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  • Italian Parish Records

    Italian Parish Records is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, which focuses on protecting and preserving parochial registers as cultural treasures and sources of primary information for historical and genealogical purposes. On July 13, 2023, the CIAO group meet via Zoom with founder and director Suzie Greco, Her group has made great strides in preserving Italian Read more

  • Italian Dual Citizenship: CIAO Members Navigate the Process

    Italian Dual Citizenship: CIAO Members Navigate the Process

    The road to obtaining Italian citizenship can be a long and extensive process, but for some may be worth the effort, according to CIAO’s Vice President John Vallillo and member Dave Sansone. Both have completed the process and are awaiting word that their documentation has been approved.  They recently shared their experience via a Zoom Read more

  • Getting Down to Earth with Mary Menniti and the Italian Garden Project

    Getting Down to Earth with Mary Menniti and the Italian Garden Project

    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. Read more

  • April 2023 CIAO Meeting

    April 2023 CIAO Meeting

    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 Read more

  • Take a Journey Through Generations

    Take a Journey Through Generations

    ISDA has partnered with the Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) to provide Italian Americans with resources on dual citizenship and genealogy. Join us for a special zoom seminar on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. EST as CIAO experts deliver insights and field questions on exploring your family histories. Join the meeting at no cost Read more