This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JMK57 Surnames: Kennedy, Kane, Kenny, Parks, Trageser, Kratz, Dempsey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8320/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking at a naturalization record for my gr.gr. grandfather, Martin Kennedy. One of the witnesses was Bridget Kennedy. My question is whether or not a person's mother (or other relative) could be a witness for your naturalization record? This Bridget Kennedy found in census records is the right age to be Martin's mother, but the fact that she is a witness on his naturalization record makes me wonder if she was perhaps an Aunt who arrived earlier than he? Which brings up another question. How accurate are the number of years residence that people give in their naturalization records? Was there some sort of guideline for minimum years of residence prior to naturalization? Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi, I found the name "Trageser" in your surnames listing. Is Karl J. Trageser (1903 Germany - 1978 Baltimore) one of your relatives? Please contact me directly: hkomber@gmx.de Hartmut from Germany -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:40:35 -0000 > Von: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > An: MD-BaltimoreCity-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [MD-BALTIMORECITY] Naturalization Records > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JMK57 > Surnames: Kennedy, Kane, Kenny, Parks, Trageser, Kratz, Dempsey > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8320/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm looking at a naturalization record for my gr.gr. grandfather, Martin > Kennedy. One of the witnesses was Bridget Kennedy. My question is whether > or not a person's mother (or other relative) could be a witness for your > naturalization record? This Bridget Kennedy found in census records is the > right age to be Martin's mother, but the fact that she is a witness on his > naturalization record makes me wonder if she was perhaps an Aunt who arrived > earlier than he? Which brings up another question. How accurate are the > number of years residence that people give in their naturalization records? > Was there some sort of guideline for minimum years of residence prior to > naturalization? Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions! > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above > and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MD-BALTIMORECITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message