I notice your post....I have a Cosimo [Caroline] Rotolo that married a Luke Trombatore in Napoleonville, LA. I have that they had two children Rosalia and Biaggio. According from what I have the family moved to Chicago, IL, that is were both of the children were born. Is there any connection to my ...

My grandfather's name was Marino or Mariano and grandmother was Rosalie. Our family line is from Giuseppe, Mariano's younger brother. Grandpa came to Baton Rouge from Napoleonville as a young man and the family has been here ever since. I think I have a copy of the marriage document for Mariano and...

I've been researching the Rotolo Family from Alia in Napoleonville, LA and can probably provide information. Do you know your grandmother's name? There are 2 Marino Rotolo families in Napoleonville in the early 1900s.

The Louisiana Death Index for Orleans Parish has her death certificate as Theresa Toliver LeBlanc, dc 9 Aug 1919, age 41 years.
This would have her born in 1878.

Thanks so much! That's what I am looking for.

I've used a website that will show the number of residents of a sir name in Italian communties but now I can't find it. It was something like the blachepages. Any one know the actual site? TIA

Thank you everyone for the help.

I've found a WWI Draft Registration record for Patrick Fred Romito, age 21, lives 114 Pearl St, Portland Me. This could be the younger brother Pasquale. Patrick Romito also died in Los Angeles, CA. Still looking for the 1920 and 1930 census for possible confirmation. Older brother, Vincenzo Romito h...

The bad news is the FHC has microfilmed records of Vico Equense beginning in 1901. Too late to help with this family as they immigrated in 1891-1894.

Thanks so much! I knew you guys could help. This is more information than I have been able to find. Next we'll check for microfilm records of Vico Equense.

I am helping a friend with his family history and need help locating immigration records. We would like to identify where in Italy this family originated to research records there. This is the information I have so far: Vincenzo Antony Romito (James/Jimmy), born 14 Feb 1887 in Italy, married Philome...

I checked the Baton Rouge Diocese Catholic Church records for the years 1895-1900. I find 2 other children for Filippo Cascio and Lucia Accardo: Salvatore born 18 Feb 1900 at Lutcher, La and Sylvestre born 26 Dec 1898 baptised at St Michael's in Convent, LA. No records for Atte or Katie or any other...

The Louisiana Death index includes this information:
Carmello Scalia died 15 July 1951, age 90 (1951, vol 9 pg 441) Tangipahoa Parish.
Josephine Scalia died 15 Nov 1951, age 81 (1951 vol 14 pg 910)
Tangipahoa Parish.
You can order copies of their death certicates from the State Archives.

St Paul Catholic Church in Bayou Goula, has more records of this family. It can show the various spelling of the family name. These would be Josephine's siblings: Francisca Canella (parents: Francisco Canella and Anna CHIPETELLA) born 16 Jan 1899, bt 12 Mar 1899. Jovanna Canella (Francesco Canella a...

In the Alia records the name is spelled MICELI. In Louisiana records I have seen it spelled various ways, MICELA, MICELE, MICHAEL, MICHELE, and MICHEL.