Italian Interest Group

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay                        ZOOM Meeting DATE:                        20-Apr-2024 (Saturday)TIME:                        1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (PST)TOPIC:                     FamilySearch.org – Full-Text Search FamilySearch has introduced a new full-text search feature for historical records. This powerful tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to help you uncover valuable information in historical documents. This innovative search capability allows you to explore historical records […]

                       ZOOM Meeting DATE:                        16-Mar-2024 (Saturday)TIME:                        1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (PST)TOPIC:                     Dual Italian Citizenship by DescendancyPRESENTED BY:      Mike Mecham   Most people may not realize it, but they could actually be citizens of Italy from birth. Italy requires you to prove your Italian ancestry with proper documentation to apply for and obtain Italian citizenship

ZOOM Meeting DATE:                        17-Feb-2024 (Saturday) SPECIAL TIME:        1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (PST) TOPIC:                      Italians in the Pacific Northwest PRESENTED BY:     Tessa Floreano (tessafloreano.com) From hardscrabble days as homesteaders and farmers in the 1880s to becoming successful entrepreneurs of the postwar boom generation, Italians settled and later thrived in Idaho, Oregon, and

ZOOM MeetingDATE:                        20-Jan-2024 (Saturday)SPECIAL TIME:        10:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST)TOPIC:                      Hands-on Italian Genealogy & Dual Citizenship:                                   Digging roots on the ground in ItalyPRESENTED BY:     Alessandro Bovino (Bella Italia Genealogy) DescriptionThis workshop might be the right fit for all whose roots stem from Italy and who are serious about genealogy and Dual Citizenship.

ZOOM MeetingTOPIC: Color to ColorsTIME: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT A Brief History of Italians in America during World War I,                   presented by                 Elaine Fraser.Italy entered WWI nearly two years before the U.S. did, so how did that

ZOOM Meeting TOPIC: 9 Types of Italian Military Records and Where to Find Them by Ann Tatangelo WHEN: 21-October-2023, Saturday TIME: SPECIAL TIME 1o:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PDT) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Italy Time) History of the military in Italy is complex due to the fact that Italy wasn’t even a country until

ZOOM Meeting TOPIC: Explore the Capabilities of GPT presented by Givonna TIME: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT Explore the Capabilities of GPT, an advanced language model, through the use of ChatGPT and Bing Chat for genealogy and family history research.

ZOOM MeetingTOPIC: Brick WallsTIME: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT   Are you stuck on an ancestor?Bring your specific question and we’ll try to help advance your research with our collective insight. If you aren’t an active member, please request a Zoom meeting invitation

No meetings in July and August. Have a nice Summer