Italy

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for immigration records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Esterina Gnocchi immigrated to the United States in 1899. Use the "FS: United States Italians to America Index, 1855-1900" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. How old was Esterina when she arrived in New York?
2. What is the name of the ship on which she traveled?
3. What was her last residence?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Esterina" as the first name and "Gnocchi" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Esterina Gnocchi.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Esterina was 8 years old.
2. Sempione was the name of the ship.
3. Her last residence was Bettola.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara Daniel )

Francesco Milano was born in 1796 and immigrated to the United States with his family. Use the "FS: United States Italians to America Index, 1855-1900" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. How old was Francesco when he arrived in new York?
2. What is the name of the ship on which he traveled?
3. What was his family's last residence?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Francesco" as the first name and "Milano" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Francesco Milano.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Francesco Milano was 3 months old at his arrival in New York.
2. The name of the ship on which he traveled was Burgundia.
3. The family's last residence was in Sala.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara Daniel )

Federico Presciutti immigrated to the United States in 1899. Use the "FS: United States Italians to America Index, 1855-1900" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. What is Federico's birth year?
2. What was the occupation of Federico?
3. What was his arrival port?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Federico" as the first name and "Presciutti" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Federico Presciutti.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Federico Presciutti was born in 1848.
2. He was a painter.
3. The arrival port was New York.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )

Silvio Silvestro immigrated to the United States. Use the "FS: United States Italians to America Index, 1855-1900" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. What is Silvio's birth year?
2. What was Silvio's occupation?
3. What was his destination?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Silvio" as the first name and "Silvestro" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Silvio Silvestro.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Silvio Silvestro was born in 1858.
2. He was a farmer.
3. His destination was Boston.
   (Contributed by Simona Ferrara )