Your grandchildren will have
Submitted by Joy on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 17:10In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Your grandchildren will have a great laugh while you are trying to keep skeletons in the cupboard. lolOf course you are Italian there is definitely an A at the end of your name.
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Ethnically speaking you are
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 02:01In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ethnically speaking you are Italian; however, there is a problem with the Trentino Alto Adige (and other areas, as well). The region was annexed in 1814 to the Habsburg Empire following Napoleon's defeat. It was re annexed to Italy in 1919. If your family left before 1920, they were considered Austrian citizens...although it is understandable that they felt totally Italian. Borders are politically drawn without taking into account people http://digginguprootsintheboot.com/key-criteria-for-italian-citizenship-jure-sanguinis/
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Obviously, your background,
Submitted by alan h on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 04:39In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Obviously, your background, [in strictly legal terms], is Austrian - not Italian.However, your ethnicity is Italian - so why bother telling anyone differently?If you do decide to 'come out' as an Austrian, this may helphttps://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Traditional+Austrian+Clothing+Men&view=detailv2&id=920434AA032FB3F48F63F1CAF977BF9FA019A612&selectedindex=3&ccid=yNVnuB%2F3&simid=607990284500797392&thid=OIP.Mc8d567b81ff7d12685cfc432ff3ed271H0&mode=overlay&first=1
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