My questions was,I understood Civil War soldiers, and later Indian War vets were naturalized by serving,as in the First and Second War.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "patsy pifer" <patsy@penn.com> To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 14 38 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [PABRADFO] Citizenship Residency Requirements > Dear list, > > Roland questioned me about the naturalization information I gave. I guess I answered > him and not to the list so I will (since Joyce had a question also) copy the list > with my remarks on this. This is what I sent: > > According to my books many Europeans were granted citizenship in recognition of their > support of the colonies during the revolution. He wants to know about naturalization > in 1850. So we would apply this rule: > > 1790 passed law that you could be a citizen after 2 years in the states in which > applied, with good moral character, and swearing to support the constitution. > > In 1795 the law changed to 5 years and a letter of intent 3 years before being > admitted to citizenship, foreswear allegiance to any foreign power, renounce any > titles, and swear an oath to support the constitution, and be of good moral > character. (that would count out many today) > > Keep in mind this is only MEN. > > In 1798 an amendment changed it to 14 years but it dropped back in 1802. It > remained this way for 104 years then. So I would say that no mention of service > was made. Do you know of any? (this was his question. Did anyone receive > citizenship in return for service in the service?) > > There was an instance of Texans who gained citizenship by Act of Congress in 1845. > some Indians in 1800s and later in 1924. But in 1850 the rule of 1795 would have > been in force. Wives and minor children became naturalized through the father's > naturalization. > > Let me know if you know of any other rules if you will. I find this process > fascinating. Thanks for the challenge Roland. > > As for your question, Joyce. Women did not apply for citizenship until the year > 1922!!!! Until this time a wife automatically became naturalized when her husband > did. Surely does make it hard to trail those women. > > Hope this helps a few of you. > Patsy patsy@penn.com > Researcher for Potter and Tioga Counties in PA > http://www.webspawner.com/users/genealogygame > > > Joyce wrote: > >HI Patsy, Your description only says "he" and "a man." Does this mean that > >women could not be naturalized citizens? We know that for national elections > >and most state elections women could not vote. But what were their > >citizenship rights, if any? On the Tioga County alien records that Kelly > >typed up for the site, there are only males. Joyce M. Tice <A > >HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm">Tri-County Genealogy Site > >of Joyce M. Tice</A> > > > >