The Family Tree Italian genealogy guide : how to trace your family tree in Italy Melanie D. Holtz

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holtz, Melanie D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italian Americans--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Italian Americans.

Italy--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Italy.

Genealogy.

Italian Americans--Genealogy.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

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

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2017]

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205) and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.

ISBN:

9781440349058

1440349053

OCLC:

982090929