> > >Can someone set me straight on the time that had to elapse before an emigrant could start proceedings for Naturalization in the late 1840's and early 1850's.? > Here is a website that will show you the laws and you will see depending on the date, residence requirements have changed over time. This site also remarks on the citizenship process and how women were effected by naturalization. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nynewyo2/naturalization/ -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton