Roland, That's one for which I have no answer. Sorry. >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> >> > >> >> > >