Debora (Pallante) Hill
Professional genealogist with 30 years of experience researching Italian ancestors.
Owner/founder of the Pallante Center - of Italian-American (Molise Region) ancestry.
Academic achievements:
B.A. degree in History/anthropology. Formal coursework in methods of historical research, genealogy, family history, Italian language, and Mediterranean history--certificates in International Studies and genealogy. Senior thesis book, "300 Years of the Pallante Family". Strong background in world cultures and archaelogy (with some study in digging up ancestors literally!)
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, Rowan University, N.J., graduated with honors. ALA-accredited MLS (Masters in Library Science), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Archives concentration - Temple University.
Professional genealogist, information professional, professional archivist - historical document specialist.
Debora received training and experience in various museum and historical societies, including the world-renowned Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology at the prestigious Univ. of Pennsylvania, and others in the Mid-Atlantic Region, as well as Upstate New York.
With decades of experience doing genealogical research, the Pallante Center has found many THOUSANDS of documents for clients, with an overall very high success rate. The majority of clients invest in fully-developed family trees that are ultimately delivered in the form of a spiral bound book suitable for gifts or family reunions (usually containing between 200 and over 1000 names each). Documentary evidence to support names and dates is provided to the client.
Professional Memberships (past and present): Assoc. of Professional Genealogists, POINT (#1213), COI (#18) Soc. of American Archivists, Mid Atlantic Regional Archives, American Library Assoc., and American Italian Heritage Assoc.
Debora collaborates with a network of native Italian associates in Italy. Some speak only Italian, and are unknown outside of Italy. For years PCIR has been making their excellent services available to people all over the world. Their services supplement research projects when help is needed to access church records, search civil records not available on film, make phone calls to Italian archives offices, contact living relatives, or escort visitors on personal tours of ancestral village.