The Family Tree Italian Genealogy Guide
How to Trace Your Family Tree in Italy
by Melanie D Holtz
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Pub Date Nov 20 2017 | Archive Date Jan 12 2018
F+W Media | Family Tree Books
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Description
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 ItalyStrategies 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 recordsCrash-course guides to Italian history, geography, and namesHelpful Italian genealogical word listsSample letters for requesting records from Italian archivesWhether 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.
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Featured Reviews
Kristin C, Reviewer
God I wish I had this book years again when I was trying to research my Italian history. Since I am Italian on both sides of my family and fell in love with Italy 20 years ago I had to research my Italian heritage the hard way, it would have been much easier if I had this book then. The background and cultural pit falls that one might find are easily explained and a solution for them clearly written helping you to find the information you need.
Michelle H, Reviewer
A well-written and well-organized resource for seriously researching your Italian ancestors. Holtz goes in-depth into all the varying types of documents that you can come across or seek out in your research, discussing why they were important, what types of info are contained in them, and where they're stored in Italian archives. She also provides a short, but informative history and geography lesson of Italy.
If you are currently researching Italian family history and are wondering why you can't find certain things, or aren't sure where to look next, this book likely will have some tips and tricks to guide you in the right direction.
Jennifer D, Reviewer
I am still using the advice in this book to research some family roots, but I wanted to leave my review. There were definitely recommendations in this book that were unknown to me so I am glad I️ get the chance to try them. I am hopeful that it will continue to be a good resource.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley.
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