It is important - - - before joining POINT - - - that potential POINT members know what POINT is all about and what POINT can - - - and cannot - - - do for the Italian Genealogist and the Italian Family Historian.

POINT is NOT a genealogical research service.

POINT was created in 1987 and is the largest network of Italian family historians in the world, with over 5100 members (some 1300 active) who eagerly share their knowledge and expertise with one another:

• in the pages of our quarterly, POINTers
• at POINTers In Person (PIP) meetings across America
• on our POINTers In E-Mail (PIE) mail list
• via an exchange of letters
• through other personal communication

If you are:

• interested in your Italian heritage or your Italian roots
• are pursuing your Italian surnames
• are trying to create - or expand - your Italian family tree

you have finally come to the right place.

Over the last six years, our renewal rate is 85% - This indicates how strongly our members feel about the value of their POINT membership.

And you will, too, once you become a member of POINT.

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Again, Welcome to the POINT Homepage and thank you for your interest. 

This site should tell you:

• all about POINT
• what POINT is
• what POINT can do for you

POINT Membership includes . . .

. . . four (4) issues of POINTers
The American Journal of Italian Genealogy

The Journal averages over 50 pages per issue and features articles about Italian genealogical research by both professionals and POINT members.

POINTers features letters and articles from members who are:

sharing family stories
discussing their own search for their ancestors
giving tips on how to solve genealogy problems
and requesting assistance,
as well as more scholarly articles.

POINTers is published quarterly:

Spring (April)
Summer (July)
Autumn (October)
Winter (January)

Back issues of POINTers are available. Write for prices and availability.

For a sample copy of POINTers send $3 US (no envelope necessary) to the address below.

We believe that once you see a copy of POINTers, you will decide that you cannot be without POINT and POINTers in your efforts to build or expand your Italian family tree and to find the roots of your Italian heritage.

And, once you are a member, you can have your questions published in POINTers so that our 1500+ active members can offer you the benefit of their knowledge and expertise.

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POINTers is the very best Italian genealogy periodical in the world - by far!

Awards

The Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library and
The Family Tree International Newsletter Contest

First Place - Ethnic Societies - 1997
First Place - Italian Heritage - 1999
Grand Prize (Honorable Mention) - Journalistic Excellence - 1999
First Place - Italian Ethnic Publications - 2000
First Place - Italian Organizations - 2001
First Place - Italian Genealogy - 2002
First Place - Italian Genealogy - 2003
First Place - Italian Publications - 2004

(the contest was discontinued after 2004)

A major benefit of POINT membership is that members may have their questions, problems or queries published in POINTers so that our 1300 active members may offer their experience and knowledge.

Preview of the Winter, 2008, issue of POINTers
Due to be mailed 5 January 2009

Complete Proceedings of the
POINT National Conference - 2008
Salt Lake City, UT

Sources of Italian Surnames

Calendar of Italian Festivals

A Letter To Patton
Rotondo (#339)

A Family Album (Part Two)
Rosella (#3719)

La Lingua Italiana
Merriman (#4887)

Relationships in the Middle Ages
DeMarco (#1371)

As always, subject to change.

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If you would like a sample copy (our choice)
of a previous issue of POINTers,
send $3 (U.S.) to:

POINT International Headquarters
Box 14966, Dept. PHP
Las Vegas, NV 89114 - 4966 USA

We believe that once
you see a copy of POINTers,
you will feel that you must
be a part of POINT.

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And best of all, POINT Membership . . .

. . . provides you with the opportunity to network with the greatest people in the world, people who share your interest in Italian roots and Italian genealogy and our common Italian heritage.

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Our annual dues are $30 for U.S. members and
$50 for members outside of the United States.

Checks or money orders must be:

drawn against a US Bank
in US dollars
made payable to POINT

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For a membership application that you can
print out now to join POINT,
click here ->Membership Application

To receive a membership application by postal mail,
send a self-addressed envelope to:

POINT International Headquarters
Box 14966, Dept. PHP
Las Vegas, NV 89114 - 4966
USA

For more information about POINT
and all of our activities,
please visit any of the following sections.

POINTers In E-Mail Our on-line mail list [PIE]

POINTers In Person 28 chapters across the US [PIP]

Links To Other Italian-Interest Websites

POINT National Conferences

History of POINT

Things Change

POINT Supporters and Advertisers

Comments About POINT and POINTers

Selected article from POINTers

Before you leave our homepage
- especially if you decide that you
do not wish to join POINT at this time -
please send a note to:

Thomas Edward Militello, MD (POINTer #1)

describing your areas of interest, what you are looking for and what you were hoping POINT could do for you.

We are constantly trying to upgrade POINT to make it useful to Italian family historians around the world.

We earnestly solicit your comments and suggestions.

Last Updated: 29 July 2008

Send comments / suggestions to: DrTom POINTer #1

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