Category Archives: Italy

New relatives, new mysteries

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Back in the day when I first researched my Italian-American grandfather’s life and origins, I remember partially uncovering the personal story of his paternal grandfather, my Italian great-great-grandfather Vincenzo Ameglio. Vincenzo – as far as the family knew – was … Continue reading →

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A fatherless line of Italian ancestors

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

When my 24 year-old Italian great-grandfather Giacomo boarded a ship and emigrated to the United States in 1910, he left behind a tiny family unit composed of solely by his mother, Margherita. She was listed on the passenger list as … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, Civil Registration, Death, Genealogy, Illegitimacy, Italy, Marriage, Nizza Monferrato, War, World War II | 1 Comment

The mystery of Anna Amerio

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

One of the most intriguing genealogical mysteries I have encountered lately is the private life of my (probably very distant) relative Anna Amerio, and her very peculiar family arrangement – for you see, for a number of years she lived … Continue reading →

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The Italian connection

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Because yesterday was, genealogically speaking, a good day – I managed to add a new line of relatives to the Italian side of my family tree thanks to the combined help of AncestryDNA and available records online – I’ve decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Antenati, Civil Registration, Emigration, Family Search, Genealogy, Italy, New York City, San Marzano Oliveto, United States | Leave a comment

The San Marzano Oliveto war memorial

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

When my 17 year-old great-grandmother emigrated from Italy to America in late 1912, she could hardly have imagined that in less than three years her homeland would take part in the First World War – a conflict which was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Genealogy, Italy, Killed In Action, War, World War I | 1 Comment

My Living DNA experience

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Those of you who followed my blog in April will remember how I was singled out at Who Do You Think You Are? Live by Living DNA’s Marketing Director Hannah Morden– I suppose constant tweeting, not to mention purchasing 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA, England, Galicia, Genealogy, Genetic Genealogy, Italy, LivingDNA, Who Do You Think You Are? | 2 Comments

Under my nose all this time!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Thanks to the helpful assistance of the church archives in Acqui Terme (NW Italy) I have been able to progress in my family tree research to boundaries I never knew or expected I could reach. Archives in that particular area … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Registration, Death, Genealogy, Italy, Marriage, San Marzano Oliveto, Women | 2 Comments

Those who stayed behind

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

In 1910 my great-grandfather Giacomo Jack Ameglio left Italy and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, bound for America -the first of several transatlantic crossings he would complete in his lifetime. When he reached New York, he moved into an apartment in Manhattan … Continue reading →

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What’s new on Ancestry? October 2016 edition

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

We’re already nearing mid-October and those of you who are on Ancestry may have noticed a new array of records that have been uploaded or updated (in italics) on their website. Here’s a glimpse of what you can find among … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestry.com, Argentina, Birth, Canada, Death, Dorset, Genealogy, Germany, Italy, Louisiana, Marriage, United States | Leave a comment

Explore cousin-marriages… within your family tree!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Marry your cousin? No way, you’re probably thinking. But there was a time, however, when marrying close relatives was not just usual, it was also the norm, and more often than not, a desirable experience. Marrying a first cousin, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, Death, DNA, Engagement, England, Famous Genealogy, Genealogy, Italy, Marriage, Money, Spain | 4 Comments