I had no idea how confusing it would be to create a cover. Okay, I am, how shall we put it… older. Maybe that’s the reason I found it so confusing. In theory it sounded so simple: download a template, place your image, your text, and then get rid of the template layer. Yeah, so […]
Proof
Having the proof copy of my book proves I actually finished it. It’s been a long process involving a lot of research but I’m closing in on the finish line. It’s nearly Spring and it’s nearly publication time. I thought my research ended with the final chapter of the book but I was wrong. It […]
Traveling in Sicily in 1904
What drives a family to leave everything they’ve ever known, to walk for days through rugged terrain with no promise of comfort or safety? For my ancestors, it was the hope of a better life in America—a hope that began with a dusty, arduous trek across Sicily. During my research, I discovered that my family […]
Understanding Italian Documents
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 […]
Christmas and Struffoli
Christmas time brings many different memories for people – some good and some bad. Personally, I like to focus on the good memories: Going to midnight Mass and walking home at 1:30 in the morning. remembering the excitement of my children on Christmas morning when they were young, being together with family, and Christmas cookies. […]