On March 28\, 2025 the Italian government issued a \;decreto-legge\, in English means Decree-Law\, that imposes strict requirements over Italian Dual Citizenship. In this presentation we are going to review historical Italian citizenship law\, previous ways to qualify\, what the \;decreto-legge \;includes\, additional draft law to be aware of\, who qualifies under the law as it stands right now\, and what can be done to start the process of acquiring Italian Citizenship . Keep in mind everything in this presentation may change in the coming mo nth\, months\, or year!
\nAriana Franco is a professional genealogis t who specializes in Southern Italian research\, naturalization records\, and New England localities. Recently she has expanded into the chain migra tions of Sicilians to the Heartland States. She began researching in late 2020 to uncover and discover who she belongs to. She quickly realized her ancestors were complex and indirect in the paper trails they left behind p ushing her towards educational development. She holds certificates of comp letion from Boston University for Genealogical Research\, GenProof\, ProGe n\, GRIP\, IGHR\, and SLIG to name a few. Her research uses the Genealogic al Proof Standard as an evaluation tool. She holds a BFA in sculpture from Ringling College of Art and Design and uses her creative skills to create presentations and family narratives. Originally from Boston\, Ariana grew up in Florida\, studied in Providence\, Rhode Island\, lived in Colorado\ , and has recently returned to Miami\, Florida. She is a participating mem ber of an NGSQ study group\, the Genealogical Society of Greater Miami\, I talian Genealogical Group\, and Association of Professional Genealogists i ncluding the Colorado and New England chapters.
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