~ Italian Research ~
Helpful Tools for Italian Genealogy
A great site on the basics of doing your own Italian research. Links on where to find the records, how to write for them, including form letters in Italian, and also addresses of Catholic churches and state archives.
The Campania Municipalities
This site lists every comune in the region of Campania and also provides links to official page of each comune, surname statistics, hotels, resorts, photos, etc.
Italian Records Extraction Guide
Includes an overview of Italian records, civil and parish record examples, surnames, glossary of Italian phrases and occupations and handwriting samples.
In Ricordo
Online Italian cemetery records - many with photos. The site appears to cover several regions in Italy as well as parts of Australia.
Latin Genealogical Word List
From the LDS Family History site - very helpful.
Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
Sorted alpabetically - a great help for parish and notary records.
How To Read An Italian Civil Birth Act
Step-by-step instructions on how to extract the basic information ... even if you don't read Italian.
A great site on the basics of doing your own Italian research. Links on where to find the records, how to write for them, including form letters in Italian, and also addresses of Catholic churches and state archives.
The Campania Municipalities
This site lists every comune in the region of Campania and also provides links to official page of each comune, surname statistics, hotels, resorts, photos, etc.
Italian Records Extraction Guide
Includes an overview of Italian records, civil and parish record examples, surnames, glossary of Italian phrases and occupations and handwriting samples.
In Ricordo
Online Italian cemetery records - many with photos. The site appears to cover several regions in Italy as well as parts of Australia.
Latin Genealogical Word List
From the LDS Family History site - very helpful.
Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
Sorted alpabetically - a great help for parish and notary records.
How To Read An Italian Civil Birth Act
Step-by-step instructions on how to extract the basic information ... even if you don't read Italian.
Archivio di Stato di Avellino
Contact info for the archives in Avellino, as well as some online documents.
Civil Records of Selected Italian Comunes
A link list of transcribed vital records from various comuni in Italy. Covers mainland Italy and Sicily.
Buscemi Paese Museo
Site of the peasant farmers museum in Buscemi, Siriacusa, Sicilia. Amazing pics.
Genealitalia.com
Fantastic links to records that have been transcribed for other comunes in Italy.
Italy Gen Web
Hundreds of surnames from the Montefusco area.
Contact info for the archives in Avellino, as well as some online documents.
Civil Records of Selected Italian Comunes
A link list of transcribed vital records from various comuni in Italy. Covers mainland Italy and Sicily.
Buscemi Paese Museo
Site of the peasant farmers museum in Buscemi, Siriacusa, Sicilia. Amazing pics.
Genealitalia.com
Fantastic links to records that have been transcribed for other comunes in Italy.
Italy Gen Web
Hundreds of surnames from the Montefusco area.
Greci Cousins
An amazing site on the genealogy of Greci, Avellino. Photos, transcribed civil acts, online family trees ... you name it.
Calitri Connections
Comuni of Calitri, Avellino - contains births, marriages and Italian census records.
Italian Genealogy Group
Databases for naturalization and vital records from the Northeast.
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Google's Online Language Translator
Free ... and I've found it to be one of the most accurate.
Free ... and I've found it to be one of the most accurate.
~ U.S. Research ~
Fold3.com
Fold3, formerly Footnote is one of the better subscription sites. They offer yearly accounts from $79, or monthly accounts for $11.95. They have an amazing amount of original documents and I find I use this site as much, if not more than Ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com
Another subscription site, but well worth the investment. They have a 14-day free trial period and after that the U.S. Deluxe Membership is $12.95 per month.
Fold3, formerly Footnote is one of the better subscription sites. They offer yearly accounts from $79, or monthly accounts for $11.95. They have an amazing amount of original documents and I find I use this site as much, if not more than Ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com
Another subscription site, but well worth the investment. They have a 14-day free trial period and after that the U.S. Deluxe Membership is $12.95 per month.
Massachusetts State Archives
Online vital records search.
Online vital records search.
NARA
The National Archives and Records Administration site.
The Ellis Island Foundation
Free search of all the Ellis Island ship manifests.
Ellis Island Manifest Extractions
A link to my running database of ship manifests of immigrants from Torre le Nocelle, Pietradefusi and Montemiletto.
North End Boston
Links to Boston's Little Italy
Remember Jamaica Plain?
A glimpse into the past of Jamaica Plain, Boston Massachusetts.
And This Is Good Old Boston
An excellent blog on the history of Boston.
Winchester MA Street Directory
An alphabetical listing of all the streets in Winchester, Massachusetts
Boston Public Library Photostream
Thousands of old photos of Boston.
Digital History
Great immigrant and early American stories.
One Step Web Pages by Stephen Morse
Fantastic links to search almost any genealogical database on the internet.
The National Archives and Records Administration site.
The Ellis Island Foundation
Free search of all the Ellis Island ship manifests.
Ellis Island Manifest Extractions
A link to my running database of ship manifests of immigrants from Torre le Nocelle, Pietradefusi and Montemiletto.
North End Boston
Links to Boston's Little Italy
Remember Jamaica Plain?
A glimpse into the past of Jamaica Plain, Boston Massachusetts.
And This Is Good Old Boston
An excellent blog on the history of Boston.
Winchester MA Street Directory
An alphabetical listing of all the streets in Winchester, Massachusetts
Boston Public Library Photostream
Thousands of old photos of Boston.
Digital History
Great immigrant and early American stories.
One Step Web Pages by Stephen Morse
Fantastic links to search almost any genealogical database on the internet.
Lower East Side NY Tenement Museum
Great photos depicting life in the tenements!
The Ships List
Amazing resource featuring information on ship descriptions, fleet lists, passenger lists and ship wrecks.
Nationwide Gravesite Locator
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs search engine for military graves.
"Italian Genealogical Records" by Trafford Cole
An excellent resource for anyone researching their Italian ancestry. Mr. Cole explains the significance of the different types of records available, where to find them, and how to read them. My copy has seen so much use that the binding is hanging by a thread.
Great photos depicting life in the tenements!
The Ships List
Amazing resource featuring information on ship descriptions, fleet lists, passenger lists and ship wrecks.
Nationwide Gravesite Locator
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs search engine for military graves.
"Italian Genealogical Records" by Trafford Cole
An excellent resource for anyone researching their Italian ancestry. Mr. Cole explains the significance of the different types of records available, where to find them, and how to read them. My copy has seen so much use that the binding is hanging by a thread.
