Keeping Our Ancestors Alive: Reflections on the Day of the Dead
Genealogist Lynn Serafinn and her grandson, Percy, celebrate Il Giorno di Morti (The Day of the Dead), and discover the power of fil
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family storytelling.
Like many, if not most, people of Trentini descent, I was raised Roman Catholic (although, in my case, I probably owe my religious education more to my Irish mother than my Trentino-born father). For Catholics, the first two days of November are special holy days.
November 1st is ‘All Saints Day’, the purpose of which is to honour the memory of all the saints in Heaven, ev...1
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Trentino Genealogy
Family History for Trentini descendants. Ancestry, family trees, research, translations, genealogy advice for those with ancestors from the province of Trento, Italy (formerly Tyrol, Austria). Lots of
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