ABOUT ME
Introduction
Paola Manfredi was born and raised in Italy. At the age of eight, she began drawing her first family tree in a notebook while asking her paternal grandmother in Napoli about their family’s past. That improvised tree turned out to be remarkably accurate—and she still has it today. It marked the beginning of a lifelong dedication to family history.
While still in Italy, Paola assisted with microfilming Italian records and helped others research their ancestry. After moving to Utah, she earned a degree in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University and became an Accredited Genealogist®. She has conducted extensive professional research in archives throughout Italy and has presented on Italian research both in the U.S. and in Italy. For the past thirteen years, Paola has worked at FamilySearch, supporting European homeland research with a focus on Italy. She currently resides in Utah and travels to Italy annually.