Hey everyone!
I am trying to read this writing from this Ellis Island immigration report regarding my ancestors (the country of nationality box)...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3711140/image.x.jpg
Please see the second row from the top.
I believe the darker text says: "U. S. A. Born" (my ancestor was born in the US, but went to Italy with his parents -- this is their return ship).
The faded text behind that I believe begins like: "ITAL. M...." (Italian mother?)
To the right of this text are three words. The latter two look like to me to say: "...and born"
But I can't figure out the first of the three words.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Need help reading some writing from immigration paper...
- goingtorome
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Re: Need help reading some writing from immigration paper...
I believe:
"Claim US born"
and
"Italy north"
suanj
"Claim US born"
and
"Italy north"
suanj
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- goingtorome
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Re: Need help reading some writing from immigration paper...
Thanks, suanj!suanj wrote:I believe:
"Claim US born"
and
"Italy north"
suanj
Italy North would make sense because his parents were from the North.
What does "Claim US born" mean?
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Re: Need help reading some writing from immigration paper...
Possibly that they "claimed" the child was US-born (and thus a citizen) but did not present proof as such?
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Re: Need help reading some writing from immigration paper...
Oh, okay, that does make sense...johnnyonthespot wrote:Possibly that they "claimed" the child was US-born (and thus a citizen) but did not present proof as such?