NEXT CIAO MEETING When: Saturday, January 27; 10:30 a.m. This meeting will be via Zoom only. Topic: “Using Steve Morse’s Website to Research Italian Genealogy”. Morse’s website has a wide range of online tools to help genealogists.  Guest speaker: Rosyln Torella. Torella specializes in Italian and immigrant genealogy. She lectures on genealogy for local societies and interest groups; conducts…

The Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) has partnered with the Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) to provide our members with FREE virtual seminars focused on genealogy and dual citizenship. The next Zoom meeting takes place this Saturday, December 2 at 10 am Eastern Standard Time. CIAO President Tom Cirincione and Vice President John Vallillo will deliver insights, provide resources, and field…

Mary Menniti, founder of the “Italian Garden Project”, will speak on “Italian-American Gardens”.  When: Saturday, July 8 Time: 11:30 a.m. Where: Cavotta’s Garden Center, 19603 Nottingham Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110 Time: 11:30 a.m. Note: After the presentation guests can stay to purchase lunch at the garden center and stroll the grounds.

Saturday, April 22 at 12 noon Suzanne Russo Adams will present “Italian Local & Parish Censuses.”This meeting will be via Zoom only. Suzanne Russo Adams is an accredited genealogist in Italian research who has been studying Italian roots for more than 20 years. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BS in…