Italian Research

[steve62]

PD26,
Yes that is a needle in a haystack.
There are over 30 Comune (Towns) in the Province of Lucca. The Province of Lucca is noted for its number of churches.  The records will be held by the churches and probally the old ones passed onto the Diocesean of Lucca.  Problem here is which Town?  That would narrow it down. 
Is there nothing in the UK records that mention a town?
Sorry to give you bad news.  If something comes up, let me know.

Steve

[PD126]

Steve,
 I don't believe so but I'll comb through all the English records I have again to recheck. Meanwhile I'll be trying to come at it from other directions too. If I come up with anything I'll post again.

[PD126]

The head of the Plaster figure making company who employed him in Leather Lane, Holborn, London was one Vicenzo Marchetti from from Tiglio. He pretty much stayed there all his working life after his travels around England and settling down.

[mixedupmob]

Steve, have sent pm - let me know if you do not get it as I am using a different device at the moment and not sure if it went correctly.

[steve62]

mixedupmob,
Have set you an e-mail.  Let me know if you get it.

Steve

[steve62]

PD126,

Will try Tiglio for place of Birth.  Might take some time to get info. Keep you informed.

Steve

[mixedupmob]

Steve, e-mail came through but the attachment was all scrambled - only showed all coding. When I put it on preview it said their were 152 pages in the attachment so did not download.

You may have to try again as individual certificates.

Thanks.

[steve62]

Sorry made mistake.
Will send later on today.  Out at the moment

Steve

[Lisa in California]

Hi Steve:

A couple of years ago, I was researching for a friend and I don't believe I received a reply about the following posting.  I have resumed researching the family and I am wondering, please, if you might be able to assist me?

Hi Steve:

Thank you for the kind offer.  My ancestors were Irish and English; I just started researching for a friend - I don't know where to begin when it comes to Italian records.

I do not yet have full details, but I hope to try to eventually find a marriage in Italy (I know - it's a big place)  for a Simone Gimelli and Mary/Maria Durarte/Duarte c1901.  My research is early, but there is a possibility that Simone was born in Genoa, possibly "Loano, Genoa".  Simone was born in 1878 and Mary/Maria was born c1878.  We don't yet know where in Italy Mary/Maria was born.

Would you be able to find their marriage without knowing the exact date, or without knowing any location?  Thank you for reading my post.  Any feedback would be very much appreciated; thank you.  Lisa

PS  Simone was also known as Samuel when he lived in the states.
     We are now wondering if his name might actually be Gimelli Simone.

Thank you in advance for any guidance.  Lisa
In case this is of help, we believe the following to be their children: Josephine, Angelo, Elsie, Margheri, Giovanni/John, Lorraine, Louis, Angie.