Founder of daddezio.com and genealogytoday.com

In 1997, Illya James D'Addezio decided to publish his family history in a web site (www.daddezio.com) that today has grown well beyond the personal scope. The D'Addezio family section remains and continues to unfold as his research progresses, sharing family photos, news and a few mysteries. The remaining pages on the site cover a variety of Italian research resources, indexed historical listings, passenger ship arrivals, genealogy of Popes, links to family web sites, a growing list of famous Italians, a coat of arms database, articles on Italian culture, and even some travel information.

"When I started working on my genealogy via the Internet, I quickly realized how hard it was going to be. Every page on the web is like a needle in a haystack, that's why I think a site like myItalianFamily.com is a real find." - Illya