Over 100 years ago my grandfather, GIOVANNI CASTRONUOVO,  emigrated from the Italian region of Basilicata to the USA.  In America, he used the name "John Castronuovo" (or sometimes, simply "John  Castro").   Grandfather arrived at Ellis Island (New York Harbor) in the year 1906, aboard a ship called the "Citta` di Napoli." The record of the ship's manifest is still stored at Ellis Island, and you may view it online by doing the following: Go to: http://www.ellisislandrecords.com Find "Log in" at the upper right of the screen; click on "Log in" and then enter my username and password, which are Castro333 and oluna, respectively. Then, ask to start a 'new search' and fill in the following information: -> For the first name, enter GIOVANNI. -> For the last name, enter CASTRONNORO.  Why must you enter this "incorrect" spelling? Because grandfather's exact last name (Castronuovo) was transcribed erroneously when the people at Ellis Island set up their site in the 1990's.  You will see on the ship's manifest, however, that back in 1906 his name was recorded correctly, in longhand, by the agent who interviewed him. -> For the exact year of birth, enter 1889. When his record comes up, find the column named "Ship's Manifest," (2nd from the right) and click on VIEW.  When the next screen appears, it will look (at first) as though you need to buy something to view the ship's manifest -- but that is not the case.  Simply click on the little magnifying glass in order to enlarge the photograph of the actual manifest. When the enlarged manifest appears, scroll down to # 16, and you will find grandfather's name.  Then move to the right, where you'll find the record of his hometown, his profession, the address in NY to which he was headed, etc etc.