Your Genealogy Research Journey
Every family has a different story. That’s why research can start with the most recent generations and move, step by step, toward the most distant origins.
FLOWERS
The Closest Generations
The Flowers are the starting point of the research: the moment when family memories meet historical records. I begin with the information you already know—names, dates, places, photographs, and stories passed down through the generations—and compare it with available sources to systematically reconstruct the most recent generations. It is here that early memories become verified and documented family connections.
THE BRANCHES
Previous Generations
With *I Rami*, the research extends beyond what family memory preserves. Starting from the connections that have already been verified, I trace the generations back in time and reconstruct the people, places, and families that preceded those we know. This reveals new last names, relocations, occupations, and events that allow us to better understand the family’s journey across the generations.
THE ROOTS
The Family's Origins
With *Le Radici*, the research delves into the oldest part of the family history. Using parish records, notarial deeds, land registers, and other historical sources, I try to trace the family back to the most distant generations for which documentation still exists. The information becomes more fragmentary, and the work requires a more thorough comparison of sources, but it is precisely here that places, people, and connections belonging to the family’s most ancient memory can resurface.
TWO LINES
Mom and Dad. Two stories that speak to you.
In *Due Linee*, I trace the origins of my maternal and paternal lines along the same path, reconstructing the two family histories generation by generation.
These aren't simply two separate lines of research: the two lines are reconstructed and explored in depth together to provide a complete picture of the origins of your family history.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR SEARCH
You can follow the same path in different ways, depending on how much you want to learn about your family.
HOTLINE
Trace the lineage of the ancestors from whom you are a direct descendant.
This research follows the main line of your family tree, generation after generation, focusing on the people from whom you are a direct descendant. It is the most essential step in clearly reconstructing the path that connects your ancestors to you.
THE FAMILY
To also get to know the people who shaped that history
Starting with the main line, the research expands to include families and, when sources permit, brothers, sisters, and other collateral branches. In this way, ancestors are not merely isolated names, but are placed within the families and contexts in which they lived.
HOW THE SEARCH WORKS
Four steps, from the first outline to your family history.
Every research project begins with what you already know and proceeds through a process of analysis, research, and verification. The path forward is determined based on your background, the available sources, and what you hope to discover.
LISTENING AND ANALYSIS
Let's start with what you already know.
Names, dates, places, photographs, documents, and family stories serve as the starting point. I analyze the available information, and together we decide what to look for.
RESEARCH PLAN
Let's map out the route.
I evaluate the available sources, the archives to be consulted, and the practical feasibility of the research. During this phase, the objectives, timeline, and methodology of the work are defined.
RESEARCH AND VERIFICATION
Let's follow the clues left in the archives.
Cross-referencing documents, records, and historical sources, verifying information, and connecting people, places, and generations.
REFUND
Research becomes a documented story.
I collect and organize the research findings and deliver them in the agreed-upon format, including genealogical records, transcriptions, copies of documents, and other materials.
Why a Professional?
Because every name needs to be verified.
Genealogical research is not simply a matter of linking names found online. Each connection must be verified using available sources, by comparing different documents and taking the historical context into account.
VERIFIED SOURCES
All information is cross-checked against available sources.
ARCHIVE SEARCH
I don't limit myself to the information available online: the research can continue in archives and historical records.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Names, dates, and places take on meaning when read in context.
A CUSTOM PROJECT
Every family has different resources, challenges, and goals. That is why each study is tailored to the specific case.
Do you have a story you'd like to rediscover?
Do you already have a name, a date, a photograph, or a family memory? That’s enough to get started. Tell me what you know and what clues you already have. Together, we can figure out where to begin and which approach might be best for your research.