In a message dated 14/01/2007 01:21:30 GMT Standard Time, kelly@vaxxine.com writes: Further to the discussion on British Subjects, I have an ancestor born in Holland, living in England and listed on the census as BS (what an acronym!). Would anyone know how one became a British Subject? Was there any paperwork to fill out and if so, where would this be located? ___________________________________________________________________ They were a British Subject because their parents were British Subjects. If they were NBS then there would be paperwork, see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=242&j=1 Regards Stan Mapstone