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Finding the Rest of Your Family Story

September 24, 2023

I thought I had verified the information on the three family records I had, but there was a backstory to each one that raised new questions and uncovered more information. The first record concerned the date of my grandfather’s arrival in America. In 2002, while searching the database at the immigration center on Ellis Island,…

Finding the Facts in Your Family Story

September 17, 2023

There weren’t any letters or diaries for me to consult when I started my search for family records. My grandfather Concezio was too busy working two jobs to record his thoughts and observations. I had only three pieces of information to rely on when I started writing my book, Searching for Concezio:       …

“Bird of Passage,” Where Is Your Home?

September 10, 2023
The view from heaven

Do you have a “bird of passage” hidden in the branches of your family tree? My grandfather, Concezio Perrucci, was un uncello di passagio. I repeated the words a few times when I first came across them while writing my book, Searching for Concezio. The words sound lovely to the ear in Italian, but they…