Recommended Resources
The tools below are resources I personally use or recommend for researching family history, preserving Italian heritage, planning heritage travel, and discovering the stories of our ancestors.
Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping support Italian American Stories Podcast.
📰 Newspapers.com ⭐ Featured Resource
Bring Your Ancestors' Stories to Life
Many of the stories featured on Italian American Stories Podcast begin with research on Newspapers.com. Search millions of historical newspapers to uncover obituaries, marriage announcements, immigration stories, family photos, and local news that may never appear anywhere else.
💛 "This is the resource I use for nearly every podcast episode."
🎁GiftCards.com
Looking for a gift for a family member or friend? GiftCards.com offers gift cards from hundreds of popular brands for birthdays, holidays, graduations, weddings, and more. It's an easy option when you're not quite sure what to buy.
Visit the link below to learn more.
💛 "Perfect when you're not quite sure what to buy."
🧬 FamilyTreeDNA
Discover Your Family's DNA Story
Curious where your Italian roots began? FamilyTreeDNA offers autosomal, Y-DNA, and mitochondrial DNA testing to help you discover your ancestry and connect with relatives around the world.
Perfect for:
✔ Italian ancestry
✔ Finding cousins
✔ Building your family tree
✔ DNA matches
💛 "One of the best ways to break through genealogy brick walls."
🪖 Fold3
Military Records That Tell a Story
If your ancestors served in the military, Fold3 provides millions of military records including draft cards, pensions, photographs, service records, and more.
Perfect for researching:
✔ WWI
✔ WWII
✔ Civil War
✔ Revolutionary War
✔ Military pensions
💛 "Excellent for researching military ancestors and service records."
✈️ Booking.com
Plan Your Next Heritage Adventure
Whether you’re planning a trip to Italy to explore your family’s hometown, traveling for a family reunion, or booking your next getaway, Booking.com makes it easy to compare hotels, apartments, vacation rentals, and other accommodations around the world.
I personally used Booking.com while planning my own trip to Italy, and it’s a helpful place to begin when you’re organizing your travels.
Perfect for:
✔ Heritage trips to Italy
✔ Hotels and vacation rentals
✔ Family vacations
✔ Weekend getaways
✔ Travel throughout the world
💛 “A simple way to find and compare places to stay for your next adventure.”
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