(28 August 2017) The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles will host a double workshop session on October 7th and 14th, on the study of genealogy and migratory movements, devoted to the many families that migrated from Southern Italy to the United States. During the two meetings, led by Bill Cellini, a scholar with 25 years of experience in the field, research techniques and the use of relevant documents (immigration registers, government, and ecclesial documents) will be illustrated to establish travel routes, the city of origin, and personal stories. (Sam)

ITALIAN EMIGRATION

The symbolic start date of Italian emigration to the Americas can be traced back to October 4th, 1852 when the Transatlantic company was founded in Genoa. Emigration to the Americas was the second wave that followed the 'great emigration' in the second half of the 19th century and the first decades of the twentieth century.