Research on Domenico Salatino
October 2, 2013
I knew that Domenico Salatino came to the USA in 1903, so I started with a google search, and in the search box I put “Domenico Salatino” 1903.
On the search results it came up with an Ellis Island directory at www.ellisisland.org. There I typed in his name again and a person who came to the United States in 1903 under the name Domenico Salatino came up. I was forced to register for free at the site in order to gain access to his profile, and once I did, I came up with the required information which I was told to obtain. Besides the task of having to register, ellisisland.org is a trusted historical site, and it will give me accurate information which I need and desire.
| First Name: | Domenico |
| Last Name: | Salatino |
| Ethnicity: | Italy, Italian South |
| Last Place of Residence: | Cellamau |
| Date of Arrival: | Aug 05, 1903 |
| Age at Arrival: 21y Gender: M Marital Status: S | |
| Ship of Travel: | Lahn |
| Port of Departure: | Naples |
| Manifest Line Number: | 0009 |
Upon clicking more links, I found information about the ship he traveled on:
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Glasgow, Scotland, 1887. 5,681 gross tons; 464 (bp) feet long; 49 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engine, single screw. Service speed 18.5 knots. 1,030 passengers (224 first class, 106 second class, 700 third class).
Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1887 and named Lahn. Bremerhaven-New York service. Sold to the Russian Navy in 1904 and renamed Russ.
As far and the requested information goes, this is what I was told to look for. Unfortunately, I was not able to obtain any additional valid information on the same person. I decided to stick with the Ellis island organization, because unlike the other geneology sites that came up, I know the one I used is a trusted historical source of reference. Honestly because I am a history major, and I am used to having to find information which doesn’t always seem readily available, this was not a difficult task to obtain this information. However, I am happy to see that my previous knowledge paid off in finding difficult information, which is a great skill to aquire in any class, including this one.