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All in a day’s work
It started out as a simple lunch with a client. It turned into something very different! I had done some research for Gino back in 2008 and he was finally making that trip to Italy with his wife and family. He invited my husband and I to join them for lunch in Ceprano. I was … Continue reading
Its been a strange few days
On May 25th the Comune of Firenze called me to say they were mailing the documents I had requested and wanted to advise me who to contact for the rest of the information I had requested. What a nice surprise! It’s now June 5th and I still haven’t received them BUT there was a … Continue reading
On-Site research Tips & Tricks
You are planning a trip to Italy and you want to do some family history research. Here’s how to prepare. First make your plans. Are State Archives on your list? Check with https://www.familysearch.org/ to find out what civil records the State Archives have. If Family Search has filmed at that archive then what they have … Continue reading
Sharon’s search for an explanation?
When Sharon started researching her ancestral line in a small town in Abruzzo she was a little shocked at the apparent comportment of her ancestors. She remarked ‘the women in my family certainly got around!’ After studying the records she found I saw a potentially different story. It all began with Maria Proietta who gave … Continue reading
A Foundling or a Love Child?
In researching our genealogy it’s hard to accept that our ancestor was a foundling. A ‘throw away’, a child whose mother abandoned him. We grasp at straws to discover that he was loved and cherished. We don’t really want to believe he was truly alone. Wendy was sure her Grandfather was the secret love child … Continue reading
Local newspapers, obituaries and local history books
Rick asked me to check local newspapers as part of my search for his family history, for stories about the family and obituaries. If only…… Even today, in the small towns in Italy you will not find a local newspaper. Maybe a page in the regional edition of the national newspaper but nothing that comes … Continue reading
Voting in Italy is complicated at best.
It’s not my job to advise you how to vote in the upcoming election. Most of you have probably already done so by mail but I do have some comments about the system. Complicated doesn’t even begin to describe the minefield Italian voters will find themselves in on March 4th. A new system of voting … Continue reading
Italian civil records – Parte, Serie and notations
Susan wrote to ask about the letters and numbers following a date for a notation of death on a birth record. Most of the time you will be searching for and finding records in Parte 1 of the various registers but as time goes on and your ancestors spread across the world there will be … Continue reading
Family Search and the Antenati site digitization program
Susan asked if we might know when and which records might be posted on the above sites. No one can know for sure but here is my assessment of the situation. Family Search typically do their digitizing at the State Archives and the Tribunal not in the towns themselves. This means they are restricted to … Continue reading
Search of the week – Brick wall in Arpino
Vincenzo is approaching 90 and ready to put the finishing touches on his family history project. He had completed all he could do on all lines except his OWN surname. He visits relatives in Italy regularly and over the last few years has often dropped by to discuss his latest findings and ask for guidance. … Continue reading
Customised Italian genealogical research
