James,
I just joined. Just a note of thanks for setting up this forum. My nonna is from Carini Her maiden name was Flavia Pisano. born 9-15-1886. i actually have her birth records. She was the daughter of Vincenzo. Nonno is from Castelbuono about 100km from Carini. That's who I really need help with. His name is Tommaso Girosolino. Born 3-6-1881. The family legend is that he was " a boy of the streets" Possible adoption. But he was able to write his name, and read some italian, so there was some education in his life. They came to the US on 3-15-1909. They Lived on Henry St. in Brooklyn, with Nonna's brother Anthony. I hope with some of the papers my mom has and your site, i can get more info on my family. Any info anyone has on my family names or Castelbuono would be most appreciated.

Thank you again,
Fran

Hello Fran, and Welcome to the forum! I'm so glad you found us. Right now the website is undergoing some updates from our server but as soon as it's back up I am sure we will be able to help you find more information on your Carini ancestors.

I'm sure you probably have already seen this but I will post it anyway for reference:


U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Thomas Girosolino
Name: Thomas Girosolino
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1881
Residence: Kings, New York
Birth: Paslermo, Italy
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2369699

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Flavia and her son arrived in August 1910 with her son and were detained. Here is the detained passenger list:


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Flavia Pisano
Name: Flavia Pisano
Arrival Date: 7 Aug 1910
Ship Name: Luisiana
Search Ship Database: Search the Luisiana in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 6
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_1529
Page Number: 75

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Ok, here is the actual manifest:

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A couple of of notes...on the going to see column it says she is going to see her husband Antonio Franco but on the detained passenger list it say Tomasso is her husband. There is also a notation on page one..could it be her naturalization info?

Naturalization info for Tomasso..


Image Information

* Publication Number: M1164
* Publication Title: Index to the Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957
* Publisher: NARA
* Date Range: Nov 1925-Dec 1957
* State: New York
* Court: US District Court, Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Admission Year: 1937
* Immigrant Full Name: GIROSOLINO Thomas
* Age: 56

Residing at 900 East 55th Street Brooklyn
Certificate issued August 17, 1937 in Brooklyn
Record number #4230797
Petition Number: 211906

Dear James and Nuccia,

Thank you for the additional info. I have Tommaso's citizenship papers. I never knew that nonna came over on a different ship. I seem to not be able to access the links on your message. May be when the web site is updated. Are there any links regarding adoption in Sicily?

Grazie and Ciao
Fran

Fran I found a little bit more on your Pisano family:

Vincenzo Pisano (son of Antonino Pisano & Rosalia Abbate)
married at Carini 15 Jan 1871
Maria Anile (daughter of Salvatore Anile & Maria Flavia Ferranti)

three children found in the records:

1. Caterina Baptised 21 Nov 1882
2. Maria Flavia Baptised 17 Sep 1886
3. Rosaria Concetta Baptised 6 Oct 1895

a little more....

Antonino Pisano (son of Vincenzo Pisano & Caterina Bellia alias Buzzetta)
married 15 Sep 1843 Carini
Rosalia Abbate (dau. of Croce Abbate & Francesca Russo)

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Salvatore Anile (son of Giuseppe Anile & Maria Faiella)
married 21 April 1851 Carini
Maria Flavia Ferranti (dau. of Giacomo Ferranti & Crocefissa Mannino)

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Vincenzo Pisano (son of Giovanni Pisano & Filippa Genova)
married 25 Jun 1812 Carini
Caterina Bellia alias Buzzetta (dau. of Antonino & Angela)

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Giovanni Pisano (son of Antonino Pisano & Stefana Maniaci)
married 4 April 1758 Carini
Filippa Genova (dau. of Francesco Genova & Anna)

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Antonino Pisano (son of Filippo Pisano & Agata Randazzo)
married 28 Sep 1726 Carini
Stefana Maniaci (dau. of Giovanni Maniaci & Caterina Gallina)

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Filippo Pisano (son of Francesco Pisano & Caterina LaPorta)
married 28 Oct 1668 Carini
Agata Randazzo (dau. of Filippo Randazzo & Francesca Cataldo)

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Francesco Pisano (son of Filippo Pisano & Filippa Carebici)
married 22 Jan 1634 Carini
Caterina LaPorta, a native of Sambuca, Agrigento, Sicily (dau. of Costanzo LaPorta & Epifania)

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Filippo Pisano (son of Francesco Pisano & Agata Blunduta)
Married 29 Oct 1606 Carini
Filippa Carebici (dau. of Antonino Carebici & Desiata di Sciacca)

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Francesco Pisano of Carini
Married 28 Sep 1573 Carini
Agata Blunduta (dau. of Bernardo Blunduta)
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There is a ton more that can be done off the female lines if you wish.

Jim

James,
do you know how hard it is to type a note of thanks when there are tears in your eyes??? I can not believe you did all of this......how? You are wonderful. I can not wait to share this info with my cousins. I wish there was this much info on my grandfather. I think that might be a dead end because there is a chance he was apdoted. We think that is his real name, but are not certain. The name is very close to the word for sunflower.

Much love and thanks.
Fran