Searching for relatives in Scalea (Pagano)

[Maria Laura Barnech Pagano]

Hi! I am Uruguayan living in Buenos Aires Argentina, my Grandfather on my mother's side was Italian from Cosenza, my mother was his only child and he died when I was only 1 year old. My mother always wanted to search for family in Italy but never had the chance to do it. After so many years.... in a couple of weeks I shall be travelling to Italy, and Scalea is the first place I shall stay at to try and do what mum couldn´t. I have a copy of my Grandfather's Birth Certificate which has a stamp saying Comune Di Scalea. I think that the fact that I do not speak Italian may be a problem, can somebody help with suggestions? Where should I go to try and find out where he was born and if there could be any relatives left? Are Public Offices open all day in September? I shall be staying at Hotel Parco Dei Principi, is it near the Public Offices? Any help will be most welcome!!! I only have a couple of days to trace over a 100 years of family history!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED!!

[Italy4me]

Maria,
According to the comune website the anagrafe office is open to the public at the following times:

LUNEDI 08:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:00
MARTEDI 08:30 - 12:00
MERCOLEDI 08:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:00
GIOVEDI 08:30 - 12:00
VENERDI 08:30 - 12:00

Have you considered emailing them (if you have someone who could help you to construct an email in Italian?)
Servizi Demografici
anagrafe@comune.scalea.cosenza.it
0985-282212-282211

There are two Pagano's in the phone book.
One is a personal number and the other is a travel agency on the main coast road.

Good luck with your search!
Best wishes, Lesley

[Maria Laura Barnech Pagano]

Dear Lesley,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply!! I shall follow your suggestion and email the anagrafe office, I have a friend that can help me write the text in Italian and I am scanning the Birth Cirtificate to attach so they can start tracing the infromation.
I had looked in the Scalea White Pages and found one Antonio Pagano at Via Tito Minniti which according to the city map I checked is not too far from the hotel. Where did your find 2 Pagano?
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP and your Good Wishes!!! this is very important to me! I hope you are the first of many helpfull persons I meet to achieve my goal. I'll keep you informed!
Kind regards,
María Laura

[Italy4me]

Maria,
I used the Telecom Italia website to look for Paganos.
Here's the link:
Elenco telefonico 1254

The comune office is very close to your hotel, by the way,
best wishes, Lesley

[Maria Laura Barnech Pagano]

Dear Lesley,

THANK YOU AGAIN!!:-), the link below is a copy of the Atti di Nascita just in case someone can make other suggestions. Where it says "domiciliato in" I think the writting might say SNicolarcella (San Nicola Arcella), and it clearly says Via Piano but I could only find Via Piano in Santa Domenica Talao! It is quite a puzzle, I hope the comune office has records of towns and streets back in 1897!
Kindest regards,
María Laura

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[Italy4me]

Maria,
I believe that at one time (not that long ago) San Nicola Arcella was a part of Scalea although now it is separate with a comune of its own.
If you take a look at the link I gave you earlier and look for all the Paganos listed in the province of Cosenza there aren't really that many.
There are some in Diamante in Contrada Piane.
(Could that have been Via Piano at one time and maybe Diamante was governed by the comune of Scalea too? - a real shot in the dark but you never know....).
Do you know if your grandfather had any brothers or sisters?
And do you know your grandmother's surname?
Maybe you could try looking sideways in your family tree as well?
Best wishes, Lesley

[Italy4me]

Maria,
Just wondering if you made the trip and found out any more info about your Grandfather and family history etc?

Best wishes, Lesley