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'''Syllabus for workshop presented by Ruth Lapioli Merriman, Manager International Research Consultation, at FamilySearchs | '''Syllabus for workshop presented by Ruth Lapioli Merriman, Manager International Research Consultation, at FamilySearchs FamilySearch Library, presented at the NGS 2010 Conference.''' | ||
Researching your Italian heritage can be an emotional experience. We learn who we really are when we know where we came from and when we come to know our ancestors. Family history is not just names and datesthere are stories to discover. This workshop will give you the tools you need to know which records to search, what to look for in the records, and how to discover the secrets these records hold.<br> | Researching your Italian heritage can be an emotional experience. We learn who we really are when we know where we came from and when we come to know our ancestors. Family history is not just names and datesthere are stories to discover. This workshop will give you the tools you need to know which records to search, what to look for in the records, and how to discover the secrets these records hold.<br> | ||
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*Use http://www.ellisisland.org to search for passengers into New York between 1892-1924.<br> | *Use http://www.ellisisland.org to search for passengers into New York between 1892-1924.<br> | ||
*Use | *Use [https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/expanded-passenger-records-release The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.] to search for passengers into New York prior to Ellis Island.<br> | ||
*Use http://www.ancestry.com to search multiple ports for the U.S. And Canada.<br> | *Use http://www.ancestry.com to search multiple ports for the U.S. And Canada.<br> | ||
*Use http://213.212.128.168/radic to search for Italian passengers into Brazil and Argentina.<br> | *Use http://213.212.128.168/radic to search for Italian passengers into Brazil and Argentina.<br> | ||
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*Use http://www.ancestry.com to find U.S. Naturalization records, WWI draft registrations, and passport applications. <br> | *Use http://www.ancestry.com to find U.S. Naturalization records, WWI draft registrations, and passport applications. <br> | ||
*Use | *Use https://www.familysearch.org for surname searches, naturalization records, passport applications, census records, etc. in digital, film, and print form.<br> | ||
*Check the IGI at | *Check the IGI at https://www.familysearch.org to see if previous research has been done. | ||
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Check | Check Websites that narrow surname distribution.<br> | ||
*Use http://gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/ to find surname distribution throughout Italy.<br> | *Use http://gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/ to find surname distribution throughout Italy.<br> | ||
*Use http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognomi/cognomi.html to find surname distribution by region.<br> | *Use http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognomi/cognomi.html to find surname distribution by region.<br> | ||
*Use http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ to find surnames by batch numbers (in Spanish).<br> | *Use http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ to find surnames by batch numbers (in Spanish).<br> | ||
*Use | *Use http://italygen.com/vitalrecords/index.php to find vital records. | ||
=== 2. When you know the locality<br> === | === 2. When you know the locality<br> === | ||
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*If no civil records are available, look in the church parish records, which mostly began about 1595.<br> | *If no civil records are available, look in the church parish records, which mostly began about 1595.<br> | ||
*When records are not available, contact record offices-- http://www.archivi.beniculturali.it/UCBAWEB/indice.html.<br> | *When records are not available, contact record offices-- http://www.archivi.beniculturali.it/UCBAWEB/indice.html.<br> | ||
*Check the IGI at | *Check the IGI at https://www.familysearch.org to see if previous research has been done. <br> | ||
== UNDERSTANDING LOCALITIES <br> == | == UNDERSTANDING LOCALITIES <br> == | ||
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'''To determine the province, town, or parish''': | '''To determine the province, town, or parish''': | ||
*See the Italian gazetteer Nuovo Dizionario Dei Comuni E Frazioni Di Comune ( | *See the Italian gazetteer Nuovo Dizionario Dei Comuni E Frazioni Di Comune (FS Library film 795276). | ||
:*To find a very small village, check the back section of the gazetteer for Frazioni to get the name of the Comune with which it is affiliated. | :*To find a very small village, check the back section of the gazetteer for Frazioni to get the name of the Comune with which it is affiliated. | ||
*To find the name of the parish in each town, see Annuario Delle Diocesi Ditalia ( | *To find the name of the parish in each town, see Annuario Delle Diocesi Ditalia (FS Library film 780556, index 780555).<br> | ||
*Check http://www.italyworldclub.com/ to locate provinces and towns.<br> | *Check http://www.italyworldclub.com/ to locate provinces and towns.<br> | ||
*Check http://www.italia.indettaglio.it/eng/index.html to find towns and villages.<br> | *Check http://www.italia.indettaglio.it/eng/index.html to find towns and villages.<br> | ||
*Check http://www.parrocchie.it to locate parishes and dioceses.<br> | *Check http://www.parrocchie.it to locate parishes and dioceses.<br> | ||
*Check http://www.chiesacattolica.it to locate parishes and dioceses.<br> | *Check http://www.chiesacattolica.it to locate parishes and dioceses.<br> | ||
*If you only have a partial spelling of a town name or if it is misspelled, try http:// | *If you only have a partial spelling of a town name or if it is misspelled, try http://sites.rootsweb.com/~itappcnc/pipcntown.htm | ||
== UNDERSTANDING RECORDS == | == UNDERSTANDING RECORDS == | ||
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