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Offline Alexa Thomas

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Scalia family in Sicily
« on: Sunday 23 February 14 06:19 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for details on parents of a Carmela Scalia who was born in Sicily in March 23, 1893. I have her marriage to Peter Rinaldi (1881-1930) on 17 Oct 1908 in Manhattan, New York. The names I have for her parents names are Pietro (no last name, assuming Scalia) and Antonina Palmera, and no details other than that. Any help is much appreciated! Thank you!

Offline jorose

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Re: Scalia family in Sicily
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 February 14 12:36 GMT (UK) »
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6QM-1C3
 - here is a sister, Caterina, married in NY in 1905

http://www.ellisisland.org
has a couple of entries coming for Carmela or Caramela Scalia, in 1903.  In both cases she is listed as aged 10, is heading to father Pietro Scalia, and is travelling with Angela "Palmeri", her grandmother (lists Pietro Scalia as son in law).

Last residence is Ribera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribera,_Agrigento )
There are some records (online microfilm, not name indexed)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0y59/

Unfortunately it seems that 1893 is missing (or out of order?)

However, sister Caterina can be found (
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0y5a/  - number 366)
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