Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread Manita M
As long as he was born in Portugal is my understanding. On Aug 18, 2015 8:24 PM, 'Denise' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com wrote: If my grandfather naturalized in the US does that mean that my father and I can not apply for the dual citizenship? Denise D’Antona On Aug 18,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread MaryAnn Santos
I think not. I have the same situation. But you can if you have grandparents who are Portuguese nationals. The requirements are a bit more specific and stringent - one knowledge of the language On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 8:24 PM, 'Denise' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread 'Denise' via Azores Genealogy
I though of that too Mary Ann, my fathers grandparents, all 4 were born in Madeira and Sao Miguel. I’m sure he could get it there, but my dad has no knowledge of the language. I don’t know if i can get it through great-grandparents on my own bypassing my father. Denise On Aug 18, 2015, at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread E Sharp
A couple of months ago, I posted to this site what looks to be a relaxed attitude of the Portuguese government about this very subject - that they are thinking about instituting. You can search the Archives on this site to find it. Just search under Portuguese citizenship. E -- For options,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread 'Denise' via Azores Genealogy
If my grandfather naturalized in the US does that mean that my father and I can not apply for the dual citizenship? Denise D’Antona On Aug 18, 2015, at 5:07 PM, David Perry djperr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I got Portuguese citizenship through the San Francisco consulate - my father was

[AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-17 Thread Ellen Ade
So,through my grandfather, Francisco da Silva, who was born in the azores ,- I might be able to get Portuguese citizenship? I only have a copy of his BC but have all of the other official documents tracing to my birth.he was from sao Miguel, village of moisteros. I think he was born in 1887 -

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-07-29 Thread Marilyn Thompson
Interesting, I wonder what the requirements will be. Please post them when they descide what they are. Marilyn On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 6:05 PM, E Sharp bellema...@gmail.com wrote: I think some of you have been waiting for this news: