No, the laws for naturalization varied depending on the time period. An immigrant could never just arrive in America and be naturalized automatically. Depending on the time period, the immigrant would have to wait from 5 to 14 years to become a citizen.
Maybe it's just a passport or passenger number from traveling? Maybe if Eric Gomes called the person he got the info from, he could reverify it and solve the mystery! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
