Over the years, I've come across to excellent sources for discovering "Coats of Arms". One is a book called (in English) the "Golden Book" and another is microfilm holdings of the LDS. The university of San Francisco has a copy of this book in their holdings. Excellent documented source of Italian coats of arms. The Microfilm was of 14th (?) century records where the coat of arm is sketched out and in many cases, a pedigree chart follows. Perhaps someone on the list can come up with the film number and maybe another source for the Golden Books. I don't believe the Library of Congress has a copy, but I have persued this. BTW, none of my ancestors show up in the list<g>.

"Dick Miale" wrote in message news:3ce8573c_2@grouper.exis.net... > of Arms". One is a book called (in English) the "Golden Book" and another is > the list can come up with the film number and maybe another source for the > Golden Books. I don't believe the Library of Congress has a copy, but I > Hi, "Supposedly" the big New York City Public Library http://unix2.nysed.gov/gengen.htm has a copy but I searched their online index and didn't find it but that search isn't as good as the one in-house also Check the big New Jersey Library that has a huge genealogical section. Maybe you can email them if you are interested. More genealogical library holdings: http://www.onelibrary.com/libcats.htm http://www.gwest.org/gen_libs.htm If you send for it, it now costs more than $200. Write first as I don't even know if this is still the correct address. "Libro d'Oro della Nobilta Italiana" Collegio Araldica, Via S. Maria dell'Anima 16, 00186 Roma.