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 parents, Pietro Nardin (Aha! I should have guessed. Mary's son is named Pietro and first born sons are always named for Paternal grandfather) and Angela Bonan (also should have known. Same rule goes for girls and grandmothers.) They also surprised me; apparently the Nardin's emigrated from Comune Di Marostica, so they were not from Asiago originally. Interesting.
And now, we wait.
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Marostica Italy is a 45 minute drive South (and slightly East) from Asiago today. It's described as " It is a picturesque place, located with the Veneto plain on one side and green hills to the north. Marostica's own hill is crowned with a large ruined castle; defensive walls descend to enclose the hillside and the town centre below in a protective embrace.
Marostica bills itself as the 'City of Chess': every two years a medieval-themed festival is held here, when a giant chess game is enacted with human chess-pieces. This takes place in the town square, Piazza del Castello, where the paving marks out a huge chessboard."
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 parents, Pietro Nardin (Aha! I should have guessed. Mary's son is named Pietro and first born sons are always named for Paternal grandfather) and Angela Bonan (also should have known. Same rule goes for girls and grandmothers.) They also surprised me; apparently the Nardin's emigrated from Comune Di Marostica, so they were not from Asiago originally. Interesting.
And now, we wait.
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Marostica Italy is a 45 minute drive South (and slightly East) from Asiago today. It's described as " It is a picturesque place, located with the Veneto plain on one side and green hills to the north. Marostica's own hill is crowned with a large ruined castle; defensive walls descend to enclose the hillside and the town centre below in a protective embrace.
Marostica bills itself as the 'City of Chess': every two years a medieval-themed festival is held here, when a giant chess game is enacted with human chess-pieces. This takes place in the town square, Piazza del Castello, where the paving marks out a huge chessboard."
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