ITALIAN ANCESTOR'S QUESTIONS
The information you provide about your ancestors in Italy and America is critical. Take a look at the questions below and answer as many as you can. You may know a specific answer or just a family rumor. Doesn't matter, any piece of information could be valuable.
To send your answers: (1) Copy and paste questions and answers into an email and email to: wshumate@bellsouth.net; (2) Fill out this Microsoft Word version, and email with attachment to: wshumate@bellsouth.net; or (3) Jot down your answers and we will discuss on the phone.
ITALIAN ANCESTOR'S QUESTIONS
1. Objective
1.1 What is your objective for this research?
1.2 When would you like this project completed?
2. Name of Ancestor
2.1 Who are you trying to find? What is your relationship to this person?
2.2 What is this person’s full name?
2.3 What name was this person known by?
2.4 When was this person born?
2.5 What year did this person come to America?
2.6 In what town in America did this person settle? When was that?
2.7 When did this person die? Where?
3. Town of Origin
3.1 Do you know the specific town in Italy where this person lived and/or was born?
4. Family Surname
4.1 Do you know the family surname in Italy? What was it?
4.2 Was the family surname changed in America? To what?
5. Family Relationships
5.1 Names of parents. Birth and death years, if known.
5.2 Names of siblings. Birth and death years, if known.
5.3 Year of marriage. Place of marriage. Full name of spouse. Birth and death years for spouse, and place.
5.4 Names of children. Birth and death years, if known.
6. Documents. Do you have any of the following documents (could be original, copy, or photo)
6.1 Birth certificate.
6.2 Marriage certificate.
6.3 Death certificate.
6.3 Naturalization documents.
6.4 Obituaries.
6.4 Written family histories.
7. Other Details
7.1 Any other details you think might be helpful.
To send your answers: (1) Copy and paste questions and answers into an email and email to: wshumate@bellsouth.net; (2) Fill out this Microsoft Word version, and email with attachment to: wshumate@bellsouth.net; or (3) Jot down your answers and we will discuss on the phone.
ITALIAN ANCESTOR'S QUESTIONS
1. Objective
1.1 What is your objective for this research?
1.2 When would you like this project completed?
2. Name of Ancestor
2.1 Who are you trying to find? What is your relationship to this person?
2.2 What is this person’s full name?
2.3 What name was this person known by?
2.4 When was this person born?
2.5 What year did this person come to America?
2.6 In what town in America did this person settle? When was that?
2.7 When did this person die? Where?
3. Town of Origin
3.1 Do you know the specific town in Italy where this person lived and/or was born?
4. Family Surname
4.1 Do you know the family surname in Italy? What was it?
4.2 Was the family surname changed in America? To what?
5. Family Relationships
5.1 Names of parents. Birth and death years, if known.
5.2 Names of siblings. Birth and death years, if known.
5.3 Year of marriage. Place of marriage. Full name of spouse. Birth and death years for spouse, and place.
5.4 Names of children. Birth and death years, if known.
6. Documents. Do you have any of the following documents (could be original, copy, or photo)
6.1 Birth certificate.
6.2 Marriage certificate.
6.3 Death certificate.
6.3 Naturalization documents.
6.4 Obituaries.
6.4 Written family histories.
7. Other Details
7.1 Any other details you think might be helpful.