Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy

Archive for January, 2011

A new season of Who Do You Think You Are kicks off on February 4, 2011 on NBC starring Vanessa Williams who follows her African-American roots to the Civil War. If you watched Season One and enjoyed it then Season Two promises to be much of the same plus more.

Thomas MacEntee from GeneaBloggers media conference call with Lisa Kudrow, one of the producers of the show. You might remember her from Season One from one of the episodes she also starred in. You can read more about the interview on Thomas’ blog: WDYTYA Season 2 Conference Call with Lisa Kudrow.

From the Italiansrus website comes this beautiful article which tells about the Befana – the Old Witch who brings presents to children all over the world on this day. My Aunt was born on this day 72 years ago and my mother always says the Befana gave her a sister as a gift.

The Legend of La Befana

oldest and most celebrated legends. Each year on January 6 the children of Italy awaken in hopes that La Befana has made a visit to their house. This is a significant day to Italians because it marks the end of the Christmas season and the day that the three Wise Men arrived at the manger of the Christ child. Over the years the Epiphany has been a more celebrated holiday for the children of Italy than even Christmas. … read more…

Caserta, Campania, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1862-1939

Comuni (towns):

Ailano
Alife
Alvignano
Arienzo
Aversa
Baia e Latina
Bellona
Caianello
Caiazzo
Calvi Risorta
Camigliano
Cancello e Arnone
Capodrise
Capriati a Volturno
Capua
Carinaro
Carinola
Casagiove
Casal di Principe
Casaluce
Casapesenna
Casapulla
Caserta
Castel Campagnano
Castel di Sasso
Castel Morrone
Castel Volturno
Castello del Matese
Cervino
Cesa
Ciorlano
Curti
Dragoni
Fontegreca
Formicola
Francolise
Frignano
Gallo Matese
Giano vetusto
Gioia Sannitica
Grazzanise
Gricignano di Aversa
Letino
Liberi
Lusciano
Macerata Campania
Maddaloni
Marcianise
Mondragone
Orta di Atella
Parete
Pastorano
Piana di Monte Verna
Piedimonte Matese
Pietramelara
Pietravairano
Pignataro Maggiore
Pontelatone
Portico di Caserta
Prata Sannita
Pratella
Raviscanina
Recale
Riardo
Roccaromana
Rocchetta e Croce
Ruviano
San Cipriano d’Aversa
San Felice a Cancello
San Gregorio Matese
San Marcellino
San Marco Evangelista
San Nicola la Strada
San Potito Sannitico
San Prisco
San Tammaro
Sant’Angelo d’Alife
Santa Maria a Vico
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Santa Maria la Fossa
Sessa Aurunca
Sparanise
Succivo
Teano
Teverola
Trentola-Ducenta
Vairano Patenora
Valle Agricola
Valle di Maddaloni
Villa Literno
Vitulazio

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1844-1911

Comuni: (towns)

Agrigento
Alessandria della Rocca
Aragona
Camastra
Cammarata
Campobello di Licata
Canicattì
Casteltermini
Castrofilippo
Cattolica Eraclea
Cianciana
Comitini
Favara
Giardina Gallotti
Grotte
Ioppolo Giancaxio
Lampedusa e Linosa
Licata
Menfi
Montallegro
Montaperto
Naro
Palma Di Montechiaro
Porto Empedocle
Racalmuto
Raffadali
Ravanusa
Realmonte
Ribera
San Biagio Platani
San Giovanni Gemini
Sant Angelo Muxaro
Santa Elisabetta
Sciacca
Siculiana
Terranova di Sicilia

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italia: Documenti anagrafici, 1866-1939

Comuni: (towns)

Bastiglia
Bomporto
Campogalliano
Camposanto
Carpi
Castelfranco Emilia
Castlenuovo Rangone
Castelvetro di Modena
Cavezzo
Concordia sulla Secchia
Fanano
Finale Emilia
Fiorano Modenese
Fiumalbo
Formigine
Frassinoro
Guiglia
Lama Mocogno
Maranello
Marano sul Panaro
Medolla
Mirandola
Modena
Monfestino
Montecreto
Montefiorino
Montese
Nonantola
Novi di Modena
Palagano
Pavullo nel Frignano
Pieve Pelago
Polinago
Prignano sulla Secchia
Ravarino
Riolunato
San Cesario sul Panaro
San Felice sul Panaro
San Possidonio
San Prospero
Sassuolo
Savignano sul Panaro
Serramazzoni
Sestola
Soliera
Spilamberto
Vignola
Zocca