On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:11:49 GMT, "DBT" <dbtinc@yahoo.com> wrote: >This Pasquale was from Torre la Nocche in Avelino. The real name for the place is Torre le Nocelle, you can find its homepage here: http://digilander.libero.it/etniko/torre_le_nocelle/ Address of the Town Council: MUNICIPIO VIA BENIAMINO ROTONDI, 1 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE (AV) Its telephone number: 0825969035 You should try and ask them for information about a Pasquale Capone who was born there in the years you mentioned. Look out for cousins and relatives, who often shared the same names. You could also ask to local priests to look in the baptisms registers if they can find your relative's name (they probably will). I don't know the address or phone number of the churches in Torre le Nocelle, though. On ellisisland.org there is a mention of a Pasquale Capone, arriving in the US on February 23rd, 1899, at the age of 25, and single. That'd have him born on 1873-1874. Could it be your relative ? Once you found him, yopu may also want email the State Archive in Avellino, who has the Atti dello stato civile for Torre le Nocelle, from 1809 till 1865, which probably contain all the information about his parents and gran-parents. >Suspect he was born around 1880. Came to US TWICE. I know the last time he came to US was around >1903-1906. That's about all I know other then he left his wife and children >(my father) and went back to Italy! If he was back to Torre le Nocelle, you may want to try and write or phone to the living Capone in there. There are 17 of them. Here are their data, from the phone directory: TORRE LE NOCELLE AV 83030 17 NOMINATIVI 1. CAPONE ADELINA , CONTR. GRIFI 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825962537 2. CAPONE ANGELO MICHELE , V. FELETTE 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969143 3. CAPONE ANTONIO , V. CAMPOCERASO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825965384 4. CAPONE ARMANDO , V. CTR.GIANCALI 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969170 5. CAPONE AURO , V. FELETTE 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969242 6. CAPONE CARMINE , V. GIANCARI 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969240 7. CAPONE DOMENICO 10, V. MADONNA DELLE GRAZIE 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969101 8. CAPONE DORA 80, V. PIESCHI 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969210 9. CAPONE GENOVEFFA 4, V. S. D'ACQUISTO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969353 10. CAPONE GIAMPIERO PIETRO 3, V. SACRESTIA 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969212 11. CAPONE LEONARDO 15, V. B. ROTONDI 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969023 12. CAPONE LUCA , V. FELETTE 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969195 13. CAPONE MARILENA , CONTR. S. IULIANO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969088 14. CAPONE PASQUALE , V. CAMPOCERASO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825965554 15. CAPONE SILVIO 15, V. CERRETO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969152 16. CAPONE VITTORIO GIUSEPPE 13, CONTR. CAMPOCERASO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825965508 17. CIRIGNANO CAPONE MARINA 6, V. SALVO D'AQUISTO 83030 TORRE LE NOCELLE AV Tel. 0825969137 Hope it helps, let us know if you can find anything. Ciao, Fabio