Searching For Your Roots
In Other Continents
Genealogy
"Discipline dealing with the origin and descent of families and of lineages by ascertaining and studying the relationships of kinship and affinity between different members of one or more families."
I'm Andrea, pleasure to meet you
I was born in 1992 and studied at Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, from
which I received three degrees: In 2015 in History, in 2017 in Political Science and
in 2023 in History and Oriental Studies.
Since 2012, I have been a member of the economic affairs council of the Parish of San
Giacomo di Ospitale in Val di Lamola and of the board of directors of the Leo Valley
Cultural Association "Ottonello Ottonelli" in Fanano.
Since 2013 I have been collaborating and serving on the editorial board of the cultural
magazine "Fanano between history and poetry."
In 2015 I wrote the book "Ospitale Val di Lamola e le sue borgate."
I also currently serve as archivist of the Pastoral Unit of the Leo Vally, an entity that
groups all the parishes in the Municipality of Fanano with their historical archives. I
conduct genealogical and historical research in general especially in the area of Fanano
and the Apennines but sometimes also in Tuscany, Modena and Bologna.
Why Do We Find Emilian Surnames In The USA?
Because Of Emigration
From the second half of the 19th century, Italians began to emigrate to the United States, a phenomenon that led to the coinage of the term "Italian Americans," meaning U.S. residents who identify with Italian ancestry.