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Q & A this Wednesday 24th.
Wed, Feb 24 | Online Event Angel Research: A Guide to the Tree to which your Branch Belongs Are you Italian American? Would you like to know more about the work behind finding your roots? Don’t miss this interactive conversation with Ann Tatangelo, Prefessional Researcher and Owner of Angel Research. . Time & Location Feb … Continue reading
Citizenship applications – wait times for documents.
The high numbers of emigrants from the Province of Frosinone during the 1900’s is resulting in large numbers of applications for Italian citizenship by Jure Sanguis. The town of Cassino in particular has been inundated with requests for both documents and letters of “no records due to war”. You can expect to wait at least … Continue reading
Napoleon and his far-reaching effects on our lives
Genealogists owe a great debt of gratitude to Napoleon Bonaparte. As the French Emperor conquered Western Europe, his ideas of civil law spread as well. He placed the civil government officially in charge of recording births, marriages, and deaths in France in 1792. Countries that he conquered were the next to follow suit. 1792 – … Continue reading
Terelle – January 1944
Terelle is a small town on the south east side of Monte Cairo just outside of Cassino. The Gustav Defence Line ran through the nearby town of Cassino and German troops occupying Terelle and the surrounding area forcibly rounded up the local men to labour for them. They were to build a new road connecting … Continue reading
Instagram LIVE today at 12 EST
A discussion with Ellen Craig of UmbriaAbove on ITALIAN ARCHIVES and how what they contain to help expand your family tree. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UmbriaAbove – Italy (@umbriaabove)
Segno di Croce – sign of the cross or signature? Are we going back to this?
Literacy and the ability to read & write was often a privilege of the wealthy despite the fact that schooling was, officially at least, available to all children between 6 and 9 years of age starting in 1877. Many children of the poor “contadini” were needed in the fields and rarely allowed to attend school. … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings for 2021
It’s been a strange year for everyone and I hope you have all been staying safe from the virus in this pandemic year. Although Italy has been hard hit our team has remained safe thus far, although this new strain is certainly worrying. Despite the frequent lockdowns our team has completed 108 projects in … Continue reading
On-Line Interview on Instagram with Ellen of UmbriaAbove
Saturday 12 noon (Eastern time) I will be the guest of Ellen Craig, of UmbriaAbove on Instagram talking about Italian genealogical research and its challenges. Why not plan to join us. We will be discussing Ellen’s search for her Italian heritage and her living relatives in Sora. We will also be taking your questions. Ellen … Continue reading
13 May 1814 Freed from Napoleon’s tyranny
In both Civil and Parish records there is often a lack of registers between 1809 and 1820. When Napoleon conquered Italy he not only established the keeping of civil records across the nation but he also confiscated parish records in order to know how many baby boys were being baptized in the parish. He didn’t … Continue reading
Customised Italian genealogical research
