In a message dated 3/22/2006 3:00:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Dave & I were wondering, if the mother was pregnant with the second son when she left England,could this son claim to be born in England ?? Another question, would you have to prove where you were born when you registered for the WW1 Draft? Regards Darlene Darlene, Conception in one country does not give right of citizenship via birth. Sounds like they made the story of place of birth work for them.. That was fairly easy to do, since getting papers proving anything was time consuming, so people had others vouch that what they said was correct.... and sometimes the voucher, as well as the other person, were lying.... One did not have to prove where one was born to register for WWI draft; my gpa was not even a citizen when he registered. Other gpa was citizen, but not born in US. Many inducted into the military got their citizenship almost automatically after the war in gratitude for their service to the country. Gpa's brother was given it after he served; don't think he went to Europe, and he was a clarinetist in a band.... Anettka