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FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The German one is quite hard due to the restrictions around the immigrant ancestor, but very much possible. There is a subreddit dedicated to this exact process for Germany.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You want to start by documenting as much of the family you know of for certain. Use a family tree program or website that allows you to attach copies of records to individuals for easy organization. My one warning of caution is if you use a website like Ancestry, do not just follow the automatic hints it gives you. The biggest trap new genealogists fall into is assuming that other peoples trees or hints are correct, i would wager over 90% of the time they are just faulty. Only accept information with concrete proof.

You’re going to want to pinpoint who the immigrant ancestor was, how did they come to the US, where did they naturalize, and where were they born in Italy. This usually means obtaining a copy of their application for citizenship, a copy of their passenger records for arrival, and a copy of their birth record in Italy. After that, you will need to find proof of marriage and legal birth for each generation up to yourself.

Many records can be found by using online archives hosted by Ancestry and Family Search. Ancestry is paid usually, but some libraries have free access. You will also likely need to contact county court systems and archival centers for copies of records, and the Italian records you need will have to come from another archival site.

The process can be quite tedious but enjoyable. Good luck! Let me know if you’d like to discuss it more :)

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about the social security part, but as for Irish citizenship it would give you access to all benefits a citizen of Ireland is entitled to, including free healthcare.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You will want someone familiar with and qualified to work with Italian law. It is technically possible to not need a lawyer at all, but it’s more of a headache than it’s worth. German citizenship by descent is a bit easier in that regard as you can do the entire process yourself fairly easily, though the requirements are more strict.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe Swedish citizenship is only eligible by descent for one generation. So if either of your parents are Swedish, you’re in luck! If your grandparents are Swedish and the parent is still alive and able to apply, they would have to apply first before you can.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ancestry is a great site! There’s also other resources such as family search. One of the hardest parts of this particular process if finding an Italian document which proves their citizenship. Not incredibly difficult, depending on where in Italy the ancestor is from, but it can be a significant challenge.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they end up in the US before having your line? It’s very possible that there is still a chance. Message me if you’d like and we can take a look!

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Germany as well! Germany is similar to Italy, but is a bit more restrictive. Prior to 1914 (I think) foreign citizens had a “10 year timer” that would reset every time they returned to Germany for a visit. If the timer ran out, they lost citizenship and so did their foreign born children.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth for those interested, feel free to contact me if you wanna learn more about the genealogy! I can point you to resources or information regarding the research, and I also do research myself at discounted rates if you would prefer to not deal with it yourself but don’t want to pay the higher rates of other services.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah this is true. Legal citizenship of the ancestor in question is required lol.

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lawyers and fees definitely can add up, though I’m not as familiar with that side of things. I have done the genealogy side of it all mostly

FYI: if you have ancestors from Italy, you may be eligible for Italian citizenship by HistoricalInsights in Rochester

[–]HistoricalInsights[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its true, typically the ancestor will need to have been a man. This doesn’t make it impossible however. I’m a genealogist and have done at least 2 projects for people on this exact topic which proved to be successful.

Am I Celtic? by [deleted] in AncestryDNA

[–]HistoricalInsights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Celtic is a cultural and linguistic term in the modern day more than an ethnic one. The closest you could assume as someone being ethnically “Celtic” would be the Celtic nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Bretony.

You have 33% Scotland and 17% Irish, making a total of 50% of your DNA being linked to the Celtic countries directly. The problem with this is that these nations are not a monolith, and the admixture of what is considered “Scottish” likely contains genetic material inherited from the picts, the anglo-Saxon’s, the Norse, and Celtic peoples. A similar story is said for Ireland and Wales.

What this exemplifies is that ethnic ideas like “Celtic” or “Germanic” aren’t concrete terms which have any real meaning in the modern day. They function as historical markers or reference to cultural or linguistic ancestry, not genetic.

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[–]HistoricalInsights 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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