Debra Santangelo

Benvenuto to Sicilian Connections, bentornato a casa.

You see we understand how you feel. Sicily isn’t just a destination to your……. Sicily is in your soul. It’s part of who you are and it’s your identity.

Other people see a beautiful island dazzling under the Mediterranean sun but you see so much more than that….. you see home. 

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been visiting Sicily every year since you were born or if you’ve never even set foot on the Italian island, it’s still in the blood that runs through your veins and it’s in the air that you breath. You are intoxicated by Sicily and the two of you are interlinked for life.

Here at Sicilian Connections we understand that. 

We know what it means to close your eyes and be transported back to hot summer days, Italian songs playing on the radio and the unforgettable scent of bougainvillea. 

To hear the children playing in the street, the cicadas in the grass and the clattering of pans as lunch is prepared for one o’clock sharp. 

The feeling that nowhere in the world will ever touch you in the way that Sicily has.

Our home is at the foot of Mount Etna and every morning that we spend in Sicily we step out onto our balcony with a steaming hot cup of espresso and gaze at the magnificence presented before us. We adore this land.

It is our purpose in life to unite Sicilians across the world and connect them with their ancestral island; to help them experience the beauty and culture first hand no matter where they are currently located.

We are inviting you to connect to your Sicilian heritage. We’re inviting you to join us in ‘Sicilian Connections - Connecting to your Heritage’.

Here are some of the things that we will be covering -

 ** Starting your research at home in the USA **

• the key facts that you need to uncover before you even start on your research and where to find out this crucial information

** The Americanization of Italian names over the years and how to avoid making the common errors that can set you back years in your research. **

** The top available resources currently available, both on and offline, to make your search so much quicker and easier. **

** Taking your research over to Sicily **

 - the huge mistakes made by so many researchers and how to approach things the ‘Sicilian way’ (i.e. the only way that is going to show you any results).

** The most important records available in Italy and how to access them. **

** Recommended resources to take your research to the next level. **

Most importantly you will have a Facebook community around you with whom you can share your wins and ask for help when things become challenging.

NEW BONUSES - 

We’ve added some exciting new bonuses into the program which are going to help you so much when it comes to collecting information about your family! 

Apart from the invaluable video trainings and the supportive Facebook community, you’re now also getting the following printables to help you record your important findings -

** Family Group Record Sheet **

A place to compile all of the invaluable findings that you’re uncovering about your family tree.

** Five Generation Ancestor Chart**

Record important ancestral information on this five - generation pedigree chart.

** Research Journal  **

Record any resources, websites and tools that you’re going to look into and to keep your findings in one place.

Join us on a journey of discovery, knowledge and above all 'amore'!