Over 25 million Italians have emigrated between 1861 and 1960 with a migration boom between 1871 and 1915 when over 13,5 million emigrants left the country for European and overseas destinations.
Came home to find my letter in the mail. It says that I can apply for a passport now but Mr. Cei said to wait a couple months for the comune to enter the information.
Six weeks after my appointment and a bit over two years from start to finish. Now to help my mother out her paperwork for Philly.
Thanks to everyone who has posted on the boards. This really wouldn't have happened without the wealth of information available here.
He said that there had been mistakes in the past (issuing letters of citizenship) and it would be better to wait a couple months than have someone come looking for a wrongly issued passport.
I don't foresee myself taking a trip out of country until the Fall at the earliest so I don't think it's a big deal to wait a bit longer.
Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...
