Hi listers, My wife is a naturalized citizen, and after attending a couple of citizenship classes with her (back in the 70's), I learned that the citizen wanna-be's probably know more about our history than most native born Americans. I served with a couple of Canadians in the U.S. Air Force, and both indicated that they would be granted American citizenship upon completion of service - in other words, 4 years instead of the 5 year wait. That was back in the days of the draft, so they both thought to 'kill 2 birds with 1 stone' - get American citizenship, and avoid Viet-Nam. Dave Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: Roland Elliott <RolandElliott@thegrid.net> To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 19:21 Subject: Re: Fw: [PABRADFO] Citizenship Residency Requirements > I can understand the reason,security,you can never tell about those > Canucks.R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Cludy52@aol.com> > To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 16 14 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [PABRADFO] Citizenship Residency Requirements > > > > Roland, > > > > My mother was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. My grandfather > > was an American Citizen even though he lived and worked in Hamilton. When > my > > parents were engaged, my mother claimed my grandfather's American > citizenship > > in order to marry my father, who was in the Army Air Corps. The family > story > > went on that my Dad wouldn't have been allowed to marry her unless she was > > naturalized or an American Citizen through my grandfather. My Dad flew > armed > > recon - a modified P-47 Mustang - Distinguished Flying Cross - three Oak > > Leaf Clusters. Maybe his security clearance had something to do with the > > requirement. > > > > I don't know if that helps. Sounds rather convoluted now that I read it. > > > > Marion Scherer > > > > > >