How to Get Old Italian Birth and Marriage Records for Citizenship by Descent
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How to Get Old Italian Birth and Marriage Records for Citizenship by Descent

2:38 Nov 26, 2025
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A request for older Italian records can raise practical questions for anyone dealing with civil status documentation in Italy, especially when the information being searched for predates the period in which municipal registries were formally kept. Understanding how Italian comuni (municipalities) manage their archives, when religious records carry legal value, and what options exist when local offices cannot provide a copy is essential for anyone navigating document retrieval tied to Italian citizenship, family history, or legal procedures. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: how do you retrieve older documents from Italy?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from @RafaelDiFuria living abroad and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenship #Italiandualcitizenship #dualcitizenship
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