What about marriage and the service?R ----- Original Message ----- From: "patsy pifer" <patsy@penn.com> To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 19 07 PM Subject: Fw: [PABRADFO] Citizenship Residency Requirements > Decided I should reply to the list in case anyone else wanted to know. Hope it helps > someone. > > Ken, > > In 1850 it would be as follows: > At least 2 years before before he could be admitted to citizenship a man must file > his "first papers" or declaration of intention. Then after being a resident for at > least 5 years he could then present himself to a court again for naturalization. > This didn't not have to be the same court as the filing of intent. These were his > "final papers" > Hope this helps. > Patsy patsy@penn.com > Researcher for Potter and Tioga Counties in PA > http://www.webspawner.com/users/genealogygame > > > >Is anyone familiar with the residency requirements for U. S. citizenship in > >the 1850's? ( i.e. the number of years which a person had to be a resident of > >the country, the state, the county)????? > > > >Ken Sullivan > >Canyon Lake, Ca > > > > > >