Carol, I think that if and when you join the U S Military today's world you automatically become a citizen. You could try contacting any of the Military sources to see if it was true in the time span you are interested in. Google their sites and you might find out more. Bob

That is not necessarily true. There are certain criteria to be met before a non-citizen who joins the US Military can become a citizen. It is easier but not automatic. At one point in time the rules were the same for persons serving in the military as they were for any other non-citizen. Alaska being a district probably would fall under the same criteria that Washington DC fell under in that timeframe. Washington city is still in a District; the District of Columbia. Gerry -----Original Message----- From: ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of robert ryan Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 12:19 PM To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Subject: [NY-IRISH] Citizenship question Carol, I think that if and when you join the U S Military today's world you automatically become a citizen. You could try contacting any of the Military sources to see if it was true in the time span you are interested in. Google their sites and you might find out more. Bob ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message