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My potential family link to a Titanic victim and the founder of a famous New York restaurant!

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Anyone who knows me will be well aware that one of my biggest passions – some would call it an obsession – is the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, arguably the most famous maritime disaster in world … Continue reading →

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Fiorenza’s story

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

On 29 October 1912, my great-grandmother Giovanna Amerio sailed from the Italian port city of Genoa on the SS Duca di Genova, bound for New York. Crossing the chilly North Atlantic in late autumn would take a full two weeks, … Continue reading →

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