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Q My ancestor emigrated from Italy to Pennsylvania in 1893, but he “disappears” from US records (including death records). What could have happened to him?

A While it’s possible his death was simply not recorded, it could be that he “disappeared” by returning to Italy. According tothe New York Genealogical and Biographical Society <>, of the more than 2 million

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