Johnny, I was told in Italy that Mattia was a name that use to be both male and female .6 children,3 boys 3 girls Sebastian 1918-Theresa -1919. Mary, Rosa not sure.Frank -1928-Tony-1931. My Grandfather Luigi Conti born in Pofi 1893.his father Francesco -Mother Francesca Giorgi. She born 1893 in Pofi...

My mistake .Married name was Conti.

Grandmother Mattia Recine .Born Pofi Italy.Came to America Dec.1916.Married Grandfather also from Pofi in 1917 in Sharpsville ,Pa.Died in 1937.

Was in Ceccano two years ago as my family came from the next town called Pofi.Simply buy ticket in Rome station as was said .Ceccano I believe has about 20,000 people and is a very nice place .It and all the towns around it are where Italians here in my hometown come from.People in the area are both...

Where in Italy does your family come from ph? I live in nearby Sharpsville and am always asked if I am related to The Conti's in New Castle

As I have posted before my family and the Italians in my Hometown come from a Area South of Rome towns such as Pofi ,Ceccano,Castro Dei Volcsi.They have a thing going with Italians in another nearby town who come from another part of Italy about making sausage. We make it using orange peels and in t...

Sharpsville is right on the Ohio Stateline.Let me know.All the Italians from Sharpsville's roots go to the Ceprano area.

Would this be The Ranelli family from Sharpsville Pa?

Was the photo something that he kept or is there a way to get something like that ?

St.Mary's which is right outside Sharpsville has a site with listings of people there.If you ever get the chance to get there in person some old stones even have the name of the towns in Italy that they came from.

I was looking at St.Mary's list of people buried.There is a name listed like this.Ruffo,Mary A.Rotunno.Many Rotunno's and a few Ruffo listed

One other thing as far as ages.Don't go by dates on tombstones.My research was thrown back years by trusting those dates of Italians who came here.

I'm guessing you are here in the Shenango Valley.If you haven't already try the Prothonotary office at our County Courthouse.Ask for the records of people applying to become Americans.Look for names you have metioned and also names that you suspect.I found that my Grandmother had family here in Shar...

Although I cannot help with this I know some of this family I live in Sharpsville.

I was wondering how I can find out more about what occured when my Grandfather became a US citizen?Can I get papers on this and such?