I've recently been enamored with Italian genealogy (see here) because of digging into friends with Italian ancestry. I've come across names like Bugni, Catania, and Sorrentino and fell in love with the language and decided to learn it. As part of my study, I'm starting a series called "The Italian Genealogical ABC's" on important genealogical... Continue Reading →
Since I've been knee-deep in Italian research for several families (Serago, Sorrentino, Bugni, & Pescatore) I decided to take a more in-depth look at Italian surnames, their history and what they mean. Today's blog post goes over the twenty* most popular Italian surnames according to the Italian Surname Database. While this list is by no... Continue Reading →
Genealogy. When you hear it most often images of older folks or Mormons come to mind, but put that aside for a moment. Genealogy is so much more than dates and places. It is people, it is lives, it is stories that we shouldn't forget. In this series, Genealogy in the Works we will be... Continue Reading →
The Hipster Historian 