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A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Italian Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Genealogist's Guides to Discovering Your Ancestor...) Paperback – September 1, 1997

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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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128 pages
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English
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Betterway Books
Publication date

September 1, 1997
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8.75 x 0.5 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

1558704264
ISBN-13

978-1558704268
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Betterway Books; 1st edition (September 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1558704264
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558704268
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 11 inches

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Barbara Sullivan

Extremelyuseful and informative

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019

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I wanted to understand more about the Italian genealogical records and this was very helpful. It guides you through how to read the very cursive hand-writing plus gives you a guideline on where in the records to find pertinent information. The history of how Italians name their children is interesting also; a great book

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J. Daniels

great book for tracing your Italian roots

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015

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I've only just begun reading this book but from what I've seen so far, it has great information and links to additional sources of material. Just learning about how children are named was fascinating, and may give me an idea of how to trace my ancestry back a bit farther. I like the historical background provided about what living in Italy was like during certain decades....giving possible reasons why families may have emigrated to the USA.

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MoPet

Lots of good information.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021

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Dr. F. Sisti

Whats Up!

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2014

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Coming into the world of genealogy as an Italian neophyte this book is a God send. What would probably have taken me years to discover and address has been accomplished in less that a week. If you have an Italian heritage that you really want to discover you could not find a better guide - period!

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5 star shopping.

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020

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Excellent book, fast shipping. Thanks.

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W. Wood

Good Reference Book for Finding Italian Roots

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2014

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Very good reference for finding your Italian roots. Has a number of forms that you can use to determine what is on the original Italian ones. Only issue is that it was written before the Internet became available so there are not many links for online sites.

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LongBeard

Very Helpful Book

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013

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Definitely a great book to have. Just started researching some Italian lines in Italy's vital records, and the book was invaluable for assisting me in understanding what I was looking at. Is it the best book to have? I don't know, but it certainly has been an asset as I start off on this part of my journey.

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Bobbie

This book has been very helpful. I am searching ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015

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This book has been very helpful. I am searching for my ancestors and am a beginner reader of very old Italian civil records.The book is worth the money.

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