Dual!
A little family history:
My paternal grandfather was born in America. While his mother was pregnant, she travelled to America just to make sure he was an American citizen. When he was a child, he returned to Italy for several years, then moved here, married my grandmother, had my uncle and my dad, and in 1981, he died.
Since my paternal great-grandfather was an Italian citizen, I'm eligible for dual US-Italian citizenship. So, it looks like I can either travel back to Italy and spend some time collecting birth, marriage and death certificates, or pay a service a grand or so to do it for me. Once I do all that, it seems I am eligible for an Italian citizenship and passport.
My paternal grandfather was born in America. While his mother was pregnant, she travelled to America just to make sure he was an American citizen. When he was a child, he returned to Italy for several years, then moved here, married my grandmother, had my uncle and my dad, and in 1981, he died.
Since my paternal great-grandfather was an Italian citizen, I'm eligible for dual US-Italian citizenship. So, it looks like I can either travel back to Italy and spend some time collecting birth, marriage and death certificates, or pay a service a grand or so to do it for me. Once I do all that, it seems I am eligible for an Italian citizenship and passport.