Bump for answer, I have been curious to know for a while.

I wanted to get a letter from my local vital records office stating they dont amend records but they are being complete jerks. I don't think I will get one. The embassy must know by now that most places are against amending, right? I figured even with the letter they would tell me to get everything ...

Can someone explain to me the process of what happens after the meeting at the embassy. For instance the consulate person examines the documents and then what happens? Do they see if they are ok and then send them to Rome? Who makes the final approval? I seem to be under the idea from reading here t...

If you can afford it, it is worth it. People must cancel 48 hours before an appointment. So if one were in dire need or an earlier appointment and had the money it would make sense to call often to see if anybody cancelled. Of course I lucked out and scored a cancellation my first time calling and t...

VittorioE wrote:Beauac...

Is Luigi's wife Carmela?

I found a Luigi Caruso in the 1920 Census...

Manhattan District 18.

Spose: Carmela Caruso

Children:
Angelina Caruso - Age 5
Frank Caruso - Age 2

Yeah, thats him with his second wife. Thanks for finding this!

Here he is.... Line 12 http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup_weif_5a.asp?src=%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Ftif2gif%2Eexe%3FT%3D%5C%5C%5C%5C192%2E168%2E100%2E11%5C%5CIMAGES%5C%5CT715%2D0037%5C%5CT715%2D00370170%2ETIF%26S%3D%2E5&pID=603138010334&name=Luigi%26nbsp%3BCamso&doa=Oct+24%2C+1898&port=Na...

Thanks everyone. I can not imagine he came into another port. They usually stay close to where they arrive and my ancestor stayed on Manhattan his whole life, at least that I know. Name- Luigi Caruso Born- 8th November 1876, Salvitelle Italy Arrived in America- 1898 Vessel- Neustria Departure from- ...

I have the exact information about my Italian ancestor but he does not come up on Ellis islands website. I know the ship name, port of departure, dates, etc. Does anybody know why? Could he have arrived elsewhere?

Why cant you get an appointment? How can they make amending a record an impossibility. She told me I will have to prove that Louis is the wrong name. I said all of his legal records and say Luigi and the crap she then said was not even worth remembering. She said they have never allowed a record to...

I dont understand. I was told by them that they dont amend records under any circumstances. Or are you talking about newer records?

Since I just started learning Italian and only know a few words I want to know how to tell someone that I dont understand enough Italian to speak with them . Should I say, I dont speak Italian or I dont speak enough Italian or something like, I just started learning Italian or I speak only a little ...

Found a nice lady to do it for 750. Considering the time constraints it seems ok, better than 1300. Im still waiting for a response from the lady Carmine recommended. Ill see.

Thanks alot, I just emailed her and somebody else also. Also I dont think the guy was thinking about certified, but then again maybe he was, dunno.

Dropped off my docs on friday for translation, guy said he would call me today with quote. I was expecting it be like 300-400. There are 12 documents, birth, marriage, death, and some other stuff. Now I am scrambling to find something cheaper as my appointment nears closer. This project has cost me ...

Who fills them out and signs them. For form 4 it says declaration of deceased Italian Ascendant. Is this in reference to my forefather that came from Italy? But then it says so and so never renounced Italian citizenship before any Italian authority and lived in ____ since age 18 for so many years. S...