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* ''Il nuovo dizionario inglese Garzanti (The new Garzanti English dictionary).'' Milano: A. Garzanti, 1984. (FHL book EUROPE REF 453.21 G199n.) | * ''Il nuovo dizionario inglese Garzanti (The new Garzanti English dictionary).'' Milano: A. Garzanti, 1984. (FHL book EUROPE REF 453.21 G199n.) | ||
=== Italian Genealogical Word List === | === [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=WLItalia.ASP Italian Genealogical Word List] === | ||
Italian | This list contains Italian words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult an Italian-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | ||
Italian is spoken in Italy and the southern part of Switzerland in the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. Italian is also spoken in Yugoslavia near the border with Trieste. Some of the records of Corsica, Nice, and Savoy were written in Italian before those areas became part of France. Clusters of Italian immigrants in major cities like New York, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and Melbourne also speak Italian. | Italian is a Romance language derived from Latin. Many of the words resemble those of Latin. See "Latin Genealogical Word List" below. | ||
Italian is spoken in Italy and the southern part of Switzerland in the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. Italian is also spoken in Yugoslavia near the border with Trieste. Some of the records of Corsica, Nice, and Savoy were written in Italian before those areas became part of France. Clusters of Italian immigrants in major cities like New York, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and Melbourne also speak Italian. | |||
Sicilian, Neapolitan, Romanesque, and Venetian are major dialects of Italian, and they use words similar to the words on this list. Several other minor dialects are spoken in the various provinces of Italy. | Sicilian, Neapolitan, Romanesque, and Venetian are major dialects of Italian, and they use words similar to the words on this list. Several other minor dialects are spoken in the various provinces of Italy. | ||