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From: Elizabeth Cunningham <>
Subject: [PAPHL] Re: PAPHILAD-D Digest V04 #146
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:16:31 -0500
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It is my understanding that women were not naturalized until they got
the vote. Before that they came in on their husband's citizenship. It
went the other way too. Consuelo Vanderbilt, who married the Duke of
Marlborough, complained in her autobiography that she had to give up her
American citizenship when she married him.

Elizabeth C


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>With all this discussion of naturalization and immigration, can a more
>experienced researcher tell me if a woman immigrated by herself (or with her
>sisters) and was single for a long period, was she eligible during that time to apply
>for citizenship? Did they do that in the 1800's? Grandpop arrived in 1901.
>Grandmom arrived in 1894. He never got naturalized til 1957 despite several
>early filings of the Intent forms. I can find no record that she ever did
>before or after him.
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>Suppose she wanted to be naturalized and he didn't? What would be the
>procedure? Or was she just out of luck?
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>Inquiring minds want to know < LOL >
>Thanks for any ideas you all may have.
>
>Beth Cherkowsky
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