OK - I have gone though all the Tropea birth records (on the microfilm) and cannot find my great grandmother Natalina or her brother Gaetano. I did find her sister Carmela (Maria Carmela according to the birth act). So now what can I do? I know the oldest (Carmela) and the youngest (Maria) of my great grandmother's siblings were born in Tropea. I know her father was a politician who was assigned a post in Cortale later (I even checked Cortale birth records). I also know the family "summered" somewhere in Sicily. Any ideas on how I get get her bith place or birth act? I have her original American death record and it only lists her birthplace as Italy. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

time machine?

Just kidding.... I'm sure you checked this but what about all the additional records that are usually at the end of the numbered birth acts (I've seen them when researching Molfetta) What about the Atti diversi records?

Hi,
this might mean she was born before they started to keep records, so possibly before 1809. If that would be possible then you have to try and ask the parish for her birth date.

Good luck!

Ada

MauroMags wrote:

time machine?

Very funny Mauro!!! Great idea about the atti diversi though...I never thought of that! Natalina would have been born in the 1850's so it was not before the stato period. The problem is I don't think she was born in Tropea but don't know where else to look. Sigh... my father is going to drive me crazy until I find it LOL.