Thursday 02.09.2010

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Swiss-Italian migrations

Land of emigranti

What was it like to live in the rural areas of Ticino and the Italian-speaking valleys of southern Switzerland in the...

Journey into the unknown

Every one of the tens of thousands who left home for a better life abroad has his or her tale to tell. They are stories...

New world

The Ticinesi were drawn to Victoria and California by the gold rushes in the Australian and American states but that is...

Homecoming

The emigranti are remembered fondly today by both the people of southern Switzerland and their descendants. And the...

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Migration blog

Blog back to your Swiss-Italian roots.

Videos

Lives remembered

Descendants of Swiss-Italian emigrants tell their ancestors' stories.

Galleries

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Your images - Old World

Your pictures from Ticino and the Italian-speaking valleys of Graubünden.

Galleries

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Visiting the island of hope and tears

Ellis Island brings back to life the immigrant experience.