Genealogical Reference Books

by Marianne Perry | Feb 15, 2022 | Genealogy

I have collected genealogical reference books over the years. Though I search for information on the internet and relevant websites more now than compared to the past, they continue to prove invaluable resources. The photograph introducing this blog is of my late...

Italian Genealogical Reference Books

by Marianne Perry | Dec 15, 2021 | Genealogy

I have collected several Italian genealogical reference books that continue to prove invaluable resources in my quest to learn about my Calabrian-Sicilian ancestry. Please note that I purchased the plate introducing this blog on my second research trip to Calabria, a...

Genealogical Books: Immigration Records

by Marianne Perry | Oct 6, 2021 | Genealogy

My maternal and paternal grandparents emigrated from southern Italy to Canada during the period 1898 to 1916. I have verified that all four departed Italy and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on separate voyages. They landed at Ellis Island, an immigration inspection...

The Falkland Islands

by Marianne Perry | Jul 21, 2021 | My Reflections

The Falkland Islands are approximately three hundred miles/four hundred and eighty-three kilometres east of South America and seven hundred and fifty miles/twelve hundred kilometres north of Antarctica. The Southern Atlantic archipelago includes seven hundred plus...

The Punta Arenas Cemetery

by Marianne Perry | May 20, 2021 | Genealogy

The Punta Arenas Cemetery is located in the Port of Punta Arenas, Chile. The Port is situated on Brunswick Peninsula, the southernmost region of this South American country. It is on the western side of the Strait of Magellan. Punta Arenas was founded in 1848 and has...