Elusive Nardin
I recently wrote to the Comune Di Asiago searching for My second great grandmother, Anna Maria Angela "Mary" Strazzabosco's husband and family. I've found them to be an invaluable resource, although I have never actually ordered any of the documents. I am sure if I did, I'd be getting a lot more information other than just names, because they're not just going to tell me something if they can get me to pay for it, of course. Lucky for me, my second most valuable resource IS free, and I use it often: italiangenealogy.com. So anyway, the Comune emailed me back with the name of Mary's husband, Giovanni Antonio Nardin. I knew he was a Nardin of course, but nothing more. So they give me the name then ask for money for a certificate. I reply that I only want the certificate if it lists his parents as well, and lucky day #2, they write back with more info (assuming so that I'll actually pay the 10,32 Euros- about $12 - for the certificate.) about his p...