What are Civil Records? Civil Records are very detailed documented papers of all births, marriages, deaths, and other events known as ACTS which are reported to and recorded at the Comune (municipality) of each town. Copies of each act recorded are then forwarded to the Tribunale (courthouse). Each type of act would contain different key […]
Step 3: Paper or Digital » Online Sources & Tips I actually started this post a week or so ago but unfortunately ended up with a nasty infection that had me laid up for the last week so I apologize for that. Today’s post is one of the most interesting since it deals with the […]
St. Valentine – 3rd Century A.D. When we think of Valentine’s Day we think of flowers, chocolates love and of course, romance but while all that may be true that fact is the full history of Valentine’s Day and the priest the holiday is named after is not really known. Perhaps this is why the […]
Step 3: Paper or Digital? Paper or Digital? is the 3rd part in my 5 Steps to Begin Researching your Ancestry series. Here we will have a look at whether to go with a traditional paper filing system, a digital program or a combination of the two. The other two in the series are: Step […]
Step 2: Start with what you Know Welcome back to Part 2 of my 5 Steps to Begin Researching your Ancestry. By now I assume you have a rough idea of your goals which you created when writing out your plan. If you haven’t done this step yet you really should in order to […]
How to Begin Researching Your Ancestry Today I thought I would write a slightly different post – or rather a short series of posts on how to help you begin researching your family history in 5 simple but effective steps. This is the format I’ve been following for years and have found it to be […]
In Italian folklore, Befana (pronounced [beˈfaːna]) is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus. A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany or in Italian La Festa dell’Epifania… …read […]
