Toni: Check our your local Morman Library (Family History Center). The folks are very friendly and no need to be a Mormon to use their facilities. See the attached link. Your records should be on the microfilms listed - and only 14 films to go through for all Orsara Records. Contact me if you need additional help. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=7269&disp=Registri+dello+stato+civile%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Regards, Tom Searching in Gravina in Puglia and Altamura "Toni Picariello" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > Hi everyone - I am at a dead-end looking for vital stats (birth > certificate, death cert, Marriage cert, who were his parents?, etc). on my > great-grandfather. I need help on where to look and how to get the info - > My dad & I will be going to Italy (my very first time) this October and hope > to track down some info. > > Pasquale Picariello - born around 1864-1870? > He married Biasia (Biasina) Martino (date unknown). > They had 8 children (3 born in Italy - Orsara di Puglia, Foggia, Puglia) > > Antonina born 1890; > Louis (Luigi) born 11/10/1892; and > Leonardo (my grandfather) born 12/29/1896. > > They came to the USA sometime after 1896, but he went back to Italy > without the family sometime after 1912. We believe he dies in Italy, but > don't know where or when. > -- > Toni Picariello > Having a Whale of a time living life's ups & downs!! > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > >