The Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) was founded to connect Italian Americans to their ancesteral stories through far-reaching genealogical research and discussion.
Member Dues
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.
You can now pay your membership by check or through Venmo.
Send your check to:
Linda Erlenbach, Treasurer
6871 Cottage Circle
N Ridgeville OH 44039
Please include your name (including unmarried name if applicable), address, phone number, and email address along with your check. Also include which cities in Italy and any surnames you are researching. This information 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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