[or-roots] Naturalization question

[Steve & Ronda Howard]

Hi Walt and any other genealogical genius'!

Is anyone familiar with doing research at the Library of Congress?  I went
there and felt a little lost.  Do you have any ideas on how I would figure
out which act of congress I'm looking for?  My husband's great grandfather
immigrated in 1853 or 1855, and I believe was naturalized by 1858.

Thanks,

Ronda

 

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That just means that congress voted on it and it passed it could be for one
individual or a group of people. You would have to look up the actual act of
congress to see what it was. Try  <http://www.loc.gov/index.html> The
Library of Congress  click here to go there.

 

Walt Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503 623-0460 


 

 

Since the list is slow, I'm going to ask a non Oregon question, in the hopes
that some of you with way more genealogy knowledge can help me.

I am looking in the City of Chicago Voter Registration for 1888.  My
husband's immigrant great grandfather is listed.  

 

1888 Chicago Voter's Registration:  Residence - 204 North Av, De Beer Edw,
Nativity - Germany, Color - White, Term of Residence - Precinct 4 mos,
County 20 yrs, State 20 yrs, Naturalized yes, No date or place of
naturalization, By Act of Congress Yes, Qualified Voter yes, Date of
Application to be Registered Oct. 9, 1888, voted no

 

My question is does anyone know what Act of Congress means?  Most all the
rest of the immigrants on this page were naturalized.  It gives their date
of papers and the name of the court.  But my guy just has a yes in the
naturalized box and a yes in the Act of Congress box.

 

Thanks!

Ronda

 

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