Nora, I cannot help you with your family search. However, I was in Lucca two weeks ago. I have several pictures from there if you would like to see them. Please let me know. Mike "nora" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > I want to find the Italian family from my father. > My great grandfather Giovanni Franceschini came to Argentina maybe in > 1886 with my great grand mother Elvira Foschi,he was born in Italy, > Toscana, Lucca, Lucca. > Maybe in 1866, I am not sure. > I want to know who were his father and mother, if he had brothers or > sisters. > I want to find my Italian relatives. > Can you help me? > Thank you very much > nora Franceschini > Bariloche > Argentina