that my nonna came from. She was born in Napoli in 1888 (according to the 1900 census) but that was just the point of departure. They were from a village called San Pietro di ... There are many San Pietro di something. Her parents were Teresa Brescia and Giuseppe Tarsitano. Any one ever have any luck getting information from Napoli?

thank you!!

Here is a link I use. I will look as well for you.

www.bestofsicily.com/localities.htm

This one as well.

sicilia.indettaglio.it...omuni.html

Thank you Romano. We hope to visit Sicilia one day. My nonna's family originally came through Bari from Albania. They spoke Albanese which is recognized by the Italian government as an official Italian dialect. I know there must be a birth record in Napoli I just don't know which channels to go through. I think being there in person to request it may help and we are going to try to do that in May.

Hi,
your nonna was born in Napoli..? but the parents coming from San Pietro di....
I found the Tarsitano in San Pietro in Guarano ( Calabria); Tarsitano is a calabrian surname...
regards,
suanj

Thank you Suanj,

They were on their way to America and my bisnonna was pregnant. She was traveling with her father. They were robbed and had to wait in Napoli, the port of departure, and my nonna was born there. I don't know the village that they were from.

BonnieM wrote:

Thank you Suanj, They were on their way to America and my bisnonna was pregnant. She was traveling with her father. They were robbed and had to wait in Napoli, the port of departure, and my nonna was born there. I don't know the village that they were from.

hi,
I know not if is the right 1900 census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about Frances Tarsitano
Name: Frances Tarsitano
[Francis Tarsitano]
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Age: 11
Birth Date: Jul 1888
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Josef
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Name: Teresa
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Single
Residence : New York City, New York, New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Josef Tarsitano 37 imm. 1890
Teresa Tarsitano 30 imm. 1890
Frances Tarsitano 11 born in Italy jul 1888
Angelo Tarsitano 9 born in Italy dec 1890
James D Tarsitano 6
Nettie Tarsitano 4
Margaret Tarsitano 2
Pasquale Tarsitano 32 brother


1910 United States Federal Census
about Joseph Tarsitano
Name: Joseph Tarsitano
[Joseph Farsitave]
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's name: Rhesa
Home in 1910: Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1922 (wrong)
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Tarsitano 45
Rhesa Tarsitano 40
Frances Tarsitano 22
Angelo Tarsitano 19 ( now resulting born in NY)
Jim Tarsitano 16
Nettie Tarsitano 14
Margaret Tarsitano 11
Eddie Tarsitano 8
Peter Tarsitano 6
Pasquale Tarsitano 40 brother
it is the correct family?
suanj

Yes Suanj, this is them. Funny, we JUST found this during research at the National Archives on Saturday. Other than her death certificate this is the only document I have for her and her family. I have looked, and looked in the Ellis Island site but cannot find them on any manifest. That is where I was hoping to find the name of the village where they came from. Are you in Italy or in the US? Thank you!!

They immigrated in 1890, so on ellisisland.org website you cannot find it.. better to search in castlegarden.org website... I found a GPPE. CARSITANO LABORER age 29, male, ship INDIA, origin Italy, arrived 10 Jul 1890, port of embarkation CATANIA & NAPLES, destination NEW YORK
www.castlegarden.org/q...id=8274976
I believe that the wife could be liste as "moglie" and the daughter as "figlia"... by castlegarden input I searched on Ancestry.com and here the ship's manifest:
second sheet, line 11

img28.imageshack.us/im...pe1890.jpg
sure is TARSITANO Giuseppe.. the wife and daughter can be in other sheet or travelled after some time.. but in dec 1890 the family was in USA...
regards,
suanj

I found only 2 birth records abt 2 children:
Name: Margherita Tarsitano
Birth: 5 Nov 1897

Name: Edie Tarsitano
Birth: 24 Dec 1899

maybe can help ...
suanj