A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage - Softcover

Nelson, Lynn

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9781558704268: A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage

Synopsis

This practical guide takes beginners step-by-step through the research process, and includes advanced tips for more experienced researchers. You'll learn general guidelines of genealogy that ensure success; how to use major American records such as census and naturalization records, ship passenger lists and passport applications; how to use minor American records such as family letters, church and cemetery records and newspapers; how to find Italian vital records - civil documents that record births, marriages and deaths; how to read the margin notations in Italian records to learn even more about your family; how to interview relatives; and how to make the most of every piece of information you uncover. This easy-to-use reference even includes information on Italian naming traditions, how to read foreign handwriting from hundreds of years ago, ingenious tips for using an English/Italian dictionary, and a letter-writing guide you can use to request data from Italian officials - in Italian!

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9781558706934: Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage

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ISBN 10:  1558706933 ISBN 13:  9781558706934
Publisher: F & W Pubns Inc, 1997
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