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I've collected all the necessary documents to provide to the Italian consulate in Chicago. Also, the proper documents have apostilles. The brick wall I've run into is some spelling discrepancies. The last name is Miniello, but several documents have spellings ranging from: Minniello to ...

My Grandmother is in the direct line of Italian citizenship. For whatever reason Vital Statistics cannot find her documents.

Great Great Grandfather (Italy) -> Great Grandfather (USA) -> Grandmother (USA) -> Father (USA) -> Me (USA)

The consulate I'd be applying to is Chicago.

Do you know of ...

Hello everyone,

I've been pursuing the Italian dual citizenship since January. I currently have all of my documents bar one. For whatever reason the Vital Records office in the city and the state cannot find my Grandmother's birth certificate. I have made requests to the local Diocese for her ...

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I recently received my great grandparents' marriage certificate in the mail. Unfortunately, the last name of my great grandmother's last name is incorrect. In fact, it's not even very close Rutherford vs Redford. She is outside of the italian lineage, but this is an important ...

I'll being going through the Chicago consulate.

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I'm in the drawn out process of waiting for all of my letters to reach their destinations and be spun through the wheels of bureaucracy. I recently received the marriage certificate for my great grandfather, who is the son of my great great grandfather, the man who originally came ...

I've attached a scanned copy of the paperwork I received from the Cuyahoga County Archives. As you can see there is no name under the Child's name, though it has in parathenses (if any has been given). The name of the parents, dob, sex and other info is there.

It is the state of Ohio. In fact, after I had already posted I looked closer at the copy and it doesn't have my Great Grandfather's name, apparently they hadn't decided on a name at the time of filling out the paperwork. Nonetheless, it does have both of their names and the date of birth along with ...

I just received a photocopy of a record from the County Archives of my Great Grandfather's birth. This is the only thing I have stating my great grandfather's birth. Does anyone know whether it would be possible to get an apostille on this and use it as evidence for my great grandfather's birth ...

That's great! Thank you so much.

My GG Grandfather had his son, my great grandfather, in 1904. He filled out a naturalization application in 1940, which I have a copy of from USCIS, though he never completed the naturalization process before his death. Is this proof enough for the Chicago consulate that he was not naturalized ...

Thanks for your answers everyone. I have completed the USCIS index search and received the naturalization application my GGGF filled out crica 1940. However, the naturalization was never completed by my GGGF, so I don't have any other documents except the application. He died a few years later ...

I made a request from NARA to undergo a search for my GG Grandfather's naturalization records. They didn't come up with anything. I've searched through the NARA website, but have been unable to find any information on ordering a Certificate of Nonexistence of a Record. I'm assuming it goes by the ...

Two part question:


Part 1:
I have a question about applying with multiple family members at the same time. I read that it is possible, just didn't know how to go about it. After the holiday I will try to set up an appointment in Boston for myself, my brother and my sister. I am wondering if ALL ...

I did an index search through USCIS and then ordered the documents they found. According to the documents I have, my GGGF never naturalized, though he filled out the paperwork in the early 40s, most likely because of World War II. Is having paperwork from USCIS showing he did not naturalize proof ...