I had a really tough time finding Achille.  I knew that this had to be my great grandfather’s name, as my dad’s oldest brother was Achille and his parents followed the Italian naming convention to the letter.    I was searching the Antenati, without luck, and part of my contract with Bella Italian Genealogy was to help find this link.  They came through early last year and found the records below.  Other than knowing from the records that he was an attorney and where he lived, There is not to much to say.  Suffice it to say, I had no clue as to the name of my great grandmother. Birth Record of Achille Sorrentino Basic translation: On Dec 13 1842 Vincenzo Sorrentino age 20 and living at Vico Longo  28 in Naples presented a male named Achille Maria Luccio Aniello from his legitimate wife Maria Michela Longo.  Witnessed by Don Giuseppe  ??? age 52 Doctor of Letters Living at number 78 Vico Luongo a Carbonara and Francesco Di Maria age 41 a servant living at Vico Giganti number 15. Birth Record of Domenica Princi Basic Translation: On Feb 21 1855 Don Francesco Prince age 30 strada??? number 38 presented a female named Giulia Domenica Luisa Arcangela Maria from his legitimate wife Donna Caterina Martre.  Witnessed by Don Guglielmo Carafa of the Dukes of Andrea??  age 40 a property owner living on Strada San Livorno?? 78.  And Don Pasquale ?? age 30 a civil employee  living on Strada ?? number 9 Descendants of Achille Sorrentino and Giulia Domenica Princi Achille Sorrentino Dec

  Alfonso Piromallo is the cousin of both my great grandparents Maria Emilia Caracciolo di Torchiarolo and Nicola Piromallo.  Strange as this sounds, it’s because his father is the brother of my great great grandfather Saverio Giovanni Piromallo, and his mother is the sister of my great great grandfather Filippo Caracciolo di Torchiarolo.  That makes him my 1st cousin 3X removed from both families.  His ancestors, are my 4th cousins.   He married Giovanna De Marteau and they had ten children.   Alfonso Piromallo Giovanna De Marteau Giovanna De Marteau and daughter Birth Card

Ubaldo Sorrentino and Maria Luisa Piromallo Unfortunately I have not been able to find any birth or marriage records on the Antenati so far.  I am hoping that as more records are added for Naples, that they may still pop up.  There are two stories on how they met.  According to my grandfather, who was in the seminary studying to be a priest, my grandmother would come by and flirt with him.  Another story, more likely, is that my grandmother’s carriage broke down near the seminary.  My grand father stopped to help and they gave him a ride.  Apparently, my grandmother’s family was not very happy, based on the difference in social status.  I do not have the record on when my grandfather came, but my grandmother came with her three children at that time in 1915.  They all lived in the same building in NYC where her aunt lived. Ubaldo and his Riccardo had a bridal crown business from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. Ship’s Manifest 1915 Ubaldo Registration Card Ubaldo WWI Draft Card 1915 Census 1930 Census 1940 Census Plainfield NJ City Directories 1920’s

It’s always a struggle to find the right charting tool to display the family, especially if you have found that you have some royal roots.  Most online or software charting tools get cumbersome and it’s very difficult to capture the essence of the family on one page.  During the course of my research I came across Ancestralcharts.com.  Ky and his wife do a spectacular job in creating family lines and are able to place your ancestry roots on one very readable poster, with their authentic coats of arms.  In addition, they highlight things like Saints, Crusaders and Knights.  All well done and suitable for framing.   Below is a photo of the chart that Ky did for me.  Not the greatest photo because of the glare off the glass, however you can see much more on Ky’s site.  In addition to the charts, Ky will also do family history.

These are the most prominent discoveries to date.  Most are direct grandparents.  You may see duplication of names, that is because many people carried more than one title throughout their lifetime.  Dates are when the title was bestowed.  You have to click Read More to view the gallery.