Well, I've never tried translating records outside of Sicily, but I'll submit what I can read.

Date: In the year of our Lord 1623 on the 12th day of February

The child was born on the 11th day of February

I know it's not much, but there you go!

Great!! Thank you so much for all your help!

Okay, this is more complicated than I thought! Thank you so much for clearing things up!

What exactly is the 1948 law? Also, is there an average price for obtaining dual citizenship like this?

In the first scenario: when Ignazio naturalized in 1926, his son, Salvatore, who was a minor when Ignazio naturalized, also naturalized. The 1952 date is likely not a naturalization, but a Certificate of Citizenship, confirming his 1928 derivative naturalization. The path through Pietra is ...

It seems that you may have several possibilities. If you provide birth and naturalization dates, it will be easy to determine which path would work best.


My great-grandfather Salvatore was born in Sicily in 1913, came to U.S. 1928, and was naturalized 1952. His father Ignazio was born 1878 ...

Hello everyone!

I just thought that I'd ask if there's any chance of me claiming citizenship through descent in my scenario. My great grandfather was born in Sicily in 1913 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in the 1950s. His father came over and was also naturalized, but his mother came over ...

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This is such great information Suanj! Thanks so much for all your help!

Wow!! This is really great information, thank you so much!! If you don't mind me asking, what is the difference between receiving custody of the child, and adopting him? Is it safe to assume he stayed with Maria Ventimiglia until he was an adult?

Oh okay, thank you!! Are there any documents that might be available from the orphanage? Or custody documents?

Thank you so much!! Is there any way to find out more about his adoption?

Hello! I'd love a full translation of this Sicilian birth record! It's for a founding named Giuliano Termini born in 1911. Thank you so much!

Birth Record: https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali. ... 0/02VAdmM/

Hello! I recently discovered that my ancestor Maria Ventimiglia adopted a foundling in Sicily. The story goes that she had just lost a child, and went to the "foundling wheel" to adopt a boy. I now have two documents that support this story and list the boy. I'm really hoping to find out more about ...

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Thank you!! On the first link I just wanted the information about who Confirmed him. I think it give the person and date of the confirmation on the top right.