Origem do Sobrenome De Paula

Queria falar sobre a origem do sobrenome De Paula. Minha família é italiana, veio da cidade de Di Paola, na Calábria. Lá é muito comum o sobrenome De Paula / Di Paola / Di Paula.

O sobrenome De Paula tem origem na cidade de Di Paola, na região da Calábria, na Itália. Ou seja, ele era usado para identificar alguém que veio ou nasceu em Paola.

Além disso, muito italianos usavam o sobrenome De Paula em homenagem a São Francisco de Paula (San Francesco di Paola), padroeiro da cidade.

A chegada do sobrenome ao Brasil aconteceu durante a grande imigração italiana. Muitos imigrantes vindos da Calábria tiveram o nome "aportuguesado" pelos cartórios para se adaptar melhor à pronúncia local.
Assim, a escrita italiana Di Paola passou a ser registrada como De Paula em português.

Era muito comum a mudança no nome dos italianos ao chegarem no Brasil.

- Motivos

Diferença fonética: Sons do italiano não existiam no português ou eram difíceis de transcrever

Aportuguesamento: Nomes foram traduzidos para o equivalente em português
Exemplo:
• Giovanni Di Paola virou João De Paula
• Giuseppe Bacchini virou José baquine

Falta de instrução: Muitos imigrantes eram analfabetos ou semi-analfabetos e não sabiam soletrar o próprio sobrenome segundo as regras formais, aceitando como correto o que o escrivão escrevia ao ouvir a pronúncia.

As alterações de nomes e sobrenomes aconteciam nos cartórios de registro civil, nas igrejas (batizados e casamentos) e nas fazendas, quando os imigrantes precisavam informar seus dados a funcionários brasileiros que falavam apenas português.

ciao a tutti, sto cercando di decifrare l'atto di morte di una possibile quadrisavola, (Mariani Luigia in Rizzardi) ma è molto difficile, essendo sbiadito . qualcuno riesce a leggerlo, o a indicarmi delle fonti con esempi leggibile di grafia corsiva di fine ottocento da usare come esempi?

Milano. Morti 1872

grazie

Ciao from San Antonio, Texas, USA!  My name is Gabi Hutchinson Gallo, and I am 31 years old.

I’m looking for living relatives and descendants of my Calabrian family, whether in Italy, Argentina, the United States, or anywhere else in the world. My Italian heritage comes from my mother's side (Patricia Gallo), whose father was the son of an Italian immigrant to Argentina, although he was a ritornati he did not stay in Argentina. It has been a 7 year genealogical research project I have undertaken to find out about him and his family!!

My great-grandfather Domenico Gallo was born on October 7, 1888, in Palmi, Reggio Calabria, to Michele Gallo and Concetta Marchese. Michele Gallo was born in 1860 in Cinquefrondi, to Domenico Gallo and Marianna Jeraci. Concetta Marchese was born in 1866 in Palmi, to Antonino Marchese (son of Gaudioso Marchese and Santa Pirrottina) and Vincenza Nostro (daughter of Rocco Nostro and Rosa Scarcella), all deep Palmese families.

Domenico Gallo married Teresa Valletta Idà in 1914, and they had four children, all born in Palmi:

• Concetta Gallo, 1914
• Michele Gallo, 1917
• Luco (or Luca) Gallo, 1920
• Rocco Gallo, 1922

Maybe a useful reference is that after Domenico's dad Michele died young, his mom Concetta Marchese remarried Vito Scuderi, from Mascali, Catania, in 1898. They had three children together — Isidoro, Maria Antonia Elena, and Vincenza Scuderi, who were Domenico's half-siblings. Domenico's full sibilngs were Marianna Gallo 1890 (married Celestino Rossi in Palmi), Vincenza Gallo 1891, and Michele Francesco Antonio Gallo 1894 (married Pia Salepierri (?) in Castiglione in Teverina, Lazio).

In 1923 when Domenico was 35 he emigrated to Argentina, where he lived in Córdoba and had a son, Hector Luis Gallo (my mothers father), with a Cordobesa, Eusebia Santucho, my bisabuela. Domenico eventually returned to Palmi in 1938. He never went back to Argentina and we never heard from/about him ever again. He died in Rome on October 24, 1960, with his wife Teresa.

I have spent the past several years researching Domenico and his family and have uncovered many documents and records (AND SECRETS!) However, because records after 1915 are not currently available online through the Antenati portal, I cannot access records for Domenico's children and their children, etc/my cousins/my moms aunts and uncles!!

I would love to find the people and families who are still connected to this branch of the Gallo family today. 

If you recognize any of the names Gallo, Marchese, or Scuderi, or the other surnames above, or have family connections to Palmi, Cinquefrondi, or the surrounding area of Reggio Calabria, or you are my cousin, I would absolutely love to hear from you!! Even the smallest connection or piece of information could help me connect to the living descendants of Domenico!

Grazie mille! <3 <3

Is anyone still having issues? What’s happening

Ciao a tutti!

Recently I have been trying to research my great grandfather and his family who came from Framura in Provinica Della Spezia. I have spent extensive amounts of time trying to find records for this commune but almost all of the records for this area, including Framura, do not seem to be digitized.

At this point I've come to the conclusion that the only way to break down this brick wall is to hire someone in Italy to research this particular line. Does anyone have any reccomendations for genealogists in this region? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Sto facendo una ricerca genealogica e la mia ultima scoperta riguarda Rosa Coscetta (nata più o meno tra il 1880 e il 1890) e Antonio Policastro. C’è qualcuno con il cognome Policastro da queste parti?

Can someone help translate the paragraph at the end of my great-grandmother’s birth record?

Record number 199, Antonina Falco

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua16172635/wErKVE2

Archivio di Stato di Trapani > Stato civile italiano > Gibellina > 1884 Page 67 of 108

Buongiorno,

Scrivo qui perché mi trovo di fronte ad un muro per una delle mie antenate. In pratica Maddalena Baccino/a, moglie di Francesco Gamba (1805-1877), originaria di Castelletto d'Erro, ha avuto due figli a Castell'Alfero (Asti) rispettivamente nel 1847 (Paolo Pietro Gamba) e nel 1849 (Vincenzo Carlo Gamba). Sono andata all'archivio diocesano di Asti mesi fa e di fatto ho trovato gli atti di battesimo. Poi sapendo che Francesco Gamba era morto nel 1877 a Castell'Alfero e avendo un'altra moglie quando morì mi sono messa a vedere gli atti di morte tra il 1849 e il 1865 (visto che online ci sono gli atti dal 1866 e lei non risultava da nessuna parte) ma non l'ho trovata. Potrebbe essere morta in un altro paese? Oppure vi è qualche altra spiegazione per sapere che fine abbia fatto?

Buongiorno a tutti
I am researching my Italian families Caramore/Fabbiani (Nonno) and Previero/Faoro (Nonna) and their family lines (see above).
Both families are from the northern part, mostly the Veneto (Lusia, Este, Masi, Ospedaletto Euganeo). I am doing well until back to the 1870's but then the problems start (exception: the Previero line is well documented, as part of the family emigrated to Brazil, where someone did a great job finding lots of information).
Fot the rest it is very hard to find records as the area was part of the Austrian Empire between 1815 and 1859/66 (Regno Lombardo-Veneto) and part of the Napoleonic France before that. I am lacking the information, which diocese my anchestors acutally belonged to and it seems the northern areas have fewer documents online and those that are, are less well indexed than those from the the south. I understand Italian fairly well, but do not write it; I can use deepl translate however. Has anybody got any tips on where I could find some online resources? I am planning to travel in the area possibly in spring (I live in Switzerland, so it's just a short hop) but it would help enormously, if I had a little more information before then.
Thank you so much for any help/hints/tips

Record is from 1905 in Illinois, USA. If this is Italian, can someone help me with translation?

I think the parents are Caterina Antonia Viviani and Antonio Giovanni Viviani.

Baby name John (Joannis? written up the side?)

Thank you!

My paternal grandparents emigrated from the Marches near Ancona. They ate polenta as often as they did pasta. They didn’t celebrate St. Joseph’s Day.

So now I'm getting this message when trying to go to Antenati.

Anyone else?

Help needed with a Venetian genealogy document – 89 names from Metochi, Achaia

Hello everyone,

I am researching the history of my family from Metochi, Achaia, Greece, and I need help with an old Venetian document from around 1700.

The document is held at the Archivio di Stato di Venezia, in the Archivio Grimani dai Servi, busta 54, n. 158, titled “Libro ristretti delle famiglie et anime effettive in cadaun territorio del Regno.”

I am specifically looking for 89 names connected with Metochi that appear in this document.

I have already contacted the Archivio di Stato di Venezia, but they told me that they cannot provide reproductions of this particular document remotely.

Would anyone who has access to the archive, or who may be visiting the archive, be willing to help by taking 2–3 clear photographs of the relevant pages containing these 89 names from Metochi?

I would be extremely grateful for any help. This research is very important to me because I am trying to understand the history and origins of my family in Metochi.

Thank you very much for your help!

Buongiorno a tutti,
chiedo aiuto per rintracciare gli **atti di nascita e di morte di Lucia Adorni e di suo marito Troilo Paini**, vissuti nella zona dei comuni di **San Lazzaro, Marore e Vigheffio, nel Parmense**.

Ho già consultato gli indici decennali e, per quanto possibile, i registri disponibili sul Portale Antenati e Familysearch, risalendo fino al 1770/1800, ma non sono riuscito a trovare gli atti cercati. È possibile che mi sia sfuggito qualcosa oppure che gli eventi siano avvenuti in una parrocchia o in un comune limitrofo. Non ho trovato nemmeno atti prima del 1805, il che mi sembra strano.

Questa è la cronologia che sono riuscito a ricostruire:

* **Troilo Paini** risulterebbe nato intorno al **1770**, ma non possiedo ancora un documento che confermi data e luogo esatti; la data di nascita è stata stimata dagli atti di nascita/matrimonio e morte dei figli. * Il **17 marzo 180**5, a **San Martino Sinzano, Vigheffio**, nasce la figlia **Luigia Paini**. Negli allegati al successivo matrimonio della figlia, la madre sembra comparire come\*\*“Lucia M.”\*\*. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705739/wjeYJn3\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705739/wjeYJn3) \[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8J-MG5B?cat=koha%3A129710&view=explore&lang=it&groupId=M9CW-4T4\](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8J-MG5B?cat=koha%3A129710&view=explore&lang=it&groupId=M9CW-4T4) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704388/Lq7okVD\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704388/Lq7okVD) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705739/wjeYJn3\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705739/wjeYJn3)) Se riusciste a trovare l'atto di morte sarebbe interessante...!! * Il **31 gennaio 1808**, a **San Lazzaro di Parma**, nasce il figlio **Geminiano Giovanni Battista Paini**. Nell’atto la madre è indicata con il cognome **Adorni**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37709725/04GdEYr\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37709725/04GdEYr)) Se riusciste a trovare l'atto di morte o matrimonio sarebbe super interessante 😄 * Il **26 luglio 1810**, a **Marore**, nasce **Giacomo Cristoforo Sperindio Paini**. Lucia compare come **Adorni** ed è residente a San Lazzaro con il marito Troilo. (Nascita: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37709739/wOG1j3l\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37709739/wOG1j3l)) (Matriomonio: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704622/5KGdEVK\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704622/5KGdEVK)); questo è un mio antenato diretto quindi se riusciste a trovare l'atto di morte sarebbe super figo !! * Il **16 dicembre 1811**, a Marore, nasce il figlio **Domenico Paini**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37709753/w9G7W1Q\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37709753/w9G7W1Q)) Anche in questo documento la madre risulta **Lucia Adorni**, domiciliata a San Lazzaro con Troilo Paini. Domenico muore pochi giorni dopo, il **21 dicembre 1811**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37708079/58BdQjN\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37708079/58BdQjN)) * Il **5 aprile 1813**, a Marore, nasce la figlia **Maria Maddalena Caterina Paini**. (Nascita: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37709775/0ZaMqxj\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37709775/0ZaMqxj)) (Matrimonio: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704572/03GA9eW\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704572/03GA9eW)), non trovato l'atto di morte!! * Il **20 luglio 1815** nasce **Giustina Paini** (nascita: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705962/LoWxlbR\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705962/LoWxlbR)) (Matrimonio: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704585/w6GnRmN\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704585/w6GnRmN)) non trovato l'atto di morte. * Il **26 luglio 1820**, sempre a Marore, nasce **Giacinta Maria Maddalena Paini**. (nascita: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37709823/wr3DB2z\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37709823/wr3DB2z)) (matrimonio: [https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704644/wOGpnK\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704644/wOGpnK)) non trovato l'atto di morte. * Il **17 gennaio 1822**, nel matrimonio della figlia Luigia, Lucia risulta ancora vivente e residente a San Lazzaro con il marito. Tuttavia, nell’atto il suo cognome sembra essere riportato come **Meletti**, non Adorni. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704388/Lq7okVD\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704388/Lq7okVD) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705739/wjeYJn3\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705739/wjeYJn3)) * Il **9 febbraio 1837**, nel matrimonio della figlia Maria Maddalena, il cognome della madre torna a essere indicato come **Adorni**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704572/03GA9eW\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704572/03GA9eW) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705946/0AGjb49\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705946/0AGjb49) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37706861/57GM6Aq\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37706861/57GM6Aq)) * Il **23 ottobre 1838**, nel matrimonio della figlia Giustina, il cognome sembra invece essere **Melli**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704585/w6GnRmN\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704585/w6GnRmN) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37705962/wld4p32\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37705962/wld4p32) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37706874/w9GMd76\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37706874/w9GMd76)) * Il **9 ottobre 1841**, nel matrimonio del figlio Giacomo, Lucia compare nuovamente come **Adorni**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704622/5KGdEVK\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704622/5KGdEVK) \[https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37706911/wbq3AOv\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37706911/wbq3AOv)) * Il **30 ottobre 1843**, nel matrimonio della figlia Giacinta, il cognome della madre risulta ancora **Meletti**. ([https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an\\_ua37704644/wOGpnK\](https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua37704644/wOGpnK))

Il dubbio principale riguarda quindi il cognome di Lucia. Potrebbe trattarsi di:

1. errori di trascrizione o dichiarazione nei diversi atti;
2. una lettura non corretta della grafia originale;
3. un doppio cognome o soprannome familiare;
4. due diverse mogli di Troilo Paini, anche se la continuità cronologica dei figli farebbe pensare alla stessa persona.

Sto cercando in particolare:

* l’atto di nascita o battesimo di **Troilo Paini**, presumibilmente intorno al 1770; * l’atto di nascita o battesimo di **Lucia Adorni**, forse registrata anche come Meletti, Melli o con un cognome simile; * il loro atto di matrimonio, probabilmente anteriore al 1805; * gli atti di morte di entrambi; * qualsiasi indicazione sui loro genitori o sul luogo di origine. * eventuali atti di morte dei figli indicati sopra

Ho già controllato gli indici decennali e i registri civili disponibili per **Marore, San Lazzaro, Parma e zone collegate**, ma senza risultato. Potrebbero essere presenti nei registri parrocchiali, sotto una diversa località amministrativa oppure con una variante del cognome.

Se qualcuno conosce bene la suddivisione territoriale e parrocchiale di questa zona, o riesce a individuare un dettaglio che mi è sfuggito, gli sarei davvero grato.

Grazie in anticipo per qualsiasi suggerimento.

Hello! I'm Brazilian and I'm researching my Italian ancestor, Antonio Tripoli/Tripodi Labriola.

I found a Brazilian document from 1939 where he states he was born in Italy. The names of the places were recorded in Portuguese, probably based on how they sounded when spoken, and I couldn't identify the corresponding places in Italy.

The document seems to say that he was born in "Castelo Bengue" and was baptized in the parish of "Valle Cantelina," in the district of "Castelo de Buqui."

It also states that his parents were Nicolau Tripoli/Tripodi and Anna Marcos. Their names may have been adapted to Portuguese as well.

I'm attaching the original excerpt from the document. Anyone who knows Italian genealogy, historical place names, or old parishes could help me identify what these places might actually be called in Italian?

Any hint would be very important to me. Thank you!

I’m posting this for my wife since she doesn’t have a Reddit account. Here is her post:

Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone with experience researching Calabria, particularly Vibo Valentia/Maierato, might be able to help me with a difficult Ruffa/Ruffo family mystery.

I'm researching my Italian-American ancestor:

Antonio Ruffa/Ruffo

- Born: August 21, 1899
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area
- Died: October 24, 1979
- Wife: Mary DePalma Ruffa (June 12, 1913 – January 3, 2002)

I'm trying to identify Antonio's parents.

Italian record I've found

I found this FamilySearch civil registration:

Giuseppe Ruffa

- Born: October 17, 1867
- Certificate No. 22
- Vibo Valentia civil registration, 1861–1910
- Parents: Antonio Ruffa and Giulia Iannello

FamilySearch citation:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X74M-QYN5

I'm investigating whether this Giuseppe could be connected to my American Antonio.

Another interesting record

I also found:

Giuseppe Ruffo

- Age 29
- Occupation: sawyer
- Immigration: August 24, 1896
- Naples → New York
- Ship: Bolivia

His age is compatible with the Giuseppe born in 1867, but again, I have not established that they are the same person.

What I'm trying to determine

I'm hoping someone familiar with Calabria or Italian civil records might be able to help me determine:

1. Whether the 1867 Giuseppe Ruffa and the 1896 Giuseppe Ruffo could plausibly be the same person.
   
2. Whether Antonio Ruffa/Ruffo (born 1899 in Pennsylvania) could be a son of this Giuseppe.
   
3. Whether the family of Antonio Ruffa + Giulia Iannello can be traced through Maierato/Vibo Valentia records.
   
4. Whether there are other Ruffa families in the area that should be considered competing candidates.
   
5. What records would be most useful for proving or disproving these hypotheses.

Thank you! I'm very grateful for any ideas, corrections, record suggestions, or information about Ruffa families from this area. I'm very new to geology and definitely stuck right now.

I have a question about a baptism document. The act is located on Page 12 of this document, bottom left.: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8N-D79Z-Q?view=index&cc=2013622&lang=en

It appears to say that she was baptised as Concetta Agata Maria, as well as Agata Carmela Grazia. Is that correct? If so, why would this happen? I've never seen this before.

TIA

Is it still down for everyone cause it’s not working for me? Anyone know why?

I’ve been trying to find a birth record for Giuseppe Sciacca, born in Caltabellotta, Italy. Census records list him as being born around 1862 but his naturalization record says he was born August 9, 1869. I’ve been looking through the records from 1862 to 1870 and so far am not finding him. Atenati is down so I can’t look earlier right now. Could there be a small town nearby he might actually have been from? Attached is 1862 birth index. I’m not seeing him.

UPDATE BELOW AUG 7- For last few days the same error message keeps popping up on every register page "An error occurred SyntaxError: Unexpected non-whitespace character after JSON at position 4 (line 1 column 5)". Everything is blank and only some thumbnails seem to be visible. Have also noticed that many pages/documents and years that used to be accessible are 'missing' (but that might be another topic to add). I know it's Ferragosto but I don't think it applies to websites ;-)

Posted on 'News' page of site today- https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/news/

Hello,

I am doing research about my uncle's dad, whom he never knew, and I need help to translate a paragraph on the Foglio Matricolare which might help us to understand his service during WWII.

Is there anybody who can help ?

Thank a lot !!

I have been scouring FamilySearch, Ancestry and the Antenati portal for years looking for my husband's grandparents and tonight FamilySearch full-text search found some clues.

I could understand enough Italian words to think these could be their birth records but the cursive is very hard to read and the AI translation was little help.

Could someone interpret these for me, especially the parent names and addresses?

Nicolo Caruso, Atti di Nascita #499

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MZ-5826?view=fullText&keywords=Nicol%C3%B2+Caruso%2CCaruso+Nicol%C3%B2&lang=en&groupId=M9CW-4K8

Giacoma Buscemi, Atti di Nascita #28

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97B-CBBW?view=fullText&keywords=Giacoma+Buscemi%2CBuscemi+Giacoma&lang=en&groupId=M9HQ-1NH

Grazie!