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34. work back to it- you need your Dad's birth certificate, then you get his Dads....

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 07:54 PM

Sep 2014

usually the birth certificate gives more specific info that will help you take it to the previous document. A fuller name and DOB for grandpa. Do you have any idea the part of Wales? Ireland centralized their records but I think place of birth helps.

I put in a query on an Irish genealogical website listing everything I knew about my Dad's family- which was not too much.
It took about 6 months, but some other amateur genealogists were researching a family of which I am a very distant limb. They answered, and eventually sent me records which has put me in touch with many distant relatives. One thing we found out was that American records had my father's DOB wrong- it was actually his baptismal date we celebrated. They were really very happy to share and only wanted to know if they had all my Dad's siblings, and if I had names of any other descendants and appx DOB, place of residence and DOD for as many people as possible. I did not do ancestry.com, but want to try it someday too.

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If Scotland votes Yes tomorrow, would it allow the descendants of emigres to re-immigrate [View all] KamaAina Sep 2014 OP

Lucky you if it does. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #1

"Don't shoot! I'm Canadian!" KamaAina Sep 2014 #5

Me too! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #2

It didn't know that was the case for Ireland. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #3

Here you go KamaAina Sep 2014 #6

Both my maternal grandparents were Scots. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #4

the consulate will help you- for Ireland you need copies of all the birth certificates involved bettyellen Sep 2014 #9

Thanks. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #11

of course! and me too! bettyellen Sep 2014 #23

Mine are too far back. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #7

I thought the UK already allowed that sharp_stick Sep 2014 #8

I thought so too but don't know how far back it goes. Cleita Sep 2014 #17

As far back as UK born citizens. mwooldri Sep 2014 #42

My descendants date from the 17th Century IDemo Sep 2014 #10

From the campaign: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #12

So Mom could go for it KamaAina Sep 2014 #13

I'd read it that way - if you have a living parent or grandparent muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #14

In Ireland, you can KamaAina Sep 2014 #15

I was told by an expat Brit that once a Brit always a Brit and if Cleita Sep 2014 #19

Not in law, now, anyway muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #20

Yeah, it would get complicated especially people whose ancestors were Cleita Sep 2014 #22

My guess is the Brits did this to keep all these folks from the countries they conquered CTyankee Sep 2014 #29

A better question would be.. Matrosov Sep 2014 #16

False equivalency KamaAina Sep 2014 #18

Wasn't that because of the Battle of Culloden in the 18th century? CTyankee Sep 2014 #37

In what century did the Revolutionary War take place? KamaAina Sep 2014 #40

well, there's no way I could prove my Scottish ancestry, even if I tried... CTyankee Sep 2014 #21

but if you had any close EU ancestry, you'd have more options since they opened the borders bettyellen Sep 2014 #24

I don't know how I could do that. My father's grandfather was from Wales but I wouldn't CTyankee Sep 2014 #25

That wouldn't be enough, even with certificates muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #26

But I can't be the only American who has that kind of heritage, so if I wanted to CTyankee Sep 2014 #27

Well, it might be possible, but your ancestry wouldn't count towards it muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #30

work back to it- you need your Dad's birth certificate, then you get his Dads.... bettyellen Sep 2014 #34

I've thought of doing ancestry.com but I despaired because my family names are so CTyankee Sep 2014 #36

I'll have my Italian Citizenship next year JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28

Oh, wonderful! My husband might have something to say about it, tho... CTyankee Sep 2014 #31

We'll adopt him too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #39

me too...Bella! bettyellen Sep 2014 #35

Gelato for everyone! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #38

how do you say two scoops? bettyellen Sep 2014 #41

Proud bearer of English, Irish, and Welsh blood. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #32

Hey, maybe we're related... CTyankee Sep 2014 #33

Williams and Campbell here, too kcr Sep 2014 #44

I've got a Wall and an O'Boyle. Mainly from Cty Donegal and Land's End; don't know about Wales, WinkyDink Sep 2014 #45

Ireland does that? Matariki Sep 2014 #43

See post 6 KamaAina Sep 2014 #47

I am out of luck hifiguy Sep 2014 #46