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The Feast of Saint Januarius an Italian Celebration Brought to America
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The Feast of Saint Januarius an Italian Celebration Brought to America

September 2018 |
San Gennaro è il patrono principale di Napoli, nel cui Duomo sono custodite le sue ossa e due antichissime ampolle contenenti il presunto sangue raccolto da una donna pia subito dopo il martirio. Queste ampolle vengono esposte alla venerazione dei...
This is an 1852 Italian death record of Roslyn’s 3rd great-grandmother, Rosalba DiPinto. The record lists the names of Rosalba’s deceased parents, Maria Antenucci and Donatantonio DiPinto. Additionally, from this record Roslyn was able to determine that Rosalba’s husband, Nicola Torella, had died before her. This one record helped Roslyn add details about her 3rd great-grandmother in her family tree and add another set of 4th great-grandparents. Another interesting detail is that Sabatino Torella, Roslyn’s 2nd great-grandfather and Rosalba’s son, was a witness.
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Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in Italian Civil Records (Part 1)

August 2018 |
Negli ultimi anni sono state avviate iniziative molto interessanti che hanno considerevolmente semplificato la ricerca remota di Atti di Stato Civile negli archivi  italiani, permettendo cosi di risalire con maggiore efficienza a documenti...
This wonderful 1926 photograph of Akron’s Society Di Mutua Soccorso Carovilese (Carovillese Lodge and Club) has the names of its members documented, many of which are original Italian surnames.
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Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in Fraternal Organizations

July 2018 |
Le  migliaia di società di mutuo soccorso sorte negli Stati Uniti nel periodo della Grande migrazione del 1880-1920 rapresentarono il maggior movimento popolare italiano sorto tra ottocento e novecento. Si è molto discusso sul ruolo di queste...
Festa della Repubblica - Italy Celebrates 72nd Anniversary of the Republic
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Festa della Repubblica - Italy Celebrates 72nd Anniversary of the Republic

June 2018 |
La Festa della Repubblica Italiana è una giornata di festa nazionale ed uno dei simboli patri, istituita per ricordare la nascita della Repubblica. Si festeggia ogni anno il 2 giugno, data del referendum istituzionale del 1946, con la celebrazione...
In this 1929 Pittsburgh Press Article, Roslyn Torella was able to verify the date of a house fire that endangered the lives of her grandparents and their children, including her father who was only three weeks old.
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Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in Newspapers

June 2018 |
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This is Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilburton, OK where the author’s grandparents attended and baptized their four Oklahoma-born children. Using www.parishesonline.com, Roslyn was able to find the church that her family last attended in 1924.
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Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in U.S. Church Records

May 2018 |
La religione era una componente importante della società italiana del ventesimo secolo e molti degli eventi più significativi nella vita di un individuo erano registrati negli archivi della Chiesa cattolica. I registri ‘sacramentali’ possono, di...
This page, from Mahoning County (Ohio) Probate Court’s Record of Births book, lists births for the years 1905 and 1906 which predates statewide birth registration which began in 1908. The first entry is for Joe Feraro, showing his parents as Joe Feraro and Maria DiSabato. Joe grew up to use the name James Ferraro. Later vital records for this family record Maria’s maiden name as Sabato. This record illustrates that you need to have an open mind and search for name variations when researching the birth records of the children of immigrants.
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Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in U.S. Birth Records

April 2018 |
When your ancestors settled in America, many of the important events that happened in their lives and their families’ lives were recorded in U.S. vital records. The main types of records that may yield valuable information about your ancestors are...
The Essence of Italy: What Makes Italy Italian?
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The Essence of Italy: What Makes Italy Italian?

April 2018 |
More people than ever before are exploring the world in search of the undiscovered, the new, the ultimate experience. All too often, though, you can travel thousands of miles only to find a kind of bland familiarity. But Italy is different. Italy...
Exploring Pasqua: Italy's Easter and its Traditions
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Exploring Pasqua: Italy's Easter and its Traditions

April 2018 |
La Pasqua è una ricorrenza molto sentita in Italia giacché il significato religioso commemora la passione, la morte e la resurrezione di Cristo. Per questo motivo,  durante la Settimana Santa, in tutta Italia tantissime città celebrano la...
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