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Unraveling Italian-American Heritage

We’re thrilled to have Mike Canzoniero, author of ‘Papa’s Story, America Through the Eyes of a Brave Italian Immigrant’ and ‘The Evil Eye, The Pure Heart’, with us, who will take us on a fabulous journey back in time. Hang on tight as Mike unfolds his family’s riveting saga, stretching from, Italy to San Francisco in 1890, revealing the undying spirit of his ancestors and their battles with adversity, including a heart-wrenching loss to the Russian flu.

Venture deeper into the Canzoniero family’s roots as Mike recounts the treasured generational heirlooms passed down to him and the life-altering influence of his grandfather. Get ready to step back into the 1870s and experience Italy and its people’s resilience while adapting to life in America, transitioning from an ice business in Italian Harlem to the butcher and grocery business. As we journey through time with Mike, we’ll also celebrate education’s power as he reveals how he was the first in his family to pursue advanced degrees, earning a much-deserved PhD.

Finally, we’ll explore the art of preserving identity through stories. Listen to Mike as he shares his experience of penning two books and emphasizes the importance of recording family members’ tales, regardless of whether they’ll be published or not. k So, if you’re intrigued by Italian genealogy, passionate about family history, or simply enjoy compelling narratives, join us for an unforgettable journey through the lives of three generations of an Italian-American family.

Farmers and Nobles traces the research path of blogger and podcast host Bob Sorrentino. Bob began researching his family roots in 2008 beginning with his great-grandfather’s calling card brought from Italy by his paternal grandmother Maria Luigia Piromallo.

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History of Bari with Vintage Photos

March 24, 2023 No Comments

Join Italian Roots and Genealogy on Facebook Bari montage very nice Francesco Nicoletti and Maria Carnevale with their grandson Giovanni My mom’s family comes from Bari and in fact her oldest brother did not migrate from there until after WWII. My grandmother’s family was from Acquaviva delle Fonti and my grandfather’s from Toritto. Like most people from Bari at the time, most of the men farmers and many of the women were seamstresses. I have

Researching Biccari, Foggia, Puglia

November 14, 2022 No Comments

A moment and a movement; New Biccari. With Erick and Giuseppe Lucera and Rich Leto The book illustrates how a moment in time when the author returned to his ancestral village let to research into the movement of people from Biccari to Philadelphia. Erick along with cousins in Italy Gennaro and Giuseppe Lucera trace the 1200 Biccarese citizens to America, ending up mostly Philadelphia. Using data analytics and his cousin’s local stories from previously published

Researching Calabria and Puglia

September 25, 2021 No Comments

Leto Family Visit Our Shop Rich Leto talks about when and why he started researching his family from Calabria and Puglia and when they arrived in Philadelphia. Also, what it was like growing up Italian in Philly. Podcast Click here to join our group on Facebook Video

Researching Matera Puglia and Campoli Appennino Lazio

August 13, 2020 No Comments

Graziella Paolicelli Bob and Desire talk about her family roots in Matera Puglia and Campoli Appennino Lazio Click here to join our group on Facebook Find on the map My Italian cousin Graziamaria and I in Milan 2008 Graziamaria and me in 2019 Colucci’s visit Ferrandina Colucci’s visit Matera

Puglia During Carnevale

March 16, 2020 No Comments

Trulli “Up close and personal” MY MINI PUGLIA TRIP Taking a mini vacay to Puglia sounded like a good idea when my best friend suggested it. He said “Putignano is Venice’s version of Carnevale.” So, three weeks ago we board the big bus with a group of thirty ready-to-party Italians. At the beginning of the trip, the group leader recited the traveling prayer for a safe trip (none of which I understood, even though I

History of Puglia Italy

November 26, 2019 1 Comment

My mom’s family if from Toritto and Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Bari. Although, I do have come ancient de Hautville ancestors from the region on my dad’s side. My uncle Giovanni stayed behind when my grandparents came to America, and raised his family there until the late 1940’s. My cousins have an interview that they did with him in Barese and I hope to someday have that translation. My great grandfather, Francesco, owned a cow and