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Italian Genealogy

10 Key Italian Genealogy Resources

These 10 genealogy resources will give you a taste of your Italian roots.

Now What?: Requesting Italian Records from Archives Premium

Q. I’m trying to obtain a certified birth record from Italy. I mailed $20 to the town record office two years ago and never heard back. What can I do?

Websites for Planning Your Trip to Italy Premium

Web sites to surf before you make a trip back to the old country: Lonely Planet's Destination Italywww.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/ita.htm In Italy Onlinewww.initaly.com Italian Tourist Web Guidewww.itwg.com/home.asp Italy in a Flashwww.italyflash.com ItalyTourwww.italytour.com Navigating Italyguide.windnet.it TravelEuropewww.traveleurope.it/Italy Italy...

Now What?: Finding Italian WWI POW Records Premium

Expert advice for learning about your Italian ancestor's military service.

Viva Italia! Learn Naming Traditions Premium

Understanding the customary way Italians named their children will help you research your family.

Viva Italia! Understanding Italian Immigration Patterns Premium

Say grazie to your Italian heritage with our guide to exploring your roots in the boot country.

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Viva Italia! Roots Records in Italy Premium

Certain Italian records are hard to come by stateside. Follow these tips for requesting records from Italian archives.

Viva Italia! All About Italian Civil Records Premium

What you need to know in order to trace your family in Italy — and how to get microfilmed records at a local research center.

Italian Genealogy Websites, Books and Organizations Premium

Use these Web sites, references and archive addresses to discover your Italian heritage.

Viva Italia! Exploring Little Italys Premium

Italians settled together in America, so if you can't find your ancestors' homeland, study his neighbors.