The July-August issue of the Comunes of Italy Magazine will be back from the printer by the end of this week. This issue features Pavia Province in the Lombardia Region of Northern Italy and is packed with many other articles of interest to everyone doing Italian genealogical research. We're pleased to welcome two new writers who will be contributing articles to each issue of the magazine - Jenny Floro-Khalaf, and Bianca Ottone. . This issue should be in the mail to all subscribers by early next week. A sneak peek at the index appears below. If anyone is interested in more information about the magazine, contact us at ComunesOfItaly@Comcast.Net or visit our web page at http://www.ItalianAncestry.com/coi The September-October 2002 issue will feature Matera Province in the Basilicata Region. Index to July-August 2002: Abruzzo-Cocullo's Snake Procession Albanians to Basilicata Damaged Italian Vital Records Day in the Life of an Italian Genealogist Estratto vs. Original Generations Growing Up Italian In God's Country Interesting Tidbits Italian Jews from Spain Italian Military Service Italian Population in the USA Italian Proverbs Italy, 1898 Life in the USA - 1901 Linaggio North & South Schism Our Summer Garden Pavia Province Silk Industry of Renaissance Venice U.S. Passport Applications Web Corner Grace Lancieri Olivo, GraceOlivo@Comcast.Net Editor, Comunes of Italy Magazine, ComunesOfItaly@Comcast.Net http://www.ItalianAncestry.com/coi