Barbee
14 Oct 2009
Genealogy / If He didn't come to America by way of Ellis Island.....! [25]
Where can I get a certificate of naturalization intent? I cannot find either of my grandparents at Ellis Island and they came separately because they met and married in Pittslburgh.
My grandfather told us that he came over on a cattle boat or something. He didn't have enough money for the passenger ships but he did talk about going through customs at Ellis Island. He said everyone had to have 50 dollars in their pocket to get past customs and he didn't.... but he said he bluffed by saying he did and reaching for his wallet... and customs jperson waved him on without asking to see his money. This is what he told us, not sure how true it is.
Where can I get a certificate of naturalization intent? I cannot find either of my grandparents at Ellis Island and they came separately because they met and married in Pittslburgh.
My grandfather told us that he came over on a cattle boat or something. He didn't have enough money for the passenger ships but he did talk about going through customs at Ellis Island. He said everyone had to have 50 dollars in their pocket to get past customs and he didn't.... but he said he bluffed by saying he did and reaching for his wallet... and customs jperson waved him on without asking to see his money. This is what he told us, not sure how true it is.