Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Ancestry + Citizenship FREE”
Do you have Italian ancestry? Are you interested in finding out if you can claim Italian citizenship? Are you looking for an easier way to move to, retire in or spend longer amounts of time in Italy with an Italian passport? Join Dream of Italy host and founder Kathy McCabe (who is claiming her Italian citizenship right now) and Melanie Holtz of …
The photo above is of the Cuzzone family in the 1920s – Kathy McCabe’s great grandparents and grandmother, top, second from right – and this is an excerpt from Kathy’s McCabe’s PBS companion book, Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive Please note that it is not an exhaustive explanation of jure sanguinis but rather and introduction: Learning about your …
Those of Italian ancestry around the world, particularly in the U.S., are using their family line to claim Italian citizenship jure sanguinis, by blood. (We can show you how with our Italian citizenship virtual workshop.) This gives them the option of dual citizenship and holding an Italian/European passport. This short excerpt from Kathy McCabe’s book Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform …
Since Italy offers citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood), many of our Dream of Italy readers are pursuing getting their Italian citizenship recognized. Usually this process goes through a U.S. consulate, but in some cases, it’s more complicated. Those whose Italian ancestors were women born before 1948 must file their citizenship application in court in Italy due to a …
I came up with the concept for the PBS special Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive in 2019 before a pandemic was anywhere on the horizon. The TV special of course premiered this year and though I had no idea what would hit the world in between, I think the topic was right on time. I am more convinced than ever …
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. It has been several years in the making, with a pandemic thrown in for good measure, so I’m thrilled to announce that the special, Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive, is coming to PBS stations and Create TV in June. My life was changed by just …
This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. What’s it like to see your life’s work and passion culminate in a star-studded TV special and a companion book with a foreword by Frances Mayes? Well, I’m about to find …
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Bianca Ottone: It’s now that it’s becoming the rave. The New York Times had an article last summer saying that it’s now becoming a status symbol, and perhaps it is. But I guess that people are moved by taking advantage of the benefits to dual citizenship. Kathy McCabe: This is Kathy McCabe. Welcome to the Dream of …
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Kathy McCabe: I started researching my own ancestry and the Italian records are fascinating. They tell so much more than an American record might say about an ancestor. And it’s really fascinating, the details that you can find. This is Kathy McCabe. Welcome to the Dream of Italy Podcast. You know me from the PBS travel series, …
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an project called I Diari Raccontano- Italiani all’estero which translates to “Diaries Recount – Italians Abroad.” The dense archive holds immigrants’ tales about leaving their beloved Italy behind. The website is based on an interactive map on which users can click on different orbs and delve into a thousand stories of immigrants’ …
