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Subject: RE: land records 1837
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:29:07 -0400

I have seen "date of entry" on records at the National Arcives and it refered to the date they came to the United States. The dates listed on the ships records are "date of entry" which is the date the ship docked in the harbor.

Liesa

Joy <> wrote:

>I just found a land record for my ancestor,
>Jacob Moell from Germany.
>
>The book says "Date of Entry"......December 1837 --- does this mean when
>he purchased the land or when he came into the USA?
>
>And, don't you have to be a naturalized citizen to buy land?
>If the above is true- then how many years does this process take?
>
>One of his sons was born in May 1837 in Germany.... so if he came to the
>US before
>1837 ??????????
>
>Please advise.
>Danke,
>Joy in CA
>
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