Send us a text Bob talks with Erick Lucera about his family research in Biccari Puglia. Erick gives some great research tips on how to find photos of ancestral villages. Erick also tells us how he connected with his cousin, who turned out to be the town scribe and historian. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Untethered & W...
Nov 10, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text Bob talks with Paul Nauta Sr Marketing and PR Manger from Familysearch.org about his quest to find his roots. Paul has some very interesting stories about how he found some of his documentation. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45 A travel podcast for women over 4...
Nov 07, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text Bob talks to Paul Nauta about the wide array of free tools available from FamilySearch.org Paul Nauta is a blatantly proud second generation Italian-American who still speaks “la lingua” and has wonderful Italian family history stories for an amateur. His paternal grandfather immigrated to Ellis Island just before WWI and maternal grandparents in the 1890s. His Italian roots originate in Cagnano Varano (Foggia), Sassano (Salerno), and Alia (Palermo). He is the Senior Marketing Com...
Nov 06, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text In this episode Bob talks to Theresa Sayers on her difficulty finding records in Oneglia as she attempts to get Italian citizenship. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Italian Prisoner Camps in the USA All about the Italian POW's held in the...
Oct 28, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text Bob talks with Charlene Scime on how her Sicilian and Calabria families found there way to Niagra Falls NY. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Calabria ( The Other Italy ) Great book about living and traveling in Calabria Under The Light Of ...
Oct 17, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text Join Bob as he interviews Dr. Joseph Scelsa the founder and president of the Italian-American Museum to be completed in Oct 2021. Professor Joseph V. Scelsa, (a Bronx native) received his doctorate in Sociology and Education from Columbia University Teachers College, his dissertation topic being “Constructive Pluralism”. In addition, he holds three Masters’ degrees in Sociology, Social Studies and Counseling. He is a licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. In 1984, Pro...
Oct 07, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text Join Bob as he interviews Tony Detzi and how he researched his family in Calabria an Marche. Tony has some interesting stories, especially popping in on a long lost relative for espresso. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Under The Light Of...
Oct 04, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Bob talks with his cousin Paul about family and Paul's days with the NY Daily News Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up Ital...
Sep 23, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Jacqueline Jannotta is a writer, mom, informed educator, experienced traveler, and eternal optimist who inspires others to break free from the ordinary. Her own career path has been anything but conventional, beginning with her work in television for entertainment industry giants like Warner Bros and Walt Disney. She went on to develop and write content for trailblazing internet firms, and founded ScoopOnSchools.com: helping parents navigate and expand the educational possibilitie...
Sep 18, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text Join Bob as he interviews Suzanne Russo Adams about her Sicilian Family. Suzanne is also a genealogist with Familysearch.org and gives us an in depth look at all the features available. FamilySearch is FREE. Anyone can sign up for an account to use the site. The access might be different for different people dependent on our contracts with the original repository/archives. An example of that is that the Italian State Archives (DGA) limits access of the civil registration records o...
Sep 10, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Join Bob and Laura Lee Watson as she discusses how she found that Frank Sinatra is her 3rd cousin from the same town in Sicily. Laura Lee also talks about her company located in Calabria "Digging Up Roots In The Boot" Laura Lee Watson is a proud third-generation Italian American who ventured abroad to Italy in 2005 with the intention of digging a little deeper into her Italian roots. She visited her ancestral villages in Sicily, met and developed ongoing relationships with distant...
Sep 04, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text Join Bob as he interviews Francisco Andragnes about his Italian roots from Trentino, Campania, Liguria and Sicily. Not to mention a special mention on his great story about his Basque surname. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up It...
Aug 19, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text Bob and Desire talk about her family roots in Matera Puglia and Campoli Appennino Lazio. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Under The Light Of The Italian Moon Jennifer Anton's inspiring book, "Under the Light of the Italian Moon". Growing U...
Aug 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text Pat (Bava) Zielinski joins Bob and talks about when and why she started her research, and the meaning of her surname Bava. Grandfather Francesco Bava - from San Nicola, village outside Caulonia proper Paternal Grandmother was born Anna Sorriente In Bracigliano, a village In the hills above Salerno/Sorrento Maternal Grandfather - Angelo DeCarlo, Massafra, in the province of Torano in the Apulia region. He married my Maternal Grandmother - Angela Tuccitto in Palermo, Sicily. Disclai...
Aug 10, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Bob talks to Gerald Dichiara Jr. about his roots in Greci and applying for Italian citizenship. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great sto...
Aug 05, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text Join Franco Chinappi and his Grisanelli cousins as we discuss finding an adopted relative and how they found each other. Visit Franco's website Chinappi Family Tree . Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Under The Light Of The Italian Moon Jen...
Jul 29, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Bob and Annmarie discuss her roots from several towns in Avellino province. Annmarie also talks about finding the history of her godmother, who was a native American from upstate NY. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up Italian Amer...
Jul 23, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text Paul Trahan is a High School teacher in the Boston Ma. area who started his research just recently. Paul talks about finding his family in Campania and his Acadian family from Nova Scotia. Paul is starting a genealogy class for his students this coming year, which sounds like a lot of fun. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are yo...
Jul 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Join Bob as he interviews Steven Mairella about his research to find his Italian Ancestors in Calabria, Basilicata, and Campania. Also, check out Steven's awesome art based on his Italian heritage at www.stevenmartworks.com . Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies an...
Jul 10, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Traci Callister and her genealogist Elena Gissi talk about finding "The Lady In Black" from Pino on Lake Maggiore. I love to search stories that nobody in the world knows any longer. I love to help people unveiling their past. I love to learn, at every research, the history of a different place. I love to get in touch with people from all over the world who share my same passion for genealogy I love to scroll old, dusty books, to interpretate bad handwritings, to take pictures in ...
Jul 01, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Italian American historian Stephanie Longo has dedicated her life to celebrating and focusing on her family's heritage. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, she holds dual Italian citizenship and descends from the town of Guardia Lombardi, Avellino Province, Italy. Specializing in immigration, her books aim to give people a glimpse of Italian life in NEPA-- past and present. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made ...
Jun 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Join Bob and Melanie as they discuss finding birth parents and other Italian research. Melanie talks about her genealogy and Italian citizenship business Lo Schiavo Genealogica , her webinar's and new YouTube Channel. Why Should You Hire Lo Schiavo Genealogica? We work to the highest genealogical standards and are constantly studying and expanding our knowledge through a variety of educational opportunities. While at times clients simply want us to find a document in an Italian ar...
Jun 20, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Lenny Rizzo takes on a journey with both of his families from Castellamarre Del Golfo Sicily. Also, how they came to America and a great story about his dad in the USN. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Growing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great stories about growing up Italian in America Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission ...
Jun 13, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Kathy Kirkpatrick talks about how she helped one client find her roots in Naples and Sicily. She also talks about her services and videos on various Italian topics. Utilizing the microfilmed, electronic, and printed resources available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, we provide professional genealogical research services. On-site research is available for some locations. Latest News: Kathy Kirkpatrick will be researching in Italy and Sicily in October 2020. Resear...
Jun 07, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Jude Metcalfe explains why and how he got the answer to some questions his mom had about her past. A very interesting story with a happy ending. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Under The Light Of The Italian Moon Jennifer Anton's inspiring book, "Under the Light of the Italian Moon". Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no ...
May 21, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Stella Lucente is a publishing company dedicated to the production of unique language and travel-related books and materials for adults. Our Italian textbook, Conversational Italian for Travelers is unique in that it serves to teach the Italian language in a gradual, understandable way, and can also be used as a reference book for frequently used expressions spoken by Italians today. Three main sections describe the information covered: transportation, city life, and hotels and re...
May 11, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Ky White discusses the definition of a Gateway Ancestor, his family in the US and how to find your distant ancestors in the US and elsewhere. And Ragnar and sons! Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support th...
May 06, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Bob and Wendi met in a Facebook Group and Wendi is researching her father in laws family from Toritto. Bob's grandparents are from there and there are several names common to both families. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great stories about growing up Italian in America Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may ...
Apr 25, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Dr. Iannuccilli (Dr. Ed), a retired gastroenterologist, has had extensive experience in academics, management, governance and entrepreneurial endeavors. Former Chairman of the Board at Rhode Island Hospital and a former member of the Lifespan Board, he is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. As a founding father of Ocean State Physicians Health Plan (United Health Care), he became the third chairman of its Board. He was the founder...
Apr 20, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text I have been researching since 1999 and what started as a hobby has become a passion and career! I mainly focus on families of Italian or Sicilian origin, but I do have experience in American records as well. I thoroughly enjoy researching for other people–It is just as exciting for me to find new information for others as it is for me to find something new for my own family! Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the ...
Apr 17, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
