Pignataro Interamna
Rediscover your family history, find your ancestral places and come back home. A journey through memory, identity and belonging.
An initiative dedicated to all those who, despite living far away, carry their family's origins in their hearts. This website is the bridge between past and present, between those who left and those who stayed.
Submit a request to discover your family history. Our researchers will consult historical archives and ancient documents.
Start your searchOrganize your return to your roots. We'll help you visit your ancestors' places and live an authentic experience.
Learn moreBrowse the volume that collects years of genealogical research and emigration stories. Available in PDF format.
Browse the bookA visual journey through emigration stories: from Australia to Brazil, from France to Switzerland. Faces, families and memories of those who left Pignataro Interamna.
Australia - Emigrant families
France - Switzerland
Brazil - Family portraits
A new life abroad
Every departure carries a story. Read the tales of ancestors who left Pignataro Interamna in search of a better future.
Australia
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth
Hundreds of pignataresi crossed oceans to reach Australia, bringing traditions, dialect and the desire to build a new life...
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Brazil
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil welcomed generations of pignataresi who contributed to building the social and economic fabric of this South American country...
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Europe
France, Switzerland, Germany
Closer to home but still far from the heart. France and Switzerland welcomed many workers seeking opportunities...
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This volume collects years of genealogical and historical research. You'll find family trees, family stories, vintage photographs and documents that tell the story of emigration from Pignataro Interamna to the world.
A work dedicated to all those who wish to rediscover their origins and to those who, though never having left, want to know the history of those who departed from this village.
Contact us to request research on your ancestors or to organize a trip back to your ancestral village. We're waiting for you.
Stay updated on the latest project news, upcoming events and activities dedicated to the community abroad.
On January 4th, the official presentation of the Roots Tourism website will take place, broadcast live on the institutional Facebook page.
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An exhibition featuring historical photographs of emigrants from Pignataro Interamna in Australia, Brazil, France, Switzerland and other countries.
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The Crossing
A violin, Italian voices and the sea.
This audio evokes the atmosphere of an ocean crossing by emigrants,
with the music that accompanied the dreams of those leaving for a new life.