Hi can anyone help ,my grandfather came from Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte ( reggio Calabria) ,he came to Australia around 1955. His name was fortunato condo. How should I start my search for my tree??? Also my grandmothers side, I have my graet grandfathers name Michael Tripodi

Do any of these mean anything to you?


Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
about Michele Tripodi
Name: Michele Tripodi
Death Date: 1929
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: Dominco
Mother's name: Concetta
Registration Year: 1929
Registration Place: Randwick, New South Wales
Registration Number: 21362

You may want to try writing to the Comune in Italian and request his birth act (or his marriage act) using the form letter which can be found www.circolocalabrese.org/

Comune di Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Via Vittorio Veneto
89027 Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
[RC] Italy

Thankyou, the tripodi great grandfather died in Italy,he never came to Australia,I do know he was killed and so was his 2 adults sons,my grandmother ( his daughter and his wife then came to australia with his daughters husband ( fortunato condo,my other grandfather)and their children,which one is my father.But I will write to the commune to try for birth or marriage certificates,thankyou,i can now start.

Do you know how he and his sons died? If it's not personal, I am curious to hear about it.

Let us know how it works out or if you need any further help.