Tag Archives: Iob

Village of Cunevo

Posted on August 5, 2020 by trentinoheritage

Panorama of Cunevo Cunevo is a small village of less than 600 residents in Val di Non (Non Valley) about 16 miles (25 km) north of the city of Trento. In 2016, it, along with the nearby villages of Flavon … Continue reading →

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Using Marriage Records

Posted on January 11, 2016 by trentinoheritage

A few days ago I wrote about how the information shown on online Trentino birth record abstacts and indices should be supplemented by viewing the actual birth record itself. The birth record will provide more information than that shown on … Continue reading →

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Trento and Austrian archives

Posted on September 5, 2014 by trentinoheritage

We have all used or heard of many online resources (FamilySearch, Ancestry, etc) and the availability of microfilmed records of the towns and villages in Trentino.  One source that may not be often thought of is the archives in the … Continue reading →

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A Iob in 18th century Cunevo

Posted on December 21, 2012 by trentinoheritage

My 5th great-grandfather Gio’ Batta Iob – sicher was born in Cunevo c. 1739.  His exact date of birth is not known due to destruction of most records during a fire in 1802.  Gio’ Batta was a short form for … Continue reading →

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Using naturalization documents in research

Posted on December 7, 2011 by trentinoheritage

Declaration of intent to become a US citizen (1936) – Giuseppe Iob After spending many years in the United States, many of our ancestors from Trentino petitioned to become US citizens.  Normally, one of the prerequisites in the naturalization process was … Continue reading →

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Using Trentino church records

Posted on December 1, 2011 by trentinoheritage

During the time of our grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents, the local churches in Trentino were the recordkeepers for birth, marriage, and death events.  Generally, meticulous records were maintained by the parish priests in handwritten church registers.  Absent destruction due to … Continue reading →

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Using military draft cards in research

Posted on November 30, 2011 by trentinoheritage

During World Wars I and II,  most men present in the US were required to register for the draft, regardless of whether or not they were citizens.  These cards can be useful in obtaining information about your emigrant ancestor or … Continue reading →

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The voyage to America

Posted on November 2, 2011 by trentinoheritage

I previously wrote about the reasons causing our ancestors to leave Trentino (illness, economic hardships, etc). During the latter part of the 1870’s to the early 1900’s thousands left Trentino for Brazil, Argentina, and various parts of the United States. … Continue reading →

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Colorado coal mine dangers

Posted on October 14, 2011 by trentinoheritage

Last month I briefly touched on the movement of emigrants from Trentino to the Colorado mines.  A large number of the emigrants found work in the coal mines of southeastern Colorado (e.g. Las Animas and Huerfano Counties). The mines and … Continue reading →

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Emigrants from Flavon to the United States and South America

Posted on October 11, 2011 by trentinoheritage

During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, many villagers decided to explore opportunities available in the US and elsewhere. They were tired of the economic and social problems encountered in Trentino. Most emigrated as a result of recruitment by … Continue reading →

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