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You can listen to the episode by clicking the player above or clicking here to subscribe on iTunes. Have you ever wanted to research your Italian American Genealogy? Well, in this episode, we interview Mary Tedesco, an Italian Genealogy expert on how to get started in researching your Italian Genealogy. Episode Guest: Here’s an introduction to this episode’s guest Mary Tedesco. She is: A professional genealogist, speaker, and author. Host and Genealogist on the PBS TV series “Genealogy Roadshow” (seasons 2 and 3) as well as the Founder of ORIGINS ITALY. Fluent in Italian and travels often to Italy to conduct client genealogical research and visit family. The co-author of Tracing Your Italian Ancestors an 84-page Italian research guide published by Moorshead Magazines. Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Boston University and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education. In addition to her Italian ancestry (Calabria, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Tuscany) on her father’s side, she also has deep American roots (German, Irish, Danish a English) on her mother’s side and is a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary is a member of a number of local and national genealogical societies. She can be contacted at www.originsitaly.com.