Finally, after waiting what seems to be an eternity, the Italian State Archives have added several records from Reggio Calabria towns to their database. This is very exciting news as the Italian State Civil records contain images for years up to and including 1940 for some towns which allow researchers to link more recent generations … [Read more…]
Thanks to Lou Loccisano from the Calabria DNA Project for making available and Carmen Papallo from the Famiglie di Martone,Italy Genealogy Project for extracting the Martone, Reggio Calabria 1745 Catasto. The Catasto Onciario were records of taxes paid by the commoners of a comune to the City and list all items in their possession at … [Read more…]
One of my absolute favourite resources that was only recently published online is the Albo dei Caduti della Grande Guerra which is the list of Italian Soldiers killed in Italy during World War 1. The site is completely written in Italian but is still very easy to navigate if you follow the instructions below. 1. … [Read more…]
Ever thought of testing your DNA? If you’re from the Reggio Calabria area of Italy, and more so from Martone, Gioiosa Ionica, or Grotteria then you may want to read about the Calabria DNA Project. Here’s a bit about the Project Goals which have been taken directly from the website: Calabria DNA Project Project Goals … [Read more…]
