‘Every family has a story to tell’

SEARCHING FOR ROOTS Brief introduction to genealogical research

28 September 2024 10.30 a.m. At the Monumental Hall of the Biblioteca Casanatense Via Sant’ Ignazio, 52 Rome Admission free while places last Retracing the history of each family, one can trace its journey through time and space, listening to each voice and putting together the individual testimonies, to build a larger story that is none other than History, History with a capital “S”. On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2024, dedicated to Heritage in Motion, the Casanatense Library proposes a meeting dedicated to Genealogy, Family History and how to conduct genealogical research, hosting Dtt. Matteo Borelli, Corresponding Member of the Italian Heraldic Genealogical Institute (IAGI), in dialogue with Prof. Miles Nerini, Deputy Director of the State Archives of Modena. ‘The aim of the meeting is to provide those present with a brief introduction to Genealogy and Family History, examining its essential foundations and illustrating some useful research tools. Among the many questions that will be attempted to be answered, we can mention here: What is Genealogy? How is archive research conducted? What sources can we use in researching ancestors? How do we build a family tree? What are the opportunities offered by the web? What is genetic genealogy? Particular attention will be paid to the Roman and Lazio area and ample space will be left for participants to ask questions and make observations’. The following have granted their patronage to the initiative: FamilySearch (in collaboration), Istituto Araldico Genealogico Italiano (IAGI), Confédération Internationale de Généalogie et d’Héraldique (CIGH) and International Academy of Genealogy (IAG).