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Book

The family tree Italian genealogy guide : how to trace your family tree in Italy

Call Numbers

  • 929.345 H7588 (CEN)
  • H 929.345 H7588 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2017]

Physical Description

238 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Summary

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. -- back cover.

Contents

  • Part One: Linking your family tree to Italy. Chapter 1: Discovering your Italian heritage
  • Chapter 2: Jump-starting your Italian research
  • Chapter 3: Identifying your immigrant ancestors
  • Part Two: Getting To Know the Old Country. Chapter 4: Understanding Italian history
  • Chapter 5: Understanding Italian geography
  • Chapter 6: Deciphering Italian: Language, names, and surnames
  • Part Three: Tracing Your Family In Italy. Chapter 7: Civil records
  • Chapter 8: Church records
  • Chapter 9: Census and taxation records
  • Chapter 10: Notarial records
  • Chapter 11: Military records
  • Chapter 12: Other records. Part Four: Advanced Sources and Strategies. Chapter 13: Putting it all together
  • Chapter 14: What to do when you get stuck
  • Appendix A: Publications and websites
  • Appendix B: Italian provinces and archives
  • Appendix C: Sample letters to request records
  • Appendix D: Italian genealogical word lists
  • Index.

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