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  • FamilySearch’s Strategy to Help Preserve the World’s Archives August 17, 2018
    Every year the world loses priceless historical records, but one dedicated group of individuals is trying to do something about it. David Ouimette manages the Global Content Strategy team at FamilySearch.org, the world’s largest genealogical organization and a premier records preservation company. Ouimette’s team is saving memories around the globe—historical documents that may be the […]
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  • Italy Emigration: The Who, Why, and Where August 14, 2018
    Italy has a long tradition of exploration and emigration, from Amerigo Vespucci to Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) and John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto). For centuries, Italians have been explorers, inventors, and adventurers. Since the 1800s, Italians have immigrated to other countries for a variety of reasons, but most prominently for growth and employment opportunities. Millions of […]
    Suzanne Russo Adams
  • Complete Archive of Ellis Island Records—Now Online for Free August 13, 2018
    Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are famous landmarks in U.S. history. The Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island, is a symbol of freedom. Ellis Island opened the gates to millions as the home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station—and millions of passenger arrival records for U.S. immigrants came with it. Now, a […]
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  • What Can I Learn about My Italian Last Name? August 13, 2018
    Do you think you have an Italian surname? It ends in an “o,” “e,” “a,” or “i,” so it must be Italian, right? Odds are it could be, but to be sure, you can explore in several places to learn more about your name. Italians didn’t generally use surnames until the Italian population started to […]
    Suzanne Russo Adams
  • Add Multiple Pictures in FamilySearch Memories—Share Your Family Stories! August 10, 2018
    Memories is a tool in FamilySearch that allows you to preserve and share your family’s most important moments by adding family photos, documents, audio clips and stories. You can then organize and tag them, attaching them to individuals on your family tree. This turns these treasured moments into heirlooms that can be passed down in […]
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