Well, I think I can help you, Susan ;) First of all, the correct Italian name for Louis is Luigi ;) ----- Secondly, I've probably also found reference to your Rosalia Scalia, here: <http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/search/passRecord.asp?pID=102887090224>. She arrived in US in July 25, 1896, on the ship Olympia, sailing from Naples. She was 17. She declared to come to US as a labourer and she was directed to Buffalo. She came with her younger brother Calogero, who was 15 and they had two baggages. Rosalia was in the aft, while Calogero in the forward. ----- Thirdly, if you go there: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp> and enter Pulvino in the Last Name field, you'll be amazed how many entries you'll find, most of them from Villadolmo. ----- I've found 3 Vincenza Battaglia's from Valledolmo: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=520148732&lds=2&region=-1&regionfriendly=&frompage=99> <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=520150925&lds=2&region=-1&regionfriendly=&frompage=99> <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=520151298&lds=2&region=-1&regionfriendly=&frompage=99> many of these references come from: Elaine BOWDEN 5021 36th Ave E Tacoma WA 98443 which I suggest you to contact. She'll probably be able to help you ;) ----- Also, the nearest Family History Center (see on http://www.familysearch.org) has the following data's on microfilms you can view: 1. Civil Registers (Births, deaths, marriages, marriage banns, records of citizenship, and documents attached to records from the civil registration office in Valledolmo (Palermo). Some registries include an index) from 1820 to 1910 2. Census (1752 to 1815), containing Disclosures (census) of families and properties, supplementary documents. 3. Valledolmo to Fredonia: a book about emigration from Valledolmo to Fredonia. Could be interesting to read ;) ----- The State Archive of Palermo has Civil Registers for Valledolmo from 1820 to 1865. It's part of the same acts you can find at Family History Centers but you may also write them, and ask them for information about the people you're looking for who could have been born, died or married in that timespan. You can write to MR. Claudio Torrisi, at <[email protected]> They also have Military registers for people born from 1841 to 1921. You can ask them to look for your male ancestors in there, too :) ----- Here's the web site for the Commune of Valledolmo: <http://www.comune.valledolmo.pa.it/home.asp> You may try and contact them too, they sure have lots of information in their archjves: Comune di Valledolmo Via Chiavetta, 1 - 90029 (Pa) Tel. 0921.544311 Fax 0921.544116 E-mail : [email protected] Hope it helps, let us know. Fabio On Tue, 18 May 2004 22:56:47 GMT, "siouxsie" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi, >I am looking for any information on Louis J. Pulvino, my great grandfather. >He changed the spelling of his last name at some point to Pulveno. > >Louis was born Mar 9, 1872 I believe in Valledolmo, Sicily. He married >Rosalia Scalia b: Jan 19, 1879 in Valledolmo. The married in Buffalo, NY in >1898. > >I am seeking information about Louis' parents and grandparents. >His parents names are Anthony Pulvino and Vincenza Battaglia. I believe >they are also from Valledolmo. > >Any information about any of these people would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Susan

Oops, almost forgot it. Here you can find the archives of a Mailing List dedicated to genealogy of people from Valledolmo: <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/VALLEDOLMO/> The Archives are searchable: <http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=VALLEDOLMO> Bye, Fabio