I went down to get a passport today. I have never had one before. I was told I was not going to get it with what I had provided because my mother did not file my birth certificate until I was over a year old. Amongst the items that could be used to prove citizenship was "geneology" (spelled that way on a federal form yet) records. Since my family both sides have been in the USA since the early 1600s I was sorely tempted to print out a pedigree with my ancestors back for 400 years. I restrained myself and have confined it to 4 generations. Strangely enough in those four generations, there are some foreigners. My dad's mother was born in Nova Scotia as were her parents and grandparents. However, her great-grandfather was born in the United States. My mother's grandfather was born in England but all the rest of her ancestors have been in the US since before 1750. I have absolutely no immigrant ancestors who ever went through Ellis Island. The Bunkers have gone in and out of Canada several times. However, if one of your parents was born in the US you are a citizen of the US no matter where you are born. Also, no matter where your parents have been born, if you are born in the US, you are a citizen. Different countries have different laws. In some countries your citizenship follows that of your father. Now that is sort of dumb. Only your mother knows for sure who your father is and not all mothers know that either. I was also tempted to give them a copy of my DNA report that indicates that I am a Native American. I wonder what they would do with that? My husband was born before Indians were citizens of the United States. He never had a passport but I wonder what they would have done about that? Indians were made citizens by an Act of Congress in June 1924. When we applied for Archie's social security we sent all kind of things to prove his age. Fortunately, we were living in South Dakota at the time and they were used to Indians born before June 1924. With the new restrictions, things are getting harder. As I live on the border and am surrounded in my own mobile home park with people with vehicles licensed in Mexico who have lived here for years and know there are scads of illegal immigrants in this park, it amuses me what hoops I have to go through to prove I am a citizen. If any of you find yourself in the same difficulty and need a pedigree just let us know. We will be glad to supply you with your "geneology" records. Bette