OMG my family is Di Santi / Di Santo (sp changed after arrival) as well! They are from San Lorenzello, BN. My great grandmother was Carmela too. LOL

There is no birth certificate? I need more info.
I'm not a lawyer or consulate official, but I do have to provide records for the court in Rome and I ...

If a parent receives eligibility for a 1948 case, they are considered jure sanguinis and a full citizen. I am assuming this is different than naturalization. I did not put my son in the lawsuit for certain reasons, but is there any reason why a child who turns 18 during that time cannot go to the ...

I had the same problem with my GGparents marriage. I found a church marriage certificate in Latin. Fortunately, I did not need to file this, but I did find out more information on the marriage. It was not in the state database because it got lost before they created the database in the 1990s ...

I did get it apostilled. I needed it notarized first.

I am a 1948 case, so I go to the courts instead of the consulate. I had the translations done separately. They were to be legalized by the consulate, but since mine are translated in Italy, they are certified at the tribunal instead. All my papers are separate.
Now, my cousin (straightforward ...

Hi, I have a letter written explaining name discrepancies by a lawyer that works for Dept of Health. The state authentication office says I need it notarized or they cannot apostille. Does that mean I have to have her redo the letter? Obviously, you can't notarize without the person signing in front ...