Click here to join Italian Genealogy Group on Facebook I learned a a lot about Providence RI while doing my  podcast with Dr.  Ed Iannuccelli yesterday.  It’s going to be a great one to listen to, but in the mean while here’s a quick post about Providence RI’s role in Italian immigration. Italians began arriving from southern Italy in the 1870’s and by 1895 Federal Hill was about 50% Italian and 50% Irish.  In the early part of the 20th centur, due to the need for immigrant labor, the Farber Steamship Line from France began making stops in Italy and the Azores and made Providence RI a port of call.  Most of the Italian Immigrants walked up Federal Hill and settled there.  Here’s a great article from Steaming Into The Future on how and why. When visiting Providence there is the Federal Hill Heritage Center with exhibits on the Italian Immigrants You can also visit and join The Italian American Historical Society of RI for more information.   Some Great Reads from Dr. Iannuccilli Federal Hill Stories Italian Immigrants Federal Hill Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erCKIYukjF0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUywBTthMGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uej1Ua2VQ2c

One of our best episodes to date! Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is a 30-year veteran Certified Genealogist® with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction Writing, a Diploma in Irish Studies from the National University of Ireland–Galway, a Certificate from the Spiritualists’ National Union International in inspired speaking and demonstrating mediumship, and an Advanced Academic Diploma from the Spiritualists’ National Union in the U.K.  Sharon is a partner in the Salt Lake City-based research, writing, and publishing firm of Warren, Carmack & Associates. She offers consulting, mentoring, writing, and editing services for nonfiction books, with an emphasis on memoirs, biographies, histories, and family histories.  As part of the adjunct faculty at Salt Lake Community College, Sharon developed and teaches the following online courses: Tracing Immigrant Origins, Writing Life Stories, Genealogy and Family History Writing, and Preparing for Certified Genealogist I and II.  Sharon is also the author of twenty books and hundreds of articles, essays,  columns, and reviews that have appeared in nearly every major genealogical journal and publication. Some of Sharon’s books include Tell It Short: A Guide to Writing Your Family History in Brief, Your Guide to Cemetery Research, and You Can Write Your Family History. Additionally, her work has appeared in many writing and literary publications: Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, Hippocampus Magazine (where her essay, “Switched at Midlife” won “Most Memorable” and was one of ten essays selected for the Best of Hippocampus), Portland Review, Steinbeck Review, Writer’s Digest, Personal Journaling, and Phoebe: A Journal of Literature and Art (where her essay received Honorable Mention in the annual Creative Nonfiction Contest). Sharon’s essays have also been finalists in contests for the Bellingham Review’s Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction and in Creative Nonfiction’s True Crime contest.  In 2018, Sharon received the Spiritualists’ National Union John McIndoe Prize for the highest score earned in the Diploma advanced courses, and in 2019, she received The Olive Haywood Award for Achievement in recognition of achievement over and above what is usually expected of candidates undertaking the SNU accreditation or awards. Her prize-winning thesis was “Spirit Rapping, Spiritoscope, and Psychometry: The Mediumship of Maria B. Hayden, M.D.,” which she is now expanding into a biography due out the fall of 2020. Sharon can be reached through one of her websites: www.SharonCarmack.com, www.PathwaysUp.com, or www.NonfictionHelp.com. Click here to join our group on Facebook

Bob and Audra discuss her service and the benefits of Italian citizenship.  We have attached her link below. Click here to join Italian Genealogy on Facebook Get Italian Citizenship Link What with figuring out eligibility, carrying out genealogical research, tracking down old original records, getting Italian translations, and complying with other government requirements, we know the process of gathering everything you’ll need for your citizenship can be overwhelming. But that’s why we’re here! Our expert staff can put together your entire application so you can relax and think about enjoying la dolce vita instead. Simply reach out to us and let us know your interest. We’ll send you a no-obligation genealogical intake form. Then we’ll work with you to determine eligibility. Once you’re confirmed eligible, we’ll get started on everything for you. After everything is done, we’ll send you your completed dual citizenship packet.   Get Italian Citizenship on Facebook

Jennifer has been researching since 1999 and what started as a hobby has become a passion and career! I mainly focus on families of Italian or Sicilian origin, but I do have experience in American records as well. I thoroughly enjoy researching for other people–It is just as exciting for me to find new information for others as it is for me to find something new for my own family! We had a great discussion about her services and research in general! Check out www.sicilianfamilytree.com Find us here Click here to join our group on Facebook

Giovanna from Italian Pride Citizenship discusses how to apply for Italian Citizenship and the other services provided by them. Click IPC to find our site Click here to join our group on Facebook