Italian Interest Group

No meetings in July and August. Have a nice Summer

                       ZOOM Meeting DATE:                      18-May-2024 (Saturday) TIME:                       1:30 pm – 3:30 PM (PDT) TOPIC:                     First Italian-American Saint and her Influence on the world including Seattle (Italea Rediscover your Italian origins – Official travel promotion program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the Italian-born founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred

                       ZOOM Meeting DATE:                       15-Jun-2024 (Saturday) TIME:                       1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (PST) TOPIC:                     Brick Walls – Searching for Italian Roots Bring your documentation Ask your specific Italian genealogy question And together we will all try to help If you aren’t an active member, please request a Zoom meeting invitation

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 This powerful tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to help you uncover valuable information in historical documents.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