Italians to America is the first indexed reference work devoted to Italian immigrants to the United States. This series contains passenger list information in chronological order on the first major wave of Italian migration during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. As with the highly regarded companion series on German immigrants, Italians to America presents the passenger lists in chronological order, including information on each person's age, sex, occupation, village of origin, and destination, plus the name of the ship, the port of embarkation and the date of arrival. Each volume also contains an introduction on the history of Italian migration to the U.S. and a full name index, greatly simplifying the researcher's job.

An important feature of Italians to America is the extensive Italian-surname index of ships' passengers included in each volume. These indexes, containing approximately 750,000 names for the 1880-1899 period, will greatly facilitate the task of finding an ancestor's family name, especially when the exact date or port of arrival in the United States in unknown.In addition to the passenger lists and name indexes, Italians to America includes an introduction to the history of the Italian migratory movement to the United States, with statistical data showing the total Italian emigration to other selected countries, such as to Europe, Brazil, and Canada. This series is an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in genealogical research or in studying family history.