Post by heatherk on May 17, 2015 20:10:32 GMT -5
Hello!
I've been researching my family history since I was a teenager, I'm now 25 and have plans to spend part of graduate school (in about 2 years) in the EU. Having this citizenship would make things much easier for that!
I have a direct paternal lineage - my great-great-great grandfather was born in Luxembourg in 1856. He died in 1907. His son (my great-great grandfather) was born in 1879 in Minnesota.
Am I eligible? I've read that the process is much quicker for direct paternal lineages - how quick, exactly?
Is it still necessary to send marriage certificates for direct paternal lineages? Aren't I just sending the records of the relevant people (so in my case, just fathers)?
I have a lot of census records tracing quite far back to show relationships, and even one that lists my great-great-great grandfather's arrival to the US at age 11.
Did any of you send things like census records in with your requests for birth, marriage, etc. certificates to prove your relationship for the more official copies? Is this a good idea?
When I get the birth, etc. certificates from the respective states for my application, do I send the certificates exactly as I receive them, or can I make a copy somehow and keep what each state sends me for my records?
Finally, the records on my great-great-great grandfather are a little fuzzy. Many of the census records say that he was born in Germany. Should it be pretty straightforward requesting birth documents from Luxembourg, if I have a few possible towns he was from? Is it helpful to show my relation to the ancestor for the requests for the certificates from Luxembourg?
Any tips for the very first stage of the process would be super helpful! I'm still reading up, though. Thank you for the site and all the help I've already received!
- Heather
I've been researching my family history since I was a teenager, I'm now 25 and have plans to spend part of graduate school (in about 2 years) in the EU. Having this citizenship would make things much easier for that!
I have a direct paternal lineage - my great-great-great grandfather was born in Luxembourg in 1856. He died in 1907. His son (my great-great grandfather) was born in 1879 in Minnesota.
Am I eligible? I've read that the process is much quicker for direct paternal lineages - how quick, exactly?
Is it still necessary to send marriage certificates for direct paternal lineages? Aren't I just sending the records of the relevant people (so in my case, just fathers)?
I have a lot of census records tracing quite far back to show relationships, and even one that lists my great-great-great grandfather's arrival to the US at age 11.
Did any of you send things like census records in with your requests for birth, marriage, etc. certificates to prove your relationship for the more official copies? Is this a good idea?
When I get the birth, etc. certificates from the respective states for my application, do I send the certificates exactly as I receive them, or can I make a copy somehow and keep what each state sends me for my records?
Finally, the records on my great-great-great grandfather are a little fuzzy. Many of the census records say that he was born in Germany. Should it be pretty straightforward requesting birth documents from Luxembourg, if I have a few possible towns he was from? Is it helpful to show my relation to the ancestor for the requests for the certificates from Luxembourg?
Any tips for the very first stage of the process would be super helpful! I'm still reading up, though. Thank you for the site and all the help I've already received!
- Heather
