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.
My mother was born is AUstralia which mean she acquired citizenship at birth. But I dont thinks he ever renounced her right to citizenship. How do I find out if she did???
My mum was born in 1959 so is she eligible through her mum, which would then make me eligible?
My grandfather was also born in Australia.
This whole process confuses me!
I am looking at travelling in a year or 2 and would live to get started on my passport ASAP
THNX
Known surnames- Mollica, Alba, Cannella, Secchitano
I would like to research my family history and find out as much as I can =)
You'll need to provide more information or we won't be able to help. Who in your family came from Italy? Did they naturalize? If so, when? Was the child born before or after their naturalization?
Go to the webside of your local consulate, and that will give you all the information you need. Based on the information you provide, you qualify though you mother's maternal line, and possibly through her paternal line (depending on dates).
The good news is that you only need one line to qualify.
The name Italia, probably a Graecized form of Italic Vitelia (='calf land'), was originally restricted to the southern half of the 'toe' but was gradually extended. By 450 B.C. It meant the region subsequently inhabited by the Bruttii; by 400 it embraced Lucania as well. Campania was included after ...
