Maria Teresa Sanhueza, Ph.D.,  highlights how immigrant correspondences and other personal documents enable us to hear voices that are often absent from official histories. This presentation brings together stories of families from Piemonte and Sicily, carefully crafted through her analysis of personal letters and explores how these private writings intersect with themes of migration, identity, and memory.  Dr. Sanhueza’s integration of correspondence with parish records and other vital genealogical documents creates a fresh approach to family history.  Her work reveals the personal experiences of immigrants between Argentina, Italy, and the U.S., and offers an opportunity to connect with our ancestors on a deeper, more personal level.