{"title":"John P. Colletta","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHN PHILIP COLLETTA, Ph.D., is a genealogist, lecturer, and author whose publications include \u003cem\u003eOnly a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFinding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThey Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColletta holds a doctorate from The Catholic University of America and spent twenty years at the Library of Congress while teaching workshops at the National Archives. He is a faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and Boston University’s Certificate in Family History program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Colletta conducts programs for the Smithsonian Institution’s Resident Associate Program and lectures nationally. In 2014, The Teaching Company released his 15-lesson course, Discovering Your Roots: The Fundamentals of Genealogy, as one of their Great Courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn is based in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn P. Colletta’s books are published by Ancestry.com, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"they-came-in-ships-finding-your-immigrant-ancestors-arrival-record-3rd-edition","title":"They Came in Ships: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record (3rd Edition)","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChances are excellent that your ancestors came to America from somewhere-England, Spain, Germany, China, Africa. Can you imagine how they felt as they left their homes, what they left behind? Do you want to know? Would you know where to even start looking for the details? Author and genealogist John P. Colletta prepares you to undertake the search. He tells you not only what fundamental facts you need to know about your immigrant ancestor before beginning, but suggests where you may find that information as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/091648937X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780916489373\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"John P. Colletta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42328761303256,"sku":"9780916489373","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42328798494936,"sku":"9781630264703","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780916489373_FChigh_mockup_v2_1641329520_9216b3a8-0a1e-403f-9a3c-7dc51fc1eb4e.jpg?v=1790982404"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-john-p-colletta.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}