Reference Book on Sicilian Genealogy and Heraldry to be Released in November

While perusing Amazon.com some time ago, I saw that Louis Mendola will be releasing a new book on Sicilian Genealogy and Heraldry in November. This is a welcome addition to the list of reference books on Italian genealogy.

Sicilian Genealogy and Heraldry by Louis Mendola

While the reviewer's likening of the author to Rambo or Indiana Jones is more than a bit pretentious, it would be wise to look beyond this and give this new reference a chance. Mr. Mendola is well known for his work within this field during his long and illustrious career.

Updates to Portale Antenati (Main Italian Archives) Website

In keeping with their objective to digitize all civil registers held in Italian state/provincial archives and post them on the internet, the Portale Antenati website is continuously being updated with more records. Below are the records that have been uploaded since April 2014.

22 April 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Pesaro-Urbino were completed.

15 May 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Como were completed.

26 May 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Caltanisetta were completed.

15 July 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Viterbo were completed.

16 July 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Venezia were completed.

26 September 2014 - The records of the Archivio di Stato di Bergamo were completed.

This is beginning to be a very valuable resource in Italian genealogy.