Italy Heritage
Online since 1997 as Abruzzo 2000, this legacy section offers insights into the culture, history, art, towns and villages in the Abruzzi region, itineraries, events; also guestbook archive, news archive, a shop.
Italian Genealogy - Italy Heritage
Find here a genealogy research guide - online since 1998, a tutorial on how to start your genealogy research, collect information and research ancestors, details on where records can be found in Italy and more.
How to start your genealogy research in Italy - Italy Heritage
Professional advice on how to discover the history of your Italian family and their ancestors, and how to establish resources for genealogy research in Italy.
Italian Genealogy Records Online - Italy Heritage
Genealogy Records Online. This section includes indexes derived from civil records, parish books, onciari (census taken in 1742-1750 in the Kingdom of Naples) and other sources (lists of war victims, military, etc).
Italian Surnames - Italy Heritage
Italian Surnames The history of a nation can be reconstructed not only from documents and events, but also from its surnames: toponymics tell a lot about migrations, and nicknames give insights about social milieu, dialects, jobs and traditions.
Italian Citizenship for Descendants of Italians - Italy Heritage
A foreign woman who married an Italian citizen prior to April 27, 1983, has automatically acquired Italian citizenship; The foreign husband or wife of an Italian citizen can apply for citizenship through the Prefect if he or she has established residence in Italy for six months.
Italian Traditions - Italy Heritage
Traditions and Events in Italy. In this section Italian traditions and events, most of them repeated each year or periodically, are classified by date, category or region.
Great Italians - Italy Heritage
In its long, great history, Italy was the birthplace of many famous personalities, known all over the world: explorers, scientists, politicians, athletes, musicians, and especially artists.
Traditional Italian Foods and Drinks - Italy Heritage
Traditional Italian cuisine developed over millennia, influenced by the cuisine of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and by the contributions of Byzantine, Jewish and Arab traditions.
The Italian Regions - Italy Heritage
The current 20 regions of Italy are the first level of subdivision of the Italian state, and enjoy political and administrative autonomy as defined by the Constitution of the Italian Republic (art. 114-133). Each region is divided into provinces, apart from Valle d'Aosta which has no provinces.