Why Apply for Dual Citizenship? Whether it is for a deeper cultural connection, easier access to education, travel, living abroad, or reclaiming something that was lost to your family – the pursuit of dual citizenship can be a very personal journey for each individual that undergoes this process. No matter the reason, applying for a foreign passport through a genealogical connection can feel like a monumental task. This is why it is important to take each step of the process deliberately and … [Read more...]
Know Before You Go: Visiting Two Important Puerto Rican Genealogy Archives
When working on Puerto Rican genealogy, many of us in this digital age go online to websites such as MyHeritage, Ancestry, or FamilySearch, plug in our ancestors' names, and hope to hit the genealogical jackpot, and occasionally we do! Since Puerto Ricans have been a part of a U.S. territory since 1898 and U.S. citizens since 1917, our appearance begins on census records in 1920 and the WWI and WWII Draft Registration Cards. This makes tracing our ancestors a bit easier. Coupled with the Puerto … [Read more...]