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Unfortunately, few Italian emigration records exist. You can, however, find many records in the United States of Italians who moved there. Some South American countries also have records of Italian immigrants. | Unfortunately, few Italian emigration records exist. You can, however, find many records in the United States of Italians who moved there. Some South American countries also have records of Italian immigrants. | ||
== Finding the Emigrant’s Town of Origin == | |||
Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town from which he or she came. | Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town from which he or she came. | ||
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*Passports. | *Passports. | ||
*Family heirlooms. | *Family heirlooms. | ||
===Italy Genealogy Research Using the Wiki – Video Series=== | |||
These three lessons demonstrate the use of personal and U.S. records to search for the name of your ancestors' home town in Italy. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/1057 '''Italy Research With the Wiki Part 11 of 13: Finding Your Town of Origin in Italy: Home Records''']: Searching documents commonly found in homes for emigration information on Italy ancestors. Interviewing older relatives. Searching compiled family trees and printed genealogy books. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/1058 '''Italy Research With the Wiki Part 12 of 13: Finding Your Town of Origin in Italy: U S Records''']: Using United States census records, vital records, cemetery records, obituaries, Social Security records, and military records to find the town of origin for an Italian emigrant for genealogy. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/1060 '''Italy Research With the Wiki Part 13 of 13: Finding a Town of Origin:Immigration and Naturalization''']: Using passenger lists and petitions for citizenship to find the town of origin for an Italian emigrant for genealogy. | |||
=== Emigration From Italy === | === Emigration From Italy === | ||