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Italian Archives

First Mom's Genealogy Resources and Records-Italy-This website includes a really terrific list of all sorts of Italian genealogy websites. Some of them are the same ones I have here, but there are a lot of different ones that are really worth checking out. 

Misilmeri Surname Registry-Right here on this site you can register your Misilmeri surnames so that you can hopefully make a connection! There have already been a few connections so make sure you register your surnames!

Ita-Sicily Surname List-This is a website with information from one of Rootsweb's mailing lists, the Italy-Sicily list. This mailing list is for people  researching in Sicily and the website has a listing of all the members and a searchable database of the surnames they are researching. You can also search the archives to see past messages, see pictures and other items contributed by the list members to the website.

Sicilian Genealogy-Genealogia Sicilia-This website appears to have an index of Italian noble families, as well as other valuable information. This site is in Italian.

Behind The Names-The etymology of Italian first names is discussed here, with a huge listing of Italian first names with their origins and English equivalents.  You can also try First Name Translator.

Italiansrus.com- This website has an Italian Surname Collection that you can search and that you can add your family surnames to. Perhaps you will find a long lost family member here! 

The Ultimate Jumpsite of All Things Italian!

Italian Genealogy Online-All kinds of links to interesting Italian information, including Roman history, Italian art, Mediterranean foods, message boards and more. 

Il Circolo Calabrese-This website is for those with ancestors from Calabria, but it has lots of helpful information for anyone researching in Italy. Click on the RESOURCES link to see some outstanding form letters!

POINT-The acronym for Pursing Our Italian Names Together. This group publishes a journal of information about researching and holds meetings of chapters all over the country.

Italian Genealogy Homepage-This website is a great resource. There are forums, stories and articles that can help you with your research. 

Italy World GenWeb-This site has a surname list, region and province lists, and much more. 

Italian Genealogy Links-This site has a list of links to other web sites that have helpful information. I added it here because it includes links to individual town information for Comunes such as Petralia Sottana, Vizzini, Entellina, and more.

Italian Genealogy-" A concise Guide to Italian Genealogical Research and Related Topics" is the subtitle of this site, and that about explains it! They have a section with translating rare names, about noble titles, and how to obtain citizenship too.

New!Isola delle Femmine Connection-Great web site for people researching Isola delle Femmine or Capaci. They have a surname registry too.