Stories from Ancestry Tours - ItalianSide.com

Stories from Ancestry Tours

In this section we collected some stories from people from around the world we helped to come to Italy to visit their ancestors villages.
At ItalianSide we do our best to make this tour a memorable experience a "once in a lifetime" travel to rediscover places and flavours from the past.

Italian family tree

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A perfect
Teamwork!

A memorable tour in Sicily
involving many professionals

Italian family tree

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Tracking the family roots
in Campania

A tour from Sorrento, the coast, the castle
and... handmade pasta!

Italian family tree

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NY meets
Moliterno!

AKA...How to find the right ancestors' village
starting without a clue!

Italian family tree

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The Nolè sisters
tour "to the roots"

3 sisters
traveling to Basilicata

Italian family tree

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From Australia to Italy:
a journey to the roots

...A journey is best measured in friends
rather than miles

Italian family tree

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Michelle and Elisa
discover their origins

and a tasteful experience at
their relatives home's

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