Heritage
Discovering La Famiglia: Moving Beyond Genealogy to Family History
November 2020 | Roslyn Torella
We are going to be taking a slightly different approach to the study of our Italian genealogy by exploring what I believe to be the next level in the discovery of our roots. Many of us become interested in genealogy because we want to learn about...
The Italian American Dream
November 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
“The roaring twenties was a decade that began with a sense of optimism and a carefree spirit and ended with the fall of the stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. While many had to figure out ways to make-do in a troubled America,...
Discovering La Famiglia: How Did Your Family Get Its Surname?
October 2020 | Roslyn Torella
This month as we celebrate Italian American Heritage Month, I cannot think of a better way to celebrate than by learning about one’s roots in the Motherland. One of my favorite areas in Italian genealogy is the origin of our Italian surnames. If...
The Italian American Dream
October 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Hot tubs have become a symbol of relaxation and luxury in homes across the world. The discovery of heated water soothing physical ailments is not a new concept. Ancient cultures used natural hot springs such as the ancient Roman thermal springs and...
Discovering La Famiglia: Italian Genealogy Word List
September 2020 | Roslyn Torella
You do not have to be fluent in Italian to be able to read and translate Italian genealogical records into English but knowing the English translation for the most common words in these documents is essential. This month I am providing you with a...
The Italian American Dream
September 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
L’articolo parla della vita di Andrea Sbarboro, un uomo d’affari di Genova, che ebbe molto successo nel business degli stati uniti. Sbarboro ebbe molte banche e lavori finanziari. Più importante, lui cominciò “The Italian-American Agricultural...
Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in the Portale Atenati
August 2020 | Roslyn Torella
Now is the perfect time to begin or continue your Italian genealogy research, specifically within Italy’s Ancestors Portal known as Portale Antenati. This online portal is the best thing to happen to Italian Americans since the steamships that...
The Italian American Dream
August 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Il gelato, un dolce adorato da molte persone, è un dolce molto mangiato durante l’estate. Un italiano, Italo Marcioni (più conosciuto con il cognome Marchiony) ebbe una grande influenza nella popolarità del cono “waffle”. Quando Marcioni nacque a...
The Italian American Dream
July 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Quest’articolo tratta del giorno di indipendenza per gli stati uniti. Questa festa è riconosciuta per i fuochi d'artificio. I fuochi d'artificio furono inventati in Cina negli anni 200 a.C. Ma, durante il rinascimento, gli italiani cominciarono ad...