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World War I in Trentino

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

World War I had a great effect on Trentino. The first general mobiization in July 1914 called all men age 20 – 42 for service in Galizia and Russia. Large losses in the war are remembered with monuments to the … Continue reading →

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Trentino’s Cultural Influence on our Heritage and Ancestry

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Resources from the province of Trentino MondoTrentino — The Provincia Autonoma di Trento (PAT) Emigration Office provides information useful in discovering your heritage and ancestral ties to the province, including copies of the formerly published TrentinoEmigrazione magazine, photos of Trentino … Continue reading →

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Where emigrants from Trentino settled

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Upon arriving in the US (generally through the port of New York), our ancestors settled in many areas, including  the Colorado coal mines at Trinidad, Hastings, Leadville, Central City, and Silverton. Emigrants there bore names such as Iob (Job, Yob), … Continue reading →

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Our ancestors from Trentino leave their homeland

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

During the mid to late 1800′s, many areas of Trentino experienced sickness, hardship, and severe economic conditions. In the 1850′s, disease struck and wiped out the potato crops. Disease also struck the mulberry bushes, which were a food source for … Continue reading →

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