I am looking for information about my great grandfather's family in Italy.
His name is Paolo Mallamaci and he came to the U.S. from Motta San Giovani in 1903. This is his info from Ellis Island.
First Name: Paolo
Last Name: Mallamaci
Ethnicity: Italy, So Italian
Last Place of Residence: Reggio C.
Date of Arrival: Oct 14, 1903
Age at Arrival: 17y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Germania
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0018

Here is a link to all the Mallamaci's
arriving through Ellis Island. You will need to register a username and password to use the site though (in case you don't have one). I would this as a starting point to looking for clues about relatives.

Where did Paolo end up? What was his spouse's name and some of his children?

My ggrandfather Paolo Mallamaci arrived in NY in 1903. Moved to Baxter street temporarily and then found work in the mines of West Virginia - Maetwan. He married America Allan.
His daugher, my grandmother was Marie Angeline and her sisters and brothers were Margaret, James, John. He changed his name to Melmige. He died in Tuscon Arizona.

Is this him?

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Paul Mallamaci
Name: Paul Mallamaci
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1881
Birth Place: Motta Sgiovanni
Residence: Matewan, West Virginia
Roll: WW2_2240144

Here's one brother going to Paolo. Leaving behind in Motta father, Giovanni (so his father was still living in 1913).

First Name: Vincento
Last Name: Mallamaci
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Motta S. Giovanni, Italy
Date of Arrival: Dec 03, 1913
Age at Arrival: 21y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Cincinnati
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0001

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The LDS has microfilmed the records for Motta San Giovanni and can be ordered for viewing at your local Family History Center/Library. They can be found at the Family Search Website .

A great tutorial on how to use the site, written by Billie can be found here:

www.gentedimaregenealo...amp;t=2263

Title Registri dello stato civile, 1809-1910
Authors Motta San Giovanni (Reggio di Calabria). Ufficio dello stato civile (Main Author)

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