if the people came to Canada around 1800 they didn't get citizenship as they were british and canada was british territory. it wasn't until around 1870 ?? that citizenships where obtained. larry dodds, searching DODDS, ADAIR BELL, BROWN, HALL, LAWRENCE, MCMASTER, WATSON, call 1-204-785-2531, e-mail - ldodds@mb.sympatico.ca -----Original Message----- From: Bette Kosmolak <kosmo@pacificcoast.net> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Citizinship >to become a citizen is a federal issue so you will want to contact the >Federal Government. I'm sure there are web sites that cover this topic but >you might start by calling your local MP's office - they'll surely know how >to go about it. We pay themto help us - so get them to help you. : ) > >Bette > >-----Original Message----- >From: coralynn <teic@uniserve.com> >To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:57 AM >Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Citizinship > > >>Where would I find out if my relatives became Canadian Citizins. This would >be in the late 1800's . I'm assuming they all became citizins since they >lived here so long. >>Coralynn in BC >> >> >>==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== >>Visit Winnipeg District, Manitoba GenWeb Project >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ >> > > >==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== >Protect Canadian Census Records From Destruction >http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm >POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT >