13 May 1814 Freed from Napoleon’s tyranny

Posted by Ann on November 19, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

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 →

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Military Uniforms and History

Posted by Ann on November 27, 2019 · 2 Comments 

Today I would like to direct you to a terrific website which is in English, and tells the story of the Italian military from 1861 when the Italian army was first formed to today. http://www.esercito.difesa.it/en/History/ It has stories and photos of the birth of the Italian Army and of major battles fought in Africa, Italy … Continue reading →

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