Italy

Rosa Cipolla was born in Alessandria Della Rocca, Agrigento, Italy. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900" to answer the following questions:

1. Who are Rosa Cipolla parents, and what were their ages when Rosa was born?
2. What was Rosa's birthdate?
3. What was her christening date and place?

1. Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
2. In the search screen, enter "Rosa" as the first name and "Cipolla" as the last name. In the Country of Location field, type "Alessandria Della Rocca, Agrigento, Italy" and then click Search.
3. In the search results screen, click the document icon for Rosa Cipolla and read the information in the center column.

1. Rosa's father is Rosario Cipolla (age 30), and her mother is Rosa Faldetta (age 29).
2. Rosa was born on 27 Oct 1821.
3. She was christened on 28 Oct 1821, in Alessandria della Rocca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italia.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )

Fiora Angela Budani was married in Italy in 1838. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: Italy Marriages, 1809-1900" to answer the following questions:

1. Who did Fiora marry?
2. Who are Fiora's parents?
3. Where was Fiora born?

1. Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
2. In the search screen, enter "Fiora" as the first name and "Budani" as the last name and then click Search.
3. In the search results screen, click the document icon for Fiora Budani and read the information in the center column.

1. Fiora married Raffaele Lanci.
2. Her parents are Berardino Budani and Anna Rosa De Luca.
3. Her birth place is Mozzagrogna, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italia.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )

Emidio Bracone died in Italy. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: Italy Deaths and Burials, 1809-1900" to answer the following questions:

1. When did Emidio die, and how old was he?
2. What are his parents names?
3. What was his father's occupation?

1. Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
2. In the search screen, enter "Emidio" as the first name and "Bracone" as the last name.
3. In the search results screen, click the document icon for Emidio Bracone and read the information in the center column.

1. Emidio died on 14 September, 1852 at age 6.
2. Emidio's father is Alessandro Bracone, and his mother is Maria Rinaldi.
3. His father was a farmer (peasant).
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )

Adolfo Orlandi was listed in phone directories for Ferrara, Italy. Use the QUIKLink for "AC: Italy, Phone Book Indexes, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2011" to answer the following question:

1. What were the years that Adolfo probably lived in Ferrara?

1. Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
2. In the search screen, enter "Adolfo" as the first name and "Orlandi" as the last name.
3. Select "Exact" under each name, and enter the place as Ferrara, Italy
4. Scroll down the page and click Search. In the results, look across multiple pages for entries that include "Ferrara."

1. Orlando is included in phone indexes for 2001, 2003, and 2005, so he presumably lived in Ferrara during those years.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )