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gordianot

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1. I am 100% certain none of my ancestors had papers making them legal residents.

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 08:27 AM

May 2016

This includes those who came across the Siberian Alaska land bridge. They also did not make an appearance on Ellis Island. One ancestor came to America after his Father and brother were hung so it is quite possible they were undesirable.

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