No need to apologize, it's a confusing situation to make sense of. I have seen his parents' death certificates in Italian records so I don't think it will be a problem to prove they never left Italy. I'm just glad I'm eligible through this route. Thanks so much for your help!

I'd really appreciate some clarification from anyone with the knowledge to help. I am preparing to apply for Italian citizenship Jure Sanguinis via my great-grandfather. Ordinarily I would not qualify because he was a naturalized American citizen when his daughter, my grandmother, was born, thereby ...