Tag Archives: Italy

“When in Rome…”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

  First experience with racism in my life! Last summer we had the amazing pleasure of having 7 relatives from Italy come and surprise my mother for her 80th birthday. They included my aunt, her daughter and son-in-law, her granddaughter … Continue reading →

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Today is my anniversary!

Posted on May 26, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

It’s been 32 years! 1984….that can’t be true!     Wow, how does this happen? How do decades go by and children grow up and yet we still feel the same? My interest in genealogy began shorty before we married. … Continue reading →

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Family Stories Should be Written Down!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

When you hear a family story told, remember to write it down. Family stories are very important for many reasons. It keeps family history alive. Most people were illiterate in the distant past. There were no cell phones, cameras, computers or … Continue reading →

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Mom and Sis off to Italy tonight!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

So jealous, but happy for them too. Every year my sister and I, or my sister and I and my mother, travel back to Italy to visit relatives. My mother is 81 and her older sister is 83. This year … Continue reading →

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The movie that broke my heart…

Posted on May 1, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Just watched the movie Brooklyn. I’m first generation Canadian. My father emigrated from Italy in 1951 at the age of 17 all by himself. That, in itself, amazes me. My mother emigrated, from Italy, at 21 years old in 1957. … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames Y

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Yes, we have no Y names either…. YIN YANG   This, my 2nd last post in the A-Z Challenge is going to be about YIN YANG. (and it’s never Yin AND Yang, by the way, as the words are supposed … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames V

Posted on April 25, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

No V Surname either! So let’s talk about taking a vacation. Yes, a vacation! Who hasn’t dreamed of travelling to their ancestral home? For me it was Italy and the fact that I still have relatives who live there. Since … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames T

Posted on April 22, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

T for TONUS TONUS is the surname of my paternal grandmother Maria TONUS. She was born in 1912 and died in 2007. She came from a very large family with 12 children. Longevity runs in the family as she was … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames P

Posted on April 19, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

P for PAGOTTO My maiden name is PAGOTTO…. My father was Luigi PAGOTTO born August 23, 1933 in Azzano Decimo, Pordenone, Italy. I spent the better part of my childhood wishing I had a different last name. Growing up as a … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surname J

Posted on April 12, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

“J” for JUGALI ! How’s that for a weird surname?! Since I only have two J surnames and one of them is JONES from a woman who married a brother in our line, I chose the other surname for two … Continue reading →

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