I explained in a prior post where to look for the original Italian documents containing birth, marriage, and death information. Once you have the pertinent documents, you may need some help in interpreting them if you don’t understand Italian. Even if you do speak Italian, the cursive from the 1800s differs from ours, so you […]

One of the best websites for finding information on Italian genealogy is Portale Antenati (Ancestors Portal), managed by the Italian Ministry of Culture. You can view the site in English by using the dropdown at the top of any page. You have several options to conduct your research. The easiest is to search by name. […]