During World War II, about 425,000 prisoners were sent to the United States, among them about 51,000 Italians, of whom at least 170 died during ….
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Origins of Italian Surnames It was in the 11th and 12th centuries that the presence of surnames emerged; many nicknames derived from certain physical attitudes, ….
In a previous post we referred to Italian surname maps, in this post we will talk about the heat maps of surnames of the Geneanet ….
The surnames derived from place names are the most common in Italy. Sometimes the toponymics are preceded by the prepositions da, de, or di, or in ….
Downloading high resolution images from the Antenati Portal One difficulty with Portale Antenati is the downloading of images (the digitized birth certificate of our ancestor, ….
A large number of Italian immigrants left for the Americas from French and English ports for various reasons: Not always what was nearer was easier ….
European immigration to North and South America played a significant role in shaping the demographics and cultures of both continents. From the late 19th century ….
Curious if your last name is Italian? Discover the origins and connections of Italian surnames with these steps and thorough research.
Records of passport applications by Italian immigrants For the emigration was legal, Italy required that its citizens carry with a passport. In spite that the ….
Historical Archive of the Bank of Naples (Banco di Napoli) That Italy of our immigrant grandparents was a country devastated by successive wars. A very ….