The Genetti Genealogy Project

10/07/2025

I love this post from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, one of my favorite people and the host of Finding Your Roots on PBS. As a family genealogist and growing up in the Catholic Church, I can appreciate what an amazing experience this was for Dr. Gates and his wife, Dr. Utset. Researching the Pope's ancestral tree has added important far-reaching historical information to the Church's archive and to modern history! Congrats Dr. Gates!

06/09/2024

Hey cousins and friends, I just added a new section to our website along with three new pieces of family memorabilia! You can read about the new additions along with links in today's blog post.

From time to time, interesting pieces of memorabilia come my way such as family photos, newspaper articles or yellowed letters from a long gone ancestor. On my office shelves, I keep a small archiv…

29/01/2024

The memorial page for our Genetti cousin, Margaret Joyce Young Lychock, has just been published on our family website. Margaret passed away on January 19th. We extend our deepest sympathies to her family. You can find Margaret's memorial page here:
https://genettifamily.com/margaret-joyce-young-lychock/

If you would like to have a tribute, photo or memory of Margaret added to her page, please private message me or send a message through our contact page on the family website.

(July 27, 1942 – January 19, 2024) Margaret Young Lychock Margaret Joyce Young Lychock passed away on January 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada after a lengthy illness. Born July 27, 1942 in Eri…

20/01/2024

Sadly, we have lost another Genetti cousin. I received word that Margaret Young Lychock passed away early yesterday morning. Margaret was the daughter of Rita Genetti and Arthur Young, and the granddaughter of Leon Genetti and Angeline Marchetti. Born in Pennsylvania - Margaret lived most of her adult life in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 82 years old at the time of her passing.

We send our deepest sympathies to Margaret's twin brother Arthur, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A memorial page for Margaret will be created shortly on our family website. If you have a tribute, photo or memory you would like to share about Margaret, please PM me. I will post again with a link to the memorial page after it has been published.

02/12/2023

Last Chance! I just received a notice from our shop provider, Redbubble, about December sales. As our website shop will be discontinued in January, now is the perfect time to take advantage of sale items! December is your last chance to purchase family tree prints, coat-of-arms mugs and coasters, fun Tyrolean inspired T-shirts and aprons, plus other goodies from our online store.

Click on the link below for sales info and to read the full blog post!

I just received a notice from our shop provider, Redbubble, about December sales. As our website shop will be discontinued in January, now is the perfect time to take advantage of sale items! Decem…

13/11/2023

Dear cousins and friends, the time has come to have a frank conversation about our family website and make a few difficult decisions. Since there has been no interest (or sales) in over a year through our family Shop or Bookstore, I have decided to discontinue both sections of our website. As of January 2024, the Genetti Family Shop and Bookstore will be removed and the products offered will be discontinued (including Family Tree Prints).

This advance notice will give you enough time to purchase Christmas gifts or Family Tree Prints, as well as take advantage of holiday sales offers.

Click on link below to read complete bog post ...

Dear cousins and friends, the time has come to have a frank conversation about our family website and make a few difficult decisions. Since there has been no interest (or sales) in over a year thro…

15/07/2023

Another Genetti cousin has passed on this month. John “Jack” Genetti was just shy of his 100th birthday!

Jack was the grandson of one of the original Genetti brothers who settled in Illinois. A second generation American, Jack was the son of John Baptiste Genetti (1890-1972) and Julia Freida Rolando (1900-1996). He was the grandson of Vigilio Genetti (1852-1932) and Domenica Maria Dolzadelli (1852-1907). Jack’s grandparents made their home in Collinsville, Illinois where many descendants from the Illinois Genetti branch still live today.

Jack had a long, interesting life and his obituary reflects his many interests and charitable endeavors. Our family genealogists will also miss Jack as he provided us on several occasions with valuable historical information about our ancestry. I am sure he will be greatly missed by his large extended family. We send our heartfelt sympathies to Jack’s sisters and many descendants.

You can read Jack’s obituary here:

(Sept. 26, 1923 – July 10, 2023) Published by Renner Funeral Homes, July 11, 2023 John “Jack” Joseph Genetti, 99.83 years, of Belleville, IL, born September 26, 1923, in Carlinvil…

14/07/2023

We send our condolences to the family of Karen Zamko Walsh, one of our Genetti cousins who passed away on July 6th. Please click the link below to read Karen's tribute page on our family website.

Obituary of Karen Zamko Walsh

07/07/2023

Sadly, I learned this morning that another Genetti cousin has passed on. Karen Zamko Walsh of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, died yesterday. She was the granddaughter of Addolorata (Dora) Genetti and Verecondo Bott. We extend our deepest sympathies to Karen's immediate family and to her sisters Cheryl Zamko Andregic and Paula Zamko Boyer. I will post again when we have a Tribute page uploaded to our family website for Karen.

04/02/2023

The passing of another descendant, Louise Marie Forneris Fernandez from the Illinois Genetti family. Read more ...
https://genettifamily.com/2023/02/04/the-passing-of-a-descendant/

Sadly another Genetti descendant has passed on. Louise Marie Forneris Fernandez, age 86, died on January 26th in Collinsville, Illinois. She was the daughter of Rosina Amelia Genetti and Giovanni F…

14/11/2022

This past week, we lost another first generation American at the age of 93, a descendant of the Genetti/Zambotti families. Please click below to read about Albert Zambotti. We extend our sympathies to Albert's family.

Sadly we bring you the news that another elder has passed on. Albert Dominick Zambotti was the youngest child of Ottilia Genetti and Pietro Zambotti. Born in 1928, Albert left us on November 8th, j…

17/09/2022

We all know family stories that may or may not be true. But few are as fantastic as this one! Read my new blog post and paper about an ancestor with a tall tale connected to her name!

The myths and facts about Barbara Libener Inama – debunking a family story!