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Letters from the Old Country
November 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many Italian immigrants were in regular contact with their families and others back home. The desire to maintain strong ties with the old country prompted a steady stream of letters that only stopped with WWII. In that conflict, the prolonged...
Letters from the Old Country by Ben Lariccia
October 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many Italian immigrants were in regular contact with their families and others back home. They wanted to maintain strong ties with the old country and its traditions and beliefs. Devotion to the saints formed an important part of their lives, as we...
Letters from the Old Country
September 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many Italian immigrants were in regular contact with their families and others back home. The need to maintain strong ties with the old country and support family members prompted them to send money, either by including dollars with their...
Letters from the Old Country by Ben Lariccia
August 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many immigrants were in regular contact with their families back home. Separated by the Atlantic Ocean, engaged couples arranged plans for their wedding to take place either in the United States or in the paese. But none of the planning was...
Letters from the Old Country
July 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many immigrants were in regular contact with their families back home. Those who were illiterate had people who wrote for them. In the case of a close relative’s death overseas, a letter of expressing condolences was necessary, especially due to...
Letters from the Old Country
June 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many immigrants were in regular contact with their families back home. Those who were illiterate had people who wrote for them. Families overseas often communicated the sad news of a loved one’s death with the use of stationery edged in...
Letters from the Old Country by Ben Lariccia
May 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Many immigrants were in regular contact with their families back home. Those who were illiterate had people who wrote for them. Correspondence from Italy was often read aloud to the entire family. Letters could contain money or a reference...
Discovering La Famiglia's Final Installment by Roslyn Torella
October 2021 | Roslyn Torella
La Gazzetta Italiana would like to thank Roslyn Torella for her dedication to creating Discovering La Famiglia and her contributions to the column for the past four years. It is our hope that our readers have found this column insightful, useful...
Discovering La Famiglia: Frequently Asked Questions in Italian American Genealogy
September 2021 | Roslyn Torella
This month we are going to answer some of the most frequently asked questions in Italian American genealogy. I hope you find the answers useful in your own search for your family history.
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