Here’s a video from ItalyMondo, showing some of what is involved with a family history search in Italy. I’m hoping for some similar experiences in Calabria this summer–If only my Italian were as good as the man in this video!!
What family research adventures have YOU enjoyed in Italy? What about research on Italian roots, conducted outside of Italy?
The Italian South 
I agree with chmjr2. Maybe, another video coming?
I’d like that too, but ItalyMONDO’s videos on YouTube do not show who answered the door, or any more of this story. :(
Sorry to hear that you don’t think your Italian is good enough to do research. I thought that you have been in Italy for a few years now. My daughter visited distant relatives of my grandfather’s mother while she was studying in Italy during her Junior year of college. She said that the people in the clerk office bent over backwoods getting information for her. I think when you show up they will be so happy to see you that you’ll get treated like royalty.
I hope it works out that way, Gil. I’ll let you all know about it in a few weeks.
Sure would have liked to see who answered the door. Very pretty country side.