Lisa Vogele

Lisa Vogele a professional travel consultant and genealogist. She is the Chief Tree Climber at Travel Your Tree: Where Ancestry Meets Adventure, a full-service family history research and travel planning firm. She is passionate about traveling local and in the footsteps of your ancestors to make or re-establish connections of personal, historical significance. In 2016, Lisa authored Food & Folklore: A Year of Italian Festivals, a guide book to assist travelers with incorporating festivals into their itineraries and experience local culture through food and historic events. Her travel tips have been featured in the Huffington Post, 1000traveltips.com and her travel blog LisaLovesToTravel.com. She holds a Masters degree from Clemson University, was raised in Connecticut and resides in Colorado. All research is conducted using the Genealogy Proof Standard. Lisa is a member of the following professional organizations: American Society of Travel Advisors, Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society. Lisa holds a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University (OL31). Contact her at: lisa@travelyourtree.com

Lisa's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Wed, December 2 2026: 17:45 UTC
Italian Genealogy: Unlocking Passport Collections in Archives
Wed, December 2 2026: 17:45 UTC
Italian passport records are a hidden gem for family historians researching Italian ancestors. Issued by local or national authorities, these records often include detailed personal information such as birthplaces, occupations, physical descriptions, and destinations. Whether your ancestors left Italy in the 1800s or early 1900s, passport applications and registers can help confirm identities, track migration patterns, and fill in gaps between civil and church records. This presentation explores the Italian passport process, where these records are housed, and how to locate and use them in your own research. We’ll look at examples from various time periods and Italian archives, including Naples, Genoa, Treviso, and more. Learn how to access these collections both in person and remotely, what is online and what is not, tips for navigating Italian archive websites, using search tools, and drafting request letters in Italian.
Italian passport records are a hidden gem for family historians researching Italian ancestors. Issued by local or national authorities, these records often include detailed personal information such as birthplaces, occupations, physical descriptions, and destinations. Whether your ancestors left Italy in the 1800s or early 1900s, passport applications and registers can help confirm identities, track migration patterns, and fill in gaps between civil and church records. This presentation explores the Italian passport process, where these records are housed, and how to locate and use them in your own research. We’ll look at examples from various time periods and Italian archives, including Naples, Genoa, Treviso, and more. Learn how to access these collections both in person and remotely, what is online and what is not, tips for navigating Italian archive websites, using search tools, and drafting request letters in Italian.
Wed, December 2 2026: 17:45 UTC