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Finding Italian Roots. Second EditionFinding Italian Roots. Second Edition. The Complete Guide for Americans. John Philip Colletta . (2003), 2005, paper, 206 pp.
Since Finding Italian Roots first appeared in
1993, an ever increasing number of Americans have
become interested in tracing their Italian heritage.
This thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded
Second Edition provides up-to-date information about
accessing and interpreting the vast universe of
materials available for tracking Italian ancestors
and recording their stories for future generations.
It contains more state and local sources, more
point-by-point explanations, more step-by-step
instructions, more "insider" hints and helps, more
illustrations, more specific examples, plus an
expanded glossary and annotated bibliography, and
numerous Internet websites in both English and
Italian--all brought vividly to life through the
colorful stories of real Italian and
Italian-American ancestors. Whether you are just
beginning your investigations or have been doing
genealogy for years, this guide will help maximize
your investment of time, effort, and money.
John Philip Colletta is one of America's most popular genealogical lecturers. Based in Washington, D.C., he teaches at the National Archives, Smithsonian Institution, and area universities. He is also a faculty member of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (Birmingham, Ala.) and Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (Salt Lake City), and has been a course coordinator and instructor for other genealogical institutes as well. John was just a boy when he started asking his paternal grandparents about their roots in Italy. By 1971 he was tapping into Italian records through correspondence, and since then has made four research trips to his ancestral homeland. John's publications include numerous articles; the manual They Came in Ships:; A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record, now in its third edition; and the historical narrative Only a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath. |