Hello,
I am Sem Beljaars, 16 year old from the Netherlands and I am researching my family history. One of my ancestors, Carmine Antonio Porrelli, born on 26 July 1846 in Italy (Naples) arrived in Melbourne on 11 October 1874 from Glasgow. According to newspapers, he was an ice-cream manufacturer. He had a relative/brother named Francesco Antonio Porrelli, who also lived in the same period in Melbourne. I do not know when Francesco arrived in Melbourne or when he was born. Their names are often misspelled in newspapers and on passenger lists, which doesn't make my research any easier. The two left Melbourne on 13 September 1878 for Batavia, Dutch East Indies.
My problem is that I don't know where to begin searching. I have simply no experience with genealogical research in Australia, so I hope you can help me find more information about my Italian ancestors.
Kind regards,
Sem Beljaars
I am Sem Beljaars, 16 year old from the Netherlands and I am researching my family history. One of my ancestors, Carmine Antonio Porrelli, born on 26 July 1846 in Italy (Naples) arrived in Melbourne on 11 October 1874 from Glasgow. According to newspapers, he was an ice-cream manufacturer. He had a relative/brother named Francesco Antonio Porrelli, who also lived in the same period in Melbourne. I do not know when Francesco arrived in Melbourne or when he was born. Their names are often misspelled in newspapers and on passenger lists, which doesn't make my research any easier. The two left Melbourne on 13 September 1878 for Batavia, Dutch East Indies.
My problem is that I don't know where to begin searching. I have simply no experience with genealogical research in Australia, so I hope you can help me find more information about my Italian ancestors.
Kind regards,
Sem Beljaars
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