Boy, Di, I don't know who you talked to at the Nat'l Archives but they don't know squat. Prior to 1906 a man could be naturalized and any male child under 18 or 16 in some years, was also made a citizen. So, the problem is, where did he naturalize? Prior to 1906 he could have filed 1st papers and/or his Declaration of Intent to become a citizen in ANY court. He could have filed in NY when he arrived and then 5 to 7 years later received his 'final' papers in California! I would start in the county he lived in and go from there.
Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 6:56 AM, Di <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > I'm new to the group and this is my first post. In reading your posts & > replies, I'm so impressed with the depth of knowledge here and the > commitment & dedication to the research! And special appreciation to Cheri > Mello for managing the listserv - what a labor of love. > > Here's what I'm trying to figure out: > > My great-grandfather, *Manuel Rezendes (Resendes)* was born in Ponta > Delgada around 1869. He died in Ponta Delgada in 1927. I have a document > from the American Consulate, "Report on the Death of An American Citizen" > about him. So we know at some point, he was granted citizenship, even > though he never took advantage of it. > > It's 'derivative papers,' meaning that the grant of citizenship was for > him and his children. So his five children were born with Portuguese AND > US citizenship - which is how my avô and his brothers emigrated without > having to be naturalized. > > On the passenger manifest for the ship my avô came over on, he is listed > as a US citizen (under 'Court of Naturalization,' it lists his home address > and the notation *'through father's papers'*). > > I'm trying to track down the circumstances of how my great-grandfather was > granted the US citizenship. I've called the Consulate (they told me they > don't keep the paperwork after 20 years). Recently while on a visit to > Washington, I went to the National Archives, where the archivists told me > they'd never heard anything like it -- and in fact, doubted my story until > I showed them the paperwork. The other route I'm going to try, at their > suggestion, is the US State Dep't., but that could take years, ha. > > *Has anyone here had a similar circumstance, or have you heard of anything > like this?* Or ideas of other ways to try to track it down? > > I am a complete novice at all this, so any and all tips/direction/advice > are warmly welcomed! > > all the best, > di > Diane Rezendes > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
