April in Milan
Submitted by Carol Faenzi My fiancé, Lloyd Brooks and I recently spent a few days visiting this beautiful and sophisticated city in the Lombardia region of Italy. There is a […]
Encounter and Engagement – Adventures in Language
~Margaret Lois Jansen “Encounter” and “engagement” describe my hopes and focus in my Italian travels. I first experienced Italy in 2008 when I was teaching at Marian University as part […]
A Stranger in My Country – Judith Cannavo

Image: Panoramic terrace at Balestrate, Sicily, Italy with a sculpture by Francis Giglio My grandfather, Angelo Cannavo, was born May 10, 1886. I was born May 10, 1951. My grandfather […]
Silvana Martini Schuster

It is with great sadness to inform all that our current vice president and past president of the Italian Heritage Society, Silvana Martini-Schuster has unexpectedly passed away. Silvana became very […]
IHS Honors our Board Member Carol Faenzi with 2018 Willard C. Heiss Family History and Genealogy Award
An accomplished author and presenter credited with inspiring a new generation of people searching for their ancestry is the recipient of the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) 2018 Willard C. Heiss […]