In a message dated 5/23/2008 5:44:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, aelfassi51@yahoo.com writes: Brian, It might have been required to take out passports in country of origin - there is a site there to check that out (am I allowed to mention JewishGen), you might want to do a search there using CHAJKIELSON name on Soundex. Good luck Angie Israel PS - Did I snip enough? Thanks, Angie, but I've been a member of Jewishgen since its inception, and there is no luck there on this particular person. I am sure the document in question was created because it was needed in England or Wales to prove birth. Brian **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)