In the mid-1980s, I visited my great-aunt Nettie in Yonkers, New York, where she had lived her entire life. One of my most cherished possessions is a tambourine she gave me that has the inscription “Property of Rinaldi’s Band.” My great-grandparents, Angelo Rinaldi and Maria Bonacci, immigrated to the U.S. in 1903 and 1905 respectively.Continue reading "Italian Banda in Yonkers, New York"
In Her Words: Memories of Living in Whitebread, Ontario
Whitebread Station ca 1920. William Peers and daughters Margaret (left), Beatrice, and Mildred. My maternal grandmother, Margaret Peers, was raised in the small community of Whitebread, Ontario located along the Chenail Ecarté (The Snye) - a tributary of the St. Clair River known that forms part of the western boundary between Chatham-Kent and the WalpoleContinue reading "In Her Words: Memories of Living in Whitebread, Ontario"
More than just names: vital records in Italy
Civil registration records are an invaluable resource in searching for your Italian roots. They contain a wealth of information, depending on the type of record and the time period in which the event occurred. Italy's civil records today are a result of a standardized registration system introduced in 1806, after the annexation of many ItalianContinue reading "More than just names: vital records in Italy"
Family Tragedy: Giuseppe Salvagione
The only known photograph of Giuseppe, taken ca 1911 in Corato.
