Well, thanks to some persistent thinking on our Miss Cathy's part, and our "crack the whip" James, I was able to locate my Luigi Napolitano and Saveria Rovella's wedding date. And, Saveria's birthdate and mother's name.

It seems that the information has been right under my nose for the last two years and I just couldn't match it up. The info was right here all along (although there were some extraction errors which happen with this type of research)...

www.rootsweb.ancestry....VolpPR.htm

If thats not bad enough, the family was originally from Rende, Cosenza and Cathy had access to several of the Rende films at her family history center so last night, sick as she was, she made a trip and got me the original birth act for Saveria:

www.gentedimareitalian...ovella.jpg

So..another surname to add to the database (which James emailed me bright and early to remind me to add it)...VOLPENTESTA!

Thanks Cathy for your help..you rock!

And thank you James for waiting up to hear the outcome last night and for keeping me on my toes. Love ya both!

Oh yea...Carole will hate the size of this scan..so maybe she wouldn't mind fixing it??? **DUCKS**

Its ok..I fixed it already. I like Carole and I don't want her to *whap* me.

This is so exiting, I really am just as happy about this find as you are!

Now to get the marriage so we can find out who Luigi's mother was and where he was from.

It was my pleasure! Now I can no longer stand the mystery!! Is your Luigi Napolitano related to me? I have waited 2 years to know. Since many of my Napolitano's went to San Fili (the town next door) it is a possibility. Does anyone have microfilm number 1603975? If so could you look up the marriage of Luigi Napolitano and Saveria Rovella on June 29, 1862? It would be most appreciated so Nuccia & I can finally figure out if we are related!!