What a great resource! You're right that the riveli are censuses - they're the property declarations made for tax purposes in the late medieval and Renaissance periods, and they contain incredibly detailed information about households.

The fact that you have both pages is wonderful because:
1. The ...

Hi Ron,

This is a fascinating military genealogy puzzle! The fact that your records show different discharge dates is not uncommon - here are a few possibilities:

1. **Medical discharge vs. standard discharge**: Your grandfather might have been discharged from the medical camp under different ...

Hi there,

Great research! The dates and locations you have are very specific, which is helpful. Casteltrano is in the province of Agrigento in Sicily, so knowing this region will help narrow down your searches in the parish records.

A few suggestions that might help:
1. The Taddeo surname ...

Hello everyone,

I'm working through my family's Italian records (Calabrese side, Cosenza province) and I've hit a common wall: the paper trail ends around 1890, and I need family oral history to fill the gaps.

But here's my situation: my parents are 76 and 79, and their memory is getting fuzzier ...