Thanks for your response. My husband posted the note to you yesterday and has turned the task over to me as it appears to be quite a challenge requiring time. I will let you know if I have any success. We are at the very beginning of the process, and may have some questions for you along the way ...

Your issue of whether you may obtain Italian citizenship through jure sanguinis in light of a subsequent adoption by non-Italian descent parents is exactly my situation. I am unable to obtain a certified copy (only an informational copy) of my original birth certificate showing my Italian descent ...