The Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) was founded to connect Italian Americans to their ancestral stories through far-reaching genealogical research and discussion.
Membership is open to anyone interested in genealogy, Italian Genealogy, and Italian Americans
in Northeast Ohio and surrounding areas.
CIAO’s membership year runs January through December. You must be a paid member to receive the newsletter Genealogy Giornale and be included in the CIAO Facebook Group.
The cost for membership is $25 annually (paid by check or Venmo).
Click on the below form to open in a separate window to print.
Send your check to:
Linda Erlenbach, Treasurer
6871 Cottage Circle
N Ridgeville OH 44039
Please include the above completed form (including unmarried name if applicable) along with your check. The cities and surnames you list will be added to our members’ database where you can be linked to others in our group who may be able to help you in your research.
Email: clevelandciao@gmail.com
Venmo:
For the Venmo Subject, type CIAO
Linda Erlenbach: @Linda-Erlenbach
CIAO Members’ Virtual Lodge
New/existing members are granted access to our virtual meeting space, where you can join livestream roundtables, view video resources, share insights, documents and photos, and peruse CIAO newsletters and meeting minutes.
Click here to gain access.
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