Hi, It is my understanding that an American Citizen was able to register their children through the American Consulate. For him to maintain his and children's citizen status a quota would have to be paid for each until such time they decided to return to the USA. Others were on a waiting list while still paying their quotas to maintain their rights.
You may be looking in the wrong direction. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 31, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
