I got an email back from NARA Great Lakes Region. They have no naturalization records on file for my grandfather. I am still waiting to hear from the state archive. They said about a week.

If I have to hire a genealogist to help me finish this off, what should I look for? What is the going rate?

My dad was born in 1911. I have a 1920 census that says my grandfather was naturalized in 1918. I ordered my grandfather's certified naturalization record from the NARA. I also ordered a verified copy from the state's archives in case it is there. If those are not successful, I will call or write ...

IF the Embassy has all of my documents and has accepted with the exception of the naturalization record, and if that was ordered in July 2016 by the firm acting as my agent, and if I call the USCIS to request a status update because I can't get one from the firm, and if the firm quits on me, how ...

Will the consulate take a verified copy of a microfiche?

Heart attack. The state department did fill out the death of american abroad form. I have it. It says he was naturalized, but it doesn't give a date. In comments, they listed his passport #, a naturalization # that is circumspect, and said both would be forwarded to the state department to be ...

I want to make it clear that I never used the words "rip-off" or accused the company of dishonest practices. Those are jennabet's words, not mine. At this point, I think we have a communication problem, only some of which is my responsibility. I am working on it and trying to restore the ...

Well, I'm the person who posted that message at the other place. The naturalization record was requested in July 2016 by the company acting as my agency. I am paid in full at the service and the embassy for five people. My application is complete once I get the naturalization document.

My ...