My kids have been studying Spanish and all things Spain in school for several years now and after much planning we finally made it to the land of paella, flamenco dancing and […]
First Women in My Family to Vote
A century ago in the homes of my ancestors election day was approaching and for the first time the women who lived there were able to go to a polling place and […]
Journey to Abruzzo to Meet My Italian Family
It seems one of the big questions people ask in January is about travel. “Any good trips planned for 2013?” Whatever vacation we may take this year can’t possibly top our summer […]
Update: the Search for my Italian Ancestors
The last three weeks have been remarkable in my search for my Italian ancestors. The article in the magazine “PrimaDaNoi” of Pescara, Italy has allowed me to connect with cousins I never […]
The Search for my Italian Ancestors
My great aunt Giuseppina Chiulli Odoardi, sister of my great grandfather Paolo Chiulli Until recently I didn’t know too much about my Italian roots. My grandfather, Crescenzo Chiulli was killed in a […]