Interviewing Italian Relatives: How to Record Family Stories
Learn how to interview Italian relatives and record family stories: what to ask, how to capture names and places, and how to turn memories into research leads.
Heritage & Ancestry
Tracing Italian roots, ancestral travel, and genealogy guides for the Italian diaspora.
Italian Foundling Records: How to Trace an Ancestor Left at the Wheel
Italian foundling records can reveal a family with no known parents. Learn what esposti were, which surnames to watch for and where to search.
Italian-Brazilian Genealogy: How to Trace Your Italian Roots in Brazil
Trace your Italian-Brazilian roots step by step: Hospedaria records in São Paulo, Brazilian civil and church books, name spellings, and how to find the Italian comune.
Tracing Lost Italian Comuni: Finding Towns That Changed
Learn how to find lost Italian comuni that were renamed, merged or moved across borders, using old maps, gazetteers and archive records.
Italian-Australian Genealogy: How to Trace Your Roots Down Under
Trace your Italian-Australian family with National Archives of Australia files, state archives and Italian civil records. A clear step-by-step plan.
Italian Genealogy on FamilySearch: A Free Step-by-Step Guide
Italian genealogy on FamilySearch made simple. Learn how the free records are filed, how to search and browse, and how to read what you find.
Finding Your Italian Ancestors on Find a Grave and BillionGraves
Millions of Italian immigrants moved to America between 1880 and 1924. They built communities, raised families, and eventually died in
Italian Surname Origins: What Your Family Name Reveals About Your Ancestry
Italian Surname Origins: What Your Family Name Reveals About Your Ancestry Your Italian surname is not just a label —
Italian Gelato Guide: Flavours, Regions and Where to Find the Best
Italian Gelato Guide: Flavours, Regions and Where to Find the Best Italian gelato is one of the great pleasures of
How to Read Italian Civil Records (Stato Civile): A Field-by-Field Decoding Guide
Your great-great-grandmother was born in a small comune in Calabria. Her birth was recorded by a municipal official, in a
How to Trace Your Italian-Canadian Ancestry: A Complete Genealogy Guide
About 1.5 million Canadians have Italian roots. Most are two, three, or four generations removed from the village their grandparents
How to Identify Your Ancestral Italian Village: Decoding Americanised Surnames and Ship Manifests
Most Italian-Americans know their grandparents came from Sicily or Campania. But which village? That single question separates a vague sense
Italian WWI Military Records: How to Find Your Ancestor’s Foglio Matricolare
Your great-grandfather left Italy sometime around 1910. You know his name, his village, his region. But there is a gap
The 1901 Italian Census: How to Find Your Ancestors in These Vital Records
On 10 February 1901, Italian census enumerators knocked on doors across the country. They recorded every person in every household
Capri Day Trip from Naples or Sorrento: The Complete Guide
Capri is one of Italy’s most famous islands. A Capri day trip is something millions of visitors plan every year
How to Trace Your Italian-Australian Ancestry: A Complete Genealogy Guide
Over 1.4 million Australians claim Italian heritage. Most Italian families arrived between 1880 and 1970. Their descendants now live across
Italian Emigration Waves by Region: Sicily, Calabria, and Campania (1880–1924)
Between 1880 and 1924, more than 4 million Italians crossed the Atlantic. Most of them came from southern Italy —
How to Find Your Italian Ancestral Village: A Step-by-Step Guide
Short answer: look for the town in your family’s own papers first, then in US naturalization and ship arrival records,
How to Find Your Italian Ancestral Village on a Map
Most Italian-American families know their ancestors came from somewhere in Italy. But finding the exact village on a modern map
How to Find Your Ancestral Italian Village: A Step-by-Step Guide
Most Italian-Americans know which region their family came from. They know it was Sicily, or Campania, or Calabria. But ask
Italian DNA Testing: The Best DNA Test for Italian Ancestry (2026 Guide)
Your great-grandmother left a village in Calabria. Your grandfather carried a Sicilian surname. Somewhere in Italy, a family buried the