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Topic: Adopted--Same Name |
mler
Replies: 3
Views: 5615
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:07 pm Subject: Re: Adopted--Same Name |
Thank you so much. I do know the year of his death, so that may be the place to start.
The name thing is interesting. My Italian relatives list her name as Cleonice (Amalie), and they have neve ... |
Topic: Adopted--Same Name |
mler
Replies: 3
Views: 5615
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:51 am Subject: Adopted--Same Name |
Through a family tree website (geni), I found a lot of my paternal family in Italy. Through them, I have a photo of my greatgrandfather and some information about him.
Apparently, he was born in ... |
Topic: Yet Another Blonde Joke |
mler
Replies: 3
Views: 9088
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Forum: Jokes & Riddles-Clean Jokes Only Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:40 am Subject: Re: Yet Another Blonde Joke |
Super! My son got married; we welcomed a grandson, and now I have another reason to return to some research. I haven't visited this site for a while. Hope to come more regularly. It's great. |
Topic: Yet Another Blonde Joke |
mler
Replies: 3
Views: 9088
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Forum: Jokes & Riddles-Clean Jokes Only Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:10 pm Subject: Yet Another Blonde Joke |
A beautiful blonde walked from the back of the plane and took a seat in the first-class section.
The stewardess told the blonde "I'm sorry, but you have only an economy-class ticket. You will ha ... |
Topic: ancestry.com vent |
mler
Replies: 11
Views: 11212
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:29 pm Subject: Re: ancestry.com vent |
I've been using geni.com and I'm not sure if it works the same way. I was invited to join a family tree, and then added a lot of additional information that I had. Only the family members who have b ... |
Topic: I Bought a house! |
mler
Replies: 29
Views: 44216
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:42 am Subject: Re: I Bought a house! |
Congratulations James. It is lovely! |
Topic: Alien status of wife and kids after GGF naturalized? |
mler
Replies: 6
Views: 9570
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:16 am Subject: Re: Alien status of wife and kids after GGF naturalized? |
If he naturalized after 1922, which it appears he did, his wife would not automatically naturalize with him. She would have to do so on her own behalf. It was my understanding, though, that the mino ... |
Topic: Happy Birthday James (Bianco) |
mler
Replies: 15
Views: 30796
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:33 pm Subject: Re: Happy Birthday James (Bianco) |
Buon Compleanno!!! (un po tardi ) |
Topic: A question about american citizenship |
mler
Replies: 8
Views: 9557
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: Re: A question about american citizenship |
It is confusing, and the laws have changed so many times that it becomes hard to keep up. I do know that before 1922, women in the U.S. derived citizenship from their husbands (remember that women ha ... |
Topic: A question about american citizenship |
mler
Replies: 8
Views: 9557
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:54 pm Subject: Re: A question about american citizenship |
That's difficult to know for sure. My own grandfather naturalized in 1929 and my grandmother naturalized several months after he did. What is interesting, though, is that my grandmother was born in ... |
Topic: A question about american citizenship |
mler
Replies: 8
Views: 9557
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:18 pm Subject: Re: A question about american citizenship |
I believe that the Cable Act of 1922 changed this a bit. After that date, women did not automatically obtain the citizenship of their husbands, but if they were married to alien eligible to naturaliz ... |
Topic: Movie about Italian emigration to USA |
mler
Replies: 11
Views: 30092
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Forum: Books and Movies Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:28 pm Subject: Re: Movie about Italian emigration to USA |
Thank you both. I will check it out. |
Topic: Movie about Italian emigration to USA |
mler
Replies: 11
Views: 30092
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Forum: Books and Movies Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:28 pm Subject: Re: Movie about Italian emigration to USA |
Thank you Riccardo. My friend from Belluno told me about two months ago that she was going to see this movie. I've tried to find it online, but all I've been able to locate is the movie "New World" ... |
Topic: To learn the English |
mler
Replies: 19
Views: 30722
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:39 pm Subject: Re: To learn the English |
In Italy it seems that British English is taught, and my niece, an English teacher, actually speaks with a British accent--rather disconcerting. One of my Italian friends tells me that when he uses " ... |
Topic: To learn the English |
mler
Replies: 19
Views: 30722
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:13 am Subject: Re: To learn the English |
[quote="Alessandra"]Thanks Nuccia!
I wonder if there are a lot of differences between the English and the American.[/quote]
Yes, Alessandra, the American is MUCH better (especially the New York ve ... |
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