That's what we thought. Thanks for the info. At least I know we qualify through my Grandfather. It's just a matter of proving he never naturalized and getting the no record.
This site is great and I appreciate all of the responses. I am at a family reunion and we are all following this and it has ...

Congratulations, Paul. Now that you know you qualify, the fun begins. The downside to having an ancestor who did not naturalize is that, of late, several consulates are having applicants jump through all sorts of hoops to prove that a "no record" letter, means non-naturalization.

I don't know ...

Hi Valarie,

Thanks for the information.
Emelio Piscitelli died right after the 1918 draft registration at which point according to that document he was still a declerant alien. So he never had a chance to naturalize. However I do have documentation that his younger brother and widow naturalized ...

Hello!
Is this the correct WWI Card & census?
Did your family only live in Manhattan?
Thanks! Valarie

1918 WWI Card

Guide to finding online naturalization records:
http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/naturalization.html
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possible 1910 census
Pa = filed 1st papers for naturalization ...

My Great Grandfather Emilio Piscitelli declares himself a declerant alien on his 1918 War Registration Card. On the 1910 Census it appears to say he is a naturalized alien but I'm not really sure if that is what it says. Can anyone tell me how I can find out if he was naturalized and when. I am ...