Thanks Laney ... I have to ask "what is a Prothontary Office?" I have never heard that term before! Diane :-) -----Original Message----- From: laney [mailto:ekw321@alltel.net] Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:09 PM To: Diane Richard; PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] Scottdale -- 1890s Naturalization Declarations of Intention and Petition for Naturalization are available from the Prothontary office at the Courthouse. You may want to try both Westmoreland and Fayette Counties Courthouses. Westmoreland County Courthouse Main St. Greensburg, Pa 15601 724-830-3000 Fayette County Courthouse 61 East Main St. Uniontown, Pa 15401 724-430-1200 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Richard" <dianelr@nc.rr.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Scottdale -- 1890s Naturalization > Hello, > > > > I have done some more research and realize that in the older censuses for > the SKEMP family (versus the newer ones), they state that they were > naturalized c. 1894 (and not c. 1912 . big jump there!) . If I am > remembering correctly, you had to be in the country 5 years to become a > citizen . since they emigrated in 1887 and 1888 this would work! > > > > So, if someone lived in Scottdale, where would they possibly have gotten > Naturalized? Since we are now pre-1906, my recollection is that I cannot > use a FOI request as the records are only at whatever courthouse issued > the > papers! > > > > TIA for any help! Happy Labor Day weekend! > > > > Diane :-) > > > > Raleigh, NC 27604 > > dianelr@nc.rr.com > > > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > >

Diane, You are welcome. Sorry, I left out an o it should have been spelled Prothonotary. But anyway a Prothonotary is the chief court clerk in certain courts of law. I think that there aren't to many places outside of Pa that uses that term. Laney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Richard" <dianelr@nc.rr.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:33 PM Subject: RE: [PAWESTMO-L] Scottdale -- 1890s Naturalization > Thanks Laney ... I have to ask "what is a Prothontary Office?" I have > never > heard that term before! > > Diane :-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: laney [mailto:ekw321@alltel.net] > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:09 PM > To: Diane Richard; PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] Scottdale -- 1890s Naturalization > > Declarations of Intention and Petition for Naturalization are available > from > > the Prothontary office at the Courthouse. > > You may want to try both Westmoreland and Fayette Counties Courthouses. > > Westmoreland County Courthouse > Main St. > Greensburg, Pa 15601 > 724-830-3000 > > Fayette County Courthouse > 61 East Main St. > Uniontown, Pa 15401 > 724-430-1200 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Richard" <dianelr@nc.rr.com> > To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:49 PM > Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Scottdale -- 1890s Naturalization > > >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I have done some more research and realize that in the older censuses for >> the SKEMP family (versus the newer ones), they state that they were >> naturalized c. 1894 (and not c. 1912 . big jump there!) . If I am >> remembering correctly, you had to be in the country 5 years to become a >> citizen . since they emigrated in 1887 and 1888 this would work! >> >> >> >> So, if someone lived in Scottdale, where would they possibly have gotten >> Naturalized? Since we are now pre-1906, my recollection is that I cannot >> use a FOI request as the records are only at whatever courthouse issued >> the >> papers! >> >> >> >> TIA for any help! Happy Labor Day weekend! >> >> >> >> Diane :-) >> >> >> >> Raleigh, NC 27604 >> >> dianelr@nc.rr.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== >> >> >> > > > > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > >