivoli Institue of the Provincial Administration of Turin on 3/21/1960. I am trying to find my birth mother. She was 19 years old at my birth worked as a waitress at a restaurant for railway workers. On 5/24/1960 I was transferred to Instituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia before being adopted to the Parla family in the USA. Any information to help me locate my birth mother or father would be appreciated.

info from last thread about orphans in Torino (Turin),Italy

rog1654 — 2010-11-29 16:10:38Z

My name is Roger Pierce, I was born in turin,Italy on 6 Jan 1954. I was abandoned at birth and left on the doorsteps of the Instituto Provinciale per I'nfanzia in Torino, Italy (Turin). My given name at the orphanage was Mario Giovanni Mili. I came over as a refugee with other Italians orphans awaiting adoption by American parents who were waiting upon my arrival to San Antonio,Tx. I don't know of any brothers or sisters much less any info of my mother. But I'm happy that I was adopted into a very loving family. Please repond if you have any info, thanks, Roger

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

rosemp59 — 2010-10-27 21:06:29Z

Thanks fo offering to help! I can really use some tips on where to start looking. All of the information I have is in my previous post. I tried looking up the orphanage and the address seperately. I've researched the Spadaccini name and found several people with that last name still live in that area. I even sent some emails to people with the same last name. My father in law did mention that he had an older male relative that had visited him at the orphanage that was a priest.

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

mlfalcone90 — 2010-10-27 14:42:39Z

Hi John:

So glad to hear from you, I wanted to ask you about the Immigration form to get my birth records, which form was it again. I had a lot going on this past several years and now I am back on track to find my sister and family. You had told me that once I file that form I would get my birth certificate. Hopefully that will help. Hope you can email me directly mlfalcone90@verizon.net
Ciao
Michael

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2010-10-26 22:12:31Z

Hi Michael / Gianfranco:

nice to hear from you once again! How are you doing? If I can still be of assistance in the search for your birth siblings please let me know.

CIAO for now...

John P. Campitelli
JohnPCamp@aol.com

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

mlfalcone90 — 2010-10-26 19:02:00Z

Hi John:
I would like to talk to you,it's been a while and I would like to find my sister. I born in March 1966 in Torino, Italy and placed in the Orphanage there. I know from the non-identifying information that I have 2 sister that have been adopted from the same Orphanage as me. I hope you can email me so we can chat, I know you have help many people find there families. My name is Michael Falcone and I live in New Jersey USA. I hope to hear from you soon

Ciao

Michael

Orphan - Arezzo, Italy

john_j_keohane — 2010-07-25 17:39:56Z

We are seeking info on an orphan Maria Morellini, b. 16 Sep 1829, Spedale di S.
Maria di Arezzo, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, baptised that day with godmother Caterina Rossini. Married Angiolo Malfetti of Foiano 1848 and died 1854. At the marriage in Foiano at S. Maria del Carmines, in lieu of parents, Maria was "vouched for" by Francesco and Rosa Vannuccini.

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2010-07-10 09:30:42Z

If there is something I can do to help you father-in-law locate his family in Chieti please let me know. I am in touch with many other Italian American adoptees from the Chieti region so perhaps we can give some pointers... Feel free to e-mail me at JohnPCamp@aol.com or Skype me at JohnPCamp and I will see what we can do to locate his sister and family.... I work and live in Milan, Italy.

CIAO for now...

John Pierre Campitelli

Re: Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

rosemp59 — 2010-07-02 18:56:22Z

Here is a posting from my father in law:
My father in law was an orphan in ITaly. Not exactly the same name, but his sister wa sin a different orphange. here is his posting:

My name was Camillo Spadaccini, I was born in Roccamontepiano,May of 1948,Never Knew my father, My mother's name was Teresa Spadaccini. She passed away when I was 4 yrs old I was in an Orphanage in Chieti, The name of the orphanage Was Instituto St Luigi Gonzaga. The adress was 27 Corso Marrucini. I was adopted in May of 1959,...And came to the U>S> at that time. I believe I had a sister named Gina Spadaccini, She was also adopted, by an american family, she was in a girl's orphanage in Pescara Italy... I only saw her a few times

Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI) - Torino

JohnPCamp — 2009-10-22 16:24:31Z

I am looking for Italian born adoptees who have spent time at the Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia (IPI)which was located in Corso Giovanni Lanza, 75 in Torino. I know that hundreds of children from this orphange went to the US to be adopted by American parents. If you are one of these please post a message in this thread as we are trying to get in touch with each other.

Thanks,

John Pierre Campitelli
JohnPCamp@aol.com