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Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage
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!
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1997
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July 1, 2012
Absolutely a great resource for Italian ancestor research. I decided to buy the book to add to my genealogy library. A definite must have!
January 16, 2022
This books gives a ton of very valuable information. The translations of birth records, marriages, death records, etc are sooooo helpful. I’ve been collecting some of these records already but haven’t tried to translate the whole page (just the main important things - names, ages, event). Having a full translation will definitely help!
My only compliant is this book is a little out of date on some things. It’s written in 1997 so some of the advice (specifically for contacting Italy’s state archives) is based on a world where records aren’t really digitalized. Granted, even today there are still records that haven’t been uploaded online. But it’s miles ahead of where it was in 1997.
My only compliant is this book is a little out of date on some things. It’s written in 1997 so some of the advice (specifically for contacting Italy’s state archives) is based on a world where records aren’t really digitalized. Granted, even today there are still records that haven’t been uploaded online. But it’s miles ahead of where it was in 1997.
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