Carol Stetser
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The Difference between a Certificate of Naturalization and a Certificate of Citizenship
May 7, 2021 Until a few days ago, I hadn’t even realized that there was such a thing as a Certificate of Citizenship. Since many of my ancestors were relatively late immigrants to the United States, I have long known what a Certificate of Naturalization is. They were and still are issued to a naturalized …
Reclaim the Records
April 30, 2021 If you haven’t been to the Reclaim the Records website (https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/) , it’s worth a visit. Reclaim the Records is an activist group who are working to make sure that genealogists, historians and other researchers have access to public records. If you have done much research, you are probably familiar with the …
“Atlantic Crossing”
April 23, 2021 You never know when a genealogical clue will pop up, often in the most surprising places. I’ve been absorbed by the new PBS Masterpiece series “Atlantic Crossing.” It is the story of the Norwegian royal family during WWII, and I’ve found it engrossing. Like most folks, I’ve seen what seems like hundreds …