Post by elladan on Dec 27, 2017 3:14:22 GMT -5
Hi all,
just discovered this opportunity and scrambling to get all the phase 1 docs ASAP. One thing that is not clear to me is a marriage certificate requirement. Official guidelines don't say much, and I wasn't able to find a clear answer here. Are they really necessary for every ancestor? I understand the need in case of a female ancestor/last name change, but do you really need them in case of male ancestors/no last name changes? Has anyone passed phase 1 successfully without marriage certificates?
I just don't see why I need to get my father's marriage certificate, for example, as my birth certificate clearly shows that he's my father. And while getting one for my father won't be a problem, it would be really hard for me to find marriage records of my great-great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. I still have my great-great-great-grandfather's lastname and birth records clearly show lineage.
Thank you!
just discovered this opportunity and scrambling to get all the phase 1 docs ASAP. One thing that is not clear to me is a marriage certificate requirement. Official guidelines don't say much, and I wasn't able to find a clear answer here. Are they really necessary for every ancestor? I understand the need in case of a female ancestor/last name change, but do you really need them in case of male ancestors/no last name changes? Has anyone passed phase 1 successfully without marriage certificates?
I just don't see why I need to get my father's marriage certificate, for example, as my birth certificate clearly shows that he's my father. And while getting one for my father won't be a problem, it would be really hard for me to find marriage records of my great-great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. I still have my great-great-great-grandfather's lastname and birth records clearly show lineage.
Thank you!
