Finding Your Italian Ancestors

Author : Suzanne Russo Adams
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781618589897

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Finding Your Italian Ancestors by Suzanne Russo Adams Pdf

For millions of Americans, home means Italy, where their roots started years ago. In Finding Your Italian Ancestors, you'll discover the tools you need to trace your ancestors back to the homeland. Learn how and where to find records in the United States and Italy, get practical advice on deciphering those hard-to-read documents, and explore valuable online resources. The guide also includes maps, multiple glossaries, and an extensive bibliography.

Author : Suzanne Russo Adams
Publisher : Finding Your Ancestors
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1630263346

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Finding Your Italian Ancestors by Suzanne Russo Adams Pdf

Become more proficient with searching the site. Explore obscure databases you didnt know existed. Create and develop your own family tree. You will learn to do all of these things and more in The Official Guide to Ancestry.com.

Author : Lynn Nelson
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Italian Americans
ISBN : 1558704264

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A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors by Lynn Nelson Pdf

This practical guide takes beginners step-by-step through the research process, and includes advanced tips for more experienced researchers. You'll learn general guidelines of genealogy that ensure success; how to use major American records such as census and naturalization records, ship passenger lists and passport applications; how to use minor American records such as family letters, church and cemetery records and newspapers; how to find Italian vital records - civil documents that record births, marriages and deaths; how to read the margin notations in Italian records to learn even more about your family; how to interview relatives; and how to make the most of every piece of information you uncover. This easy-to-use reference even includes information on Italian naming traditions, how to read foreign handwriting from hundreds of years ago, ingenious tips for using an English/Italian dictionary, and a letter-writing guide you can use to request data from Italian officials - in Italian!

Author : Grant Karcich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Italy
ISBN : OCLC:317878350

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Finding Your Italian Ancestors by Grant Karcich Pdf

Author : Melanie Holtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440349096

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The Family Tree Italian Genealogy Guide by Melanie Holtz Pdf

Discover your Italian roots! Say "ciao" to your Italian ancestors! This in-depth guide will walk you through the exciting journey of researching your Italian famiglia both here and in Italy. Inside, you'll find tips for every phase of Italian genealogy research, from identifying your immigrant ancestor and pinpointing his hometown to uncovering records of him in Italian archives. In this book, you'll find: • Basic information on starting your family history research, including how to trace your immigrant ancestor back to Italy • Strategies for uncovering genealogy records (including passenger lists, draft cards, and birth, marriage, and death records) from both the United States and Italy, with annotated sample records • Crash-course guides to Italian history, geography, and names • Helpful Italian genealogical word lists • Sample letters for requesting records from Italian archives Whether your ancestors hail from the island of Sicily or the hills of Piedmont, The Family Tree Italian Genealogy Guide will give you the tools you need to track your family in Italy.

Author : John Philip Colletta
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0806317418

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Finding Italian Roots by John Philip Colletta Pdf

A guide for family researchers of Italian descent points the way to resources in the United States as well as information available in the town halls, archives, churches, and libraries of Italy.

Author : Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk,Mary M. Tedesco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 1926510003

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Tracing Your Italian Ancestors by Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk,Mary M. Tedesco Pdf

Articles include: Getting the Basics; Researching in Italy; Visiting Ancestral Villages; Locating NARA Records; Home and Family Records; Passenger Manifests; Italian Church Records; Italian Civil Records; Italian Notary Records; and Italian Military Records and more!

Author : Lynn Nelson
Publisher : F & W Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1558706933

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Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors by Lynn Nelson Pdf

Author : Trafford R. Cole
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1995-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781618589422

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Italian Genealogical Records by Trafford R. Cole Pdf

Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task. In this book, the author discusses the history and development of Italian record keeping, providing reproductions of typical records and a complete translation and thorough explanation of each. Among the many other topics covered in this book are the significance of Italian surnames and the relevance of Italian noble families in the search for Italian ancestors.

Author : Dan Yaccarino
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375859205

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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino Pdf

“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona

Author : Joseph Guerin Fucilla
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0806311878

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Our Italian Surnames by Joseph Guerin Fucilla Pdf

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Author : Anthony Fasano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0998998753

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Forty Days in Italy Con La Mia Famiglia by Anthony Fasano Pdf

When people asked Anthony Fasano about his nationality, he always replied, "I'm Italian," without understanding the depths of what that meant. After 35 years of saying this, he decided that vague response wasn't good enough anymore. He decided he was going to learn everything he could about his Italian family roots.

Author : Louis Mendola
Publisher : Trinacria Editions LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Heraldry
ISBN : 0615796931

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Sicilian Genealogy and Heraldry by Louis Mendola Pdf

A guide to Sicilian family history research. Mendola covers everything from parochial, civil and tax records to genetic haplotyping. Social context--folk customs, government, religion, law, rural life--is considered at length.

Author : Rick Detorie
Publisher : Perigee Trade
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0399513590

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How to Survive an Italian Family by Rick Detorie Pdf

The bestselling author of Catholics turns his witty attention to this hilarious satire of modern Italian family life. Black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Lesley Caldwell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781349215256

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Italian Family Matters by Lesley Caldwell Pdf

Italian Family Matters examines the debates and political priorities that led to significant changes in the law and its relation to women and the family in postwar Italy. Informed by the feminist debates on these issues, it shows that both the need for and the limits to the demand for equality before the law can be used to show what a different ordering of the relations between the sexes could mean.