I have all my dual citizenship docs except a NYC marriage record for my deceased grandparents from the 1930s. It is possible they never married or the record is gone due to a fire that destroyed the record decades ago.
Will a census from 1940 that shows they were married be accepted? Or will this be a automatic denial due to the lack of this one record?
Dual Citizenship marriage record conumdrum
Re: Dual Citizenship marriage record conumdrum
Although the marriage certificate is listed as a required document, citizenship is passed even through unmarried parents. As long as you can demonstrate an unbroken citizenship line, there is no basis to deny your claim. Do obtain as many supporting documents as you can.
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If they were married in a catholic church there would be a church record. The archdiocese of NY may or may not have centralized records, however they probably have an archivist who may lead you to the most obvious parish, particularly if you know from census records where they lived at the time.
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We have the ship's name and the date of the birth. Is there any way to get a copy of the birth certificate? Does being born in Italian waters make one an Italian citizen?
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i don't think that dual citizenship is such a big problem in itlaywaleed222 wrote:We have the ship's name and the date of the birth. Is there any way to get a copy of the birth certificate? Does being born in Italian waters make one an Italian citizen?
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Italian citizenship is not based on where you were born. It is dependent on the citizensh of your parents.