The September-October 2002 issue of the Comunes of Italy Magazine is due back from the printer this week, and should be in the mail to all subscribers by mid-month. This issue features Matera Province in the Basilicata Region of southern Italy. Anyone interested in more information about the magazine, which is dedicated to Italian genealogy, is invited to visit our webpage at http://www.ItalianAncestry.com/coi or drop me an e-mail at ComunesofItaly@Comcast.Net. Here's a peek at the index. Basilicata - Jack Renshaw Book Review: The Stone Boudoir Chicago's Italians, 1850-1985 - Domenic Candeloro Earthquake History of Basilicata I Was Always Italian - Mimi Torchia Boothby Italian Occupations in 1930's NYC Lignaggio - Jenny Floro Khalaf Matera Draft Records Matera Province: History, Festivals+ Events, Census, Tourist Office, Catholic Churches,Patron Saints, Postal Codes New Surnames Our Italian Surnames - Bianca Ottone Patron Saint of Italy Researching Collateral Lines - Laura Johnson Roots in the Agri River Valley, Matera - Judy Armento Surprises from the Past - Tony Lascio Grace Lancieri Olivo, GraceOlivo@Comcast.Net Editor, Comunes of Italy Magazine, ComunesOfItaly@Comcast.Net http://www.ItalianAncestry.com/coi