Events/Programs

Saturday, March 19,2022

9:30a-3:30p

Via Zoom

Presented by the Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO)   

Profits to benefit IAMCLE

$35 for CIAO Members / $40 for Non-Members

Join  CIAO and IAMCLE on Saturday, March 19, 2022 for a virtual, all-day session exploring different topics in Italian genealogy.  Whether you’re just starting out with your Italian family history research, or you’ve been doing it for years, you will learn something new from attending this webinar. 

Nationally-recognized genealogist and genealogical lecturer Rich Venezia will present the following four, one-hour talks via Zoom: 

 • Italians in America: Their Records, Their Stories

 • Italian-Americans: An Introduction to Finding Your Roots in the Old Country

 • Italian Records: Beyond Civil Registration 

 • Naturalization Know-How: The Laws and Records of U.S. Citizenship 

The webinar is scheduled for 9:30a-3:30p, with breaks between sessions and a longer break for lunch.  All attendees will have the chance to win a door prize. Please note that the webinar will not be recorded. 

To register online through Eventbrite, click the button below. 

To register by mail, send a check made payable to CIAO to : Linda Erlenbach, CIAO Treasurer, 27574 Remington Dr., Westlake, OH  44115

For questions, please contact Pamela Dorazio Dean at pdean@wrhs.org or 330-285-2950.  

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Details TBA

IAMCLE received a challenge grant.  Help us meet the challenge by joining us for a special dinner.

Starting May 2022

Details TBA

Discover the history of Cleveland's LIttle Italy neighborhood!

Join Pamela Dorazio Dean, Director of the Italian American Museum of Cleveland, on this tour through the  Little Italy neighborhood.  During this one-mile walk, Pamela will point out important landmarks and share some of the history that makes this neighborhood unique. 

Tour begins and ends at the Italian American Museum of Cleveland, located at 12111 Mayfield Road, next to Presti's Bakery.