Italian Genealogy Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)
Version 1.1b. (4-February-98)
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a "work in progress". Some questions may disappear as they are
combined with others - and new questions will certainly be added. While
there are answers written below, those answers may be changed, expanded
or edited with new information.
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is provided, but individual credit for each answer is not given. In the
process of editing, contributions from several individuals may be used
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not be feasible.
Summary
This document was originated by various subscribers to the PIE (P.O.I.N.T
in Email) Mailing List (pie@jsoft.com) and will be revised and updated
from time to time. The current version number and revision date are noted
at the beginning of the document.
If you have any comments or additions, or would like to suggest further
topics to be included, then please contact 
Thomas
L. Briggs at briggs@clark.net
Contributions by:
Marie Bestul, Diane Colasanto, John Cusimano, John Generali, John Gerrard,
John Giacoletti, Tom Giammo, Mary E. Green, John Griffin, Ken Johnston,
Dit Biotti Lassila, Roger MacLennan, John Mafodda, Dave Martino, Dean Novelli,
Jack Orlandi, Gregg Patruno, Steven J. Poaletti, Marie M. Roth, Tony Schiro,
Gloria F. Schroeder, Barbara Vellturo, David E. Zerga
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CONTENTS
Table of Contents
A. GENEALOGY IN GENERAL
B. ITALIAN GENEALOGY IN GENERAL
- B1: What reference books are there dealing with
Italian genealogy?
- B2: Is there a mail order business that specializes
in ethnically oriented items, such as T-Shirts, jewerly, regional symbols,
etc., and has a catalog?
- B3: What organizations provide help with Italian
genealogy?
- B4: Is there any computer software to assist
in writing and/or translating Italian?
- B5: Is there any computer software or are there
any books to help me learn Italian?
- B6: Where can I obtain maps of Italy?
- B7: How can I obtain copies of maps of Italy
from the Library of Congress?
- B8: What resources will help me find towns in
Italy and their postal codes?
- B9: How can I find out what my family name means?
- B10: How can I find out the English equivalent
to an Italian first name?
- B11: How can I find a list of Italian occupations?
- B12: I know how to access the World Wide Web,
are there any web sites that specialize in Italian genealogy or other Italian
subjects?
- B13: Are there any books I can read about my
Italian heritage?
- B14: Are there any books I can read about Italian
history?
- B15: What is the "Certificato di Stato
de Famiglia" and how do I obtain it?
- B16: How do I research my ancestor’s arrival
in the United States of America via ship?
- B17: How can I find the passenger list of the
ship that brought my ancestor to the U.S. and what information will I find
on the passenger list?
- B18: How can I get a picture of the ship my
ancestor came to America on?
- B19: Is there an index of names of Italians
who came to America on ships?
- B20: Did all Italian immigrants arriving in
the U.S. at New York enter through the Ellis Island processing center?
- B21: What other ports did Italian immigrants
enter the U.S.?
- B22: Do I have to go to Italy to gain access
to the birth, death and marriage records of the village where my ancestor
was born?
- B23: What sort of information is on an Italian
birth certificate?
- B24: What kind of information is on an Italian
marriage certificate?
- B25: What sort of information is on an Italian
death certificate?
- B26: If I know where and when my ancestor died
in the U.S., how do I obtain the death certificate and what sort of information
will be on it?
- B27: How do I obtain obituaries from English
or Italian language newspapers in the U.S.?
- B28: What kind of information will I find in
my ancestor's application for naturalization?
- B29: How can I obtain the information in my
ancestor's application for naturalization?
- B30: What sort of information will I find in
my ancestor's application for a social security number?
- B31: How can I obtain the information in my
ancestor's application for social security?
- B32: How do I obtain dual U.S.-Italian citizenship?
- B33: How should I send money to Italy?
- B34: I know the name of the church in Italy
where my ancestors' records are, how do I find its address?
- B35: How do I get information about my ancestor's
service in the Italian military?
- B36: Are there lists of Latin/English and Italian/English
genealogical terms?
- B37: If my ancestor had an Italian passport,
what sort if information is on file and how can I obtain it?
- B38: How can I find out when the Mormon
Family History Center is going to film the records in the village in Italy
I am interested in?
- B39: I recently received an offer from Halbert's
in Bath Ohio. They offered to sell me The World Book of {Surname)'s. Their
claim is that the book will include all people with the same surname who
"immigrated to the new world between the 16th century and the early
20th centuries."Has anyone had any dealings with companies offerring
such a service?
C. PIE
D. ITALIAN GENEALOGY IN THE REST OF THE WORLD
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