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The Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) was founded in 2008 to connect Italian Americans to their family histories through far-reaching genealogical research and discussion. Live your past, and join us.
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Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses
Read more: Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian HousesJoin us on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00 am at the Cleveland Museum of Art for the Renaissance to Runway featuring four exhibitions focusing on Italian artistic culture. Admission to the Art Museum is free except for “The Enduring Italian Houses” exhibition. If you plan to attend any or all of the exhibits, please…
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January 2026 Meeting
Read more: January 2026 MeetingJoin us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30 am for our next meeting at the Independence Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library located at 6361 Selig Boulevard, Independence, Ohio. Noel Portier, Executive Director of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) will meet with us via Zoom to present an overview of genealogical resources available…
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Family Oral History
Read more: Family Oral HistoryWe were please to host Mary Contini Gordon at our last CIAO meeting. Mary had an interesting presentation about Oral History Across the World. Mary’s book can be purchased at a discount until March 1, 2025 Family Oral History Across the World presents a process for memorializing family histories, bringing together established oral history standards, exploratory…
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CIAO Meeting: “Cousin Baiting and Cousin Stalking”
Read more: CIAO Meeting: “Cousin Baiting and Cousin Stalking”At our 21 September 2024 meeting Christine Cohen joined us via Zoom to present“ Cousin Baiting and Cousin Stalking”. Cohen shared her insights on how to reach out to living cousins and explore online trees, lineage societies, cemetery indexes, obituaries in newspapers, living people-finder websites and social media to help break down those brick walls in…
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