The Mormon Church has now digitalized even more Italian records. Renting microfilms from the Family History Center may be a thing of the past as more and more Italian records are digitalized and available for viewing on line thanks to the efforts of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Recently the LDS has not only digitalized these records […]
Sicilian Surname History and Onomatology This interesting article, found on the Best of Sicily Magazine website and written by Luigi Mendola, attempts to dispel a few myths while considering the origins and development of various surnames and how they originated in Sicily. It takes a bit of reading to fully focus on what he is […]
Jewish Genealogy This wonderfully informative site is an excellent starting point to researching your Jewish/Italian ancestry. You’ll find everything from DNA information to former surnames of Jews by provinces such as Rome, Venice and Sicily. There are also plenty of resource links to explore. Definitely worth checking it out! For more Jewish names check out […]
For an updated tutorial on how to use this site see Pagine Bianche – Italian White Pages Updated . A great resource for looking up Italian surnames and locating people in Italy is to use the on line Pagine Bianche (White Pages). This telephone directory also links to the Pagine Gialle or the Yellow Pages so you […]
Did you know you can tell a lot about an Italian Surnames origin by it’s ending? Or that generally speaking surnames in Southern regions of Italy end in vowels but as one moves North many surnames will end in consonants? This can possibility be attributed to the fact that Northern Italy borders have changed several […]
While this family is from Malta they seem to have roots in Sicily so worth taken a look at. Some very interesting genealogies posted dating back to the 1300’s which are linked to several noble families such as Gatto, Aragona, and Ragusa to name a few. The Noble Family of Solimella, who held in […]
I found this list of Italian-Jewish Surnames recently and thought I should share it. While some of the surnames are used by people of both Christian and Jewish faith, it will allow someone researching one of these surnames some options. You may also want to look at the website Italian Resources for Jewish Genealogy – […]
