Guides
- Italian birth certificate: certificate, extract or full copy?The three kinds of Italian civil records, what each one shows, which one consulates usually ask for, and who can request a full copy.
- Italian documents for citizenship by descentWhich Italian records consulates usually ask for, what changed with the 2025 reform, and how to get the Italian side of the file.
- How to find your Italian ancestor’s townWhere to look for the town your Italian ancestor came from, how to use the free Portale Antenati, and what to do when the village is not a town of its own.