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Immigration Inspection Station, Ellis Island, New Jersey, United States

Trace Your Italian Ancestry with Experience BellaVita's Expert Guides

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 02/07/2023 - 18:27

“If we think of all the things Italy is famous for — architecture, delicious food, wine, art, music, cars, a slow way of life — it is in large part…

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Getting Back to Your Roots – Some Strategies for Researching Your Italian Family History

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 03/07/2022 - 03:55

by Richard Graziano In recent years, genealogical research and DNA testing have become increasingly more popular in the United States. It is estimated that…

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Helping to Bring Your ‘Backstory’ to Life!

by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 11/03/2021 - 01:01

Why do we feel the need to connect with the past? Should we know intimate facts of our family history? Wendy Ridolini, editor of Sunflower Publishing…

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Back to Your Italian Roots: The Search for Family Never Ends

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/07/2021 - 03:53

This month’s installment in our series on readers traveling to Italy in search of their roots and relatives features the story of Mary Louise Tucker, who has…

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Back to Your Italian Roots: A Very Special Trip to Abruzzo

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/12/2021 - 00:00

Husband and wife Chris and Alana Loreto first traveled to Italy in search of their Italian roots in 2014. That very special trip took place in Abruzzo, where…

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Janet Badia and her sister Lisa in the courtyard of their Barisciano B&B

Back to Your Italian Roots: “An Incredible Adventure”

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/19/2021 - 00:00

“Mio Dio!” (Oh my God!) - these are the words Janet Badia most associates with her first trip to Italy to discover her family’s roots; as she recalls, “they…

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Megan Kunze in Florence - her great grandfather Albert Alberti

Keeping Our Ancestors Alive By Learning Their Stories (Back to Your Italian Roots Series)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/05/2021 - 00:00

“The moment we spotted Pienza from the road, perfectly placed atop the rolling Tuscan hills, I was transfixed. We pulled over to take in the first view of my…

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How to Stay in Touch with Italy While Abroad

by Georgette Jupe | Mon, 07/06/2020 - 06:02

We know how many people are looking to stay connected to Italy while abroad, especially right now when it is not clear when tourism as we once knew it would be…

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Back to Your Italian Roots: The Ciampi Family That Didn't Exist

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/21/2020 - 00:00

[Photo: Current Ciampi family members living on the same 1700s farmland as their ancestors.] Joan Ciampi was told by her Italian American relatives there…

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