I will also try to do more homework here in the US... Can you tell me where to write in NY for death certificates?

Try this site:
www.health.state.ny.us...l_records/

There may be a resource online too.

Ok, got on LDS and found Bettina's marraige... Guess Mom was Catherina Montesanti also shows Dad as Saverio. I can only guess Montesanti was Mom's Maiden name?? Was that the norm at that time? So much to be done it is hard for me to pull myself away from this, but have to for a bit...Thanks soooo much.

You may have already seen this. It is for old NYC records: www.nyc.gov/html/recor...home.shtml

There is a great index at www.italiangen.org

Thanks--- checked theem both.. found a couple of marraige certs in the NYC.gov site...

Is there an online record search function at the NYC.gov site...? If so, can't find it.

thanks
lilbees

No, you have to use the index on www.italiangen.org to search their holdings.

Oh well, was just hoping they might have records that I didn't find at Italiangen. Had to finally write to the Catholic Church Archives for New York and New Jersey. Just waiting if there is any information available for me.

lilbees