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From: "Donna" <>
Subject: Re: [NORCAL] naturalization in the mid-1800's
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:36:50 -0700
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Thanks, Betty
Donna in spokane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [NORCAL] naturalization in the mid-1800's
>I don't know if they had to stay in the same place.
> None of my Great Grandparents became citizens, but lived and died in the
> U.S. And 1 of my grandfathers did.But all great my uncles did become
> citizens, { I have their papers}
> My Aunt did not have to become citizens all they had to do was marry an
> American and they automaticly became a citizen because of the marriage.
> If a an American born woman married a foreign man, she automaticlly lost
> her
> U.S. citizenship and had to apply for one.
> Betty in Alaska
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] naturalization in the mid-1800's
>
>
>> And did they have to remain in the same place for those 2 years?
>> donna in spokane
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Betty" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] naturalization in the mid-1800's
>>
>>
>>> To All,
>>> They had to Read, Write and speak English, take a test and have a
>>> sponsor.
>>> I think it took 7 years to prove your worthiness to become a citizen.
>>> All I can remember was the test was on different wars and presidents we
>>> have
>>> had,
>>> Declaration of independence abd stuff like that.
>>> Betty
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] naturalization in the mid-1800's
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pat,
>>>> There was usually a waiting period of a 2 years or more between
>>>> applying
>>>> for
>>>> the first and final papers. I have never heard of any type of test
>>>> being
>>>> given duiing the time period you stated.
>>>> Ken T.
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 4/18/2008 3:37:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>>> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I know today that people who want to become citizens of the United
>>>> States
>>>> have to take a written test.
>>>>
>>>> I had two greats and two great great grandfathers became citizens of
>>>> the
>>>> United States between 1848 and 1878. I have copies of all four
>>>> citizenship
>>>> documents so know they had to renounce their allegiance to their
>>>> previous
>>>> country's monach, have some one say they were of good character and
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>> I can find no information concerning when or if they had to taken a
>>>> written
>>>> test. Does any one know what other requirements they had to meet
>>>> before
>>>> becoming citizens?
>>>>
>>>> Your help will be appreciated. Pat
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