Ciao Igino, Found Alfredo's data on Ellis Island site. He came to US in 1920, on December 02, 23 years old, single. He was on the ship Duca degli Abruzzi, departed from Genua. From information in US Social Security Death Index, I know he was born on 16th Nov 1897 He was from Cisigliana, a hamlet of the commune of Licciana Nardi, in the province of Massa, in the Tuscany region. He was able to read/write and came to US as a labourer. His destination was Santa Cruz, in California. He had an uncle in Westville, Illinois, named Giuseppe Tognoli (no mention about an Adolfo, in Ellis Island). He had chestnut hair and grey eyes, and 2 cicatrix on eyes. His father, Igino Tognoli, lived in Tavernelle, another hamlet of the commune of Licciana Nardi. You can find information about this commune here: <http://www.lunigiana.ms.it/comuni/licciana/licc.html> In particular, you may try writing here to request a search in the Stato Civile Archive for Alfredo's and Igino's birth, marriage and death acts (in the case of Alfredo only birth). <[email protected]> Also, you should absolutely visit the nearest family history center (see http://www.familysearch.org) and consult the stato civile archives on microfilms. The contain Births, marriages, banns, deaths, and supplemental civil registry documents from Licciana Nardi, formerly known as Licciana, Massa Carrara, Italy, from 1808 to 1910. Also, ask for information about to the Archivio di Stato of Massa, too, by this email address: <[email protected]> Remember to be the most informative you can. These are the Tognoli's still living in the province of Massa Carrara, according to the Italian phone directory: <http://elenco.libero.it/elencotel/public/RisultatoComuni.jsp?nome=&cognome=tognoli&provincia=MS&prov=MASSA> You may try to contact them. They could be relatives of yours. Hope it helps, Fabio On 18 Jul 2004 12:44:42 -0700, [email protected] (frelynne) wrote: >I am looking for my Great Grandfather IGINO TOGNOLI I believe that he >may >have lived in Tedeschi Sazhi Italy.His sons name is ALFREDO TOGNOLI >who is my Grandfather.ALREDO CAME TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1920.I DO >NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IGINO TOGNOL EXCEPT THAT HE HAD A BROTHER BY >THE NAME OF ADOLPHAL TOGNOLI if anyone has any info could they please >get hold of me This is all that I know as of right now Thank you >Frederick Tognoli