Tom’s and Karen’s families both have origins in Sicily. Tom’s family came from Tortorici, Ucria and San Piero Patti in the province of Messina. Karen’s family came from Serradifalco, Mussomeli in the province of Caltanissetta, and Caccamo in the province of Palermo. Each family took the same approach in immigrating to the United States in…
In Bill’s own words… I initially began to think about dual citizenship after a friend informed me that she had gotten Italian dual citizenship. I then researched people who could help me. After hearing about jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent) from Marco Permunian on YouTube, I decided to take the first step and have a…
In Linda’s own words… We both have Italian heritage, but we had much more information about Brian’s ancestry when we started the process. He hired a genealogist to trace his relatives from Cuggiono, a small town outside Milan, and our genealogist provided a very large binder with birth records and other interesting papers dating back…
Donna has a strong connection to her Italian lineage and had long about pursuing Italian citizenship by descent. She grew up in New York learning Italian from her father who attended college in Rome, but her Italian roots run deeper. Her grandfather’s side of the family is from Bari and her grandmother’s side is from…
Once we became Italian citizens via the court system (on March 1, 2023) the next and last step was to move toward dual passports. I figured this was a formality, until I realized there were still a good number of steps to be taken to get our passports in hand. Once the Judge rules in…
In Alistair’s own words… “Various family members had previously looked into acquiring Italian citizenship, but we were always told that it would not be possible. After a first trip to Italy in 2018, and being completely taken by its beauty, history, culture and people, I started doing some research on the internet. I was determined…
For a long time, Michael did not think pursuing Italian citizenship was even possible, in his own words: “For years, my immediate family and relatives were of the belief that we were not eligible to apply for Italian citizenship through family descent. Not satisfied with this outcome, I began to do my own research and…
Descending from Italian great-grandparents on both my mother’s and father’s sides, I always wondered if I was eligible for Italian citizenship. No one in my family from my grandparents’ generation down had ever looked into it or done the process. Finally, when I was 33, I got inspired (and jealous) after meeting someone who had…
What started as an office joke has turned into one of my biggest passions: researching, discovering, and cherishing my family’s history. I’m fascinated by the communities my ancestors came from and the ties that remain. Perhaps even more importantly, I’ve fallen madly in love with my ancestral comune, Fumone, particularly its generous, welcoming people and their willingness to…
In Joe’s own words… “Several years ago, I discovered that my ancestry automatically made me an Italian citizen. The fact both of my grandfathers and both of my grandmothers were born in Sicily offered several different avenues for confirming my citizenship. However, being an Italian citizen and having documentation of that citizenship are two very…
Marco M. wanted to pursue Italian citizenship by descent for a long time, but he didn’t get the chance until his retirement. He knew that it would be best to have assistance throughout the process, so after doing much research online, he settled with ICA due to their lengthy track record in assisting with Italian…
David applied for citizenship by descent along with his brother, sister, and her three children. David’s Italian great-grandfather emigrated from Italy to the U.S. in the early 1900s and it was through his ancestry that the application was made. However, after some preliminary research David discovered that his situation was a 1948 case, on the…