Looking For Volunteers

Currently we are looking for Spanish-English and Italian-English speaking/reading/writing volunteers who are able to commit a few hours a week to help with extracting records, answering emails, and data entry. The interested person(s) should have access to Microsoft Excel, Word or Google Docs and have an understanding of Italian Vital records.  Most records will focus … [Read more…]

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New Website Look and Updated Search Features

Over the last few months I’ve been busy trying to update both the Gente di Mare Website and Italian Surname Database.  A major makeover was desperately needed.   It’s been a bit slow going to say the least but it’s finally coming together! The site is now being broken down into Categories and an index … [Read more…]

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Family Tree Magazine – Top 40 Blogs for 2011

Family Tree Magazine has named the top 40 Blogs for 2011 as voted on last fall by fellow bloggers. While there were some repeat winners, several new blogs joined the list. The categories this year included Everything Blogs, Cemeteries, Technology Blogs, Heritage Groups, Research Advice, Local & Regional Research, New Blogs and finally My Family … [Read more…]

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