Off Topic Part Deux

[TheATeam 0]

It's Tmix's great-great-great grandfather. (I dunno if that's enough greats in there but it's something like that!) The one who founded Calgary! He was from the States and fought in the Civil war if I remember correctly and then moved up to Canada. I think that's it!

Edited April 15, 2009 by TheATeam

[Sprailenes 47]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

It's Tmix's great-great-great grandfather. (I dunno if that's enough greats in there but it's something like that!) The one who founded Calgary! He was from the States and fought in the Civil war if I remember correctly and then moved up to Canada. I think that's it!

You can go that far back?

Errr... errr I don't know about that. But perhaps she'll come here soon and sit us around the ol' campfire and tell us the whole story.

Edited April 15, 2009 by Sprailenes

[Emancipation 2]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

I SO heard that too.... I hear that he has a pic of Queenie posted above his bed

[The_Dude 1,142]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

Thems fightin' words... She's MINE!!!!!1

[Sprailenes 47]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

I SO heard that too.... I hear that he has a pic of Queenie posted above his bed

He is in fact trying to convince all of Canada that she has NO power so he can have her all to himself.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

I SO heard that too.... I hear that he has a pic of Queenie posted above his bed

He is in fact trying to convince all of Canada that she has NO power so he can have her all to himself.

[thetreble 19]

This thread is taking a turn for the better...

[Ban Hammer 13,604]

I just saw in OT that charles and Nessa had a baby boy! Congratulations to you charles, wherever you may be.

i be here. working so much i can't even get on vj!

[thetreble 19]

congrats charles! how wonderful!

[JillA 2]

I heard DPX has the hots for the queen.

I SO heard that too.... I hear that he has a pic of Queenie posted above his bed

sexy!!

I just saw in OT that charles and Nessa had a baby boy! Congratulations to you charles, wherever you may be.

i be here. working so much i can't even get on vj!

Charles I actually ventured into OT just to see the pics of your sweet little boy.... how lovely, congrats!!

Edited April 15, 2009 by JillA

[trailmix 77]

Well boys and girls

In fact my Mother and my Father are/were U.S. citizens as well (no one knew this until I documented my citizenship in 2007). We always kind of thought my Mom could probably claim citizenship as her Mother was American.

I guess it is a bit misleading - as all the 'greats' mentioned are Canadians with no American ties really.

And yes - you can go back that far if all the criteria is met along the way. Both my parents were born before 1934 - because of this the guidelines for them were quite simple - they had to have 1 citizen parent each and the citizen parent had to have resided in the U.S. before their birth. (Simple but it still means going back quite a ways because my Father's parents were both born in Canada).

It's funny though, my Grandmother was an American born person - but it was harder to prove my Mom's citizenship than my Father's.

My Great Grandparents on the paternal side were both Americans from Wisconsin.

The thing is, if you have any American relatives in your direct family tree - it is absolutely worth investigating whether or not you have a claim to U.S. citizenship.

Edited April 15, 2009 by trailmix

[JillA 2]

Wow, Tmix! Cool story, that's really neat-o, so now we know!

[Sprailenes 47]

Cool story and thanks for sharing Tmix.

If my mother would have been so nice as to put the name of my father on my bc I could have had citizenship and a status card. But she didn't. BOO MOM!

Kidding. Her circumstances are understandable.

I think everyone is going to start investigating their family tree after your post tmix.

[Ontarkie 14,523]

My Aunt is into all the family tree stuff she traced way back and found lots of cool facts we didnt know, its very intersting to find out alot of it. But no U.S Citizenship in our family. She did find out my great grandparents on my fathers side came directly from France, she thought it was interesting that they both came from France but didnt meet there but in Canada. Anyways my Aunt always looks for that kind of link to family since she was adopted she has more of a need then others i think.

[Emancipation 2]

my CDN side of the family were in the country for years (having come from Scotland). No bones in those closets..

My Mum's side though is British (Mum became a citizen in '75 the year before I was born).. so my older bros have more rights in British immigration than I.. I can go over there for 3 years cause my grandparents were British Citizens though..

An American in my family tree woulda made this WHOLE thing a little easier!!