Things Change

The first and the largest Italian-only surname data base is accepting submissions from active, paid-up POINT members.

The data base is available in two forms: on a CD and as a printed Directory.

The CD or the Directory may only be purchased by an active POINTer whose dues are paid for the current year.

The data in these files is copyrighted and is intended for the use of the purchasing member only.

The CD contains the following PDF files:

Surnames sorted alphabetically
Surnames sorted by town of origin
The POINT Membership List

To access the data in these files, the user will need a PDF file reader, such as Adobe Reader, which will allow the files to be viewed or printed (in their entirety or selected pages that are of particular interest to a given user).

The CD is updated regularly as new names are added and old names have data of origin changed, and a CD may be purchased as often as desired.

Cost of the CD: $20 (includes postage)

The same files that are on the CD are also available as a printed Directory for the convenience of our members who do not use a computer.
It comes in a three-ring, soft-cover binder.

The Directory is updated egularly.

Cost of the Directory: $40 (includes postage)

When a user finds a surname or a town of origin in which the user is interested and wishes to contact the submitting POINTer, the Membership List (sorted by POINT Number) will give the submitting POINTer’s full name and postal mailing address (and e-mail address, if available).

Obviously, although the POINT Italian Surname Data Base has been around since 1987, producing it on CD is a brand-new endeavor for us.

We will eagerly await your comments and suggestions for improvement, of which we assume there will be many, just as POINTers has improved (we hope) over the years as a result of suggestions from our POINT family.

We expect requests for both the CD and the Directory to be brisk, so please allow at least six to eight weeks for delivery.

To order, send check or money order made out to POINT, in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank to either:

You will receive the most recently updated CD

or

You will receive the latest version.