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[–] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

That includes great, great grandparents.

Two of my great, great grandparents (my grandfather's grandparents) were born in Canada. Reading through the law, I'm having trouble identifying exactly where this makes me eligible. Can I ask for a bit of help pointed in the right direction?

I have my birth certificate linking me to my father, his birth certificate linking him to my grandfather. Then US census records linking my grandfather to my great grandmother, and US census records linking her to her (Canadian born) parents. I guess I need to find proof of their Canadian births…

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    What I would do is pay a lawyer in Canada to get their birth certificates.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago*

    I would look at the FAQ on finding n documentation in the subreddit.

    Family Search and Ancestry will help find Census records, birth certificates and baptismal records (for periods before civil registration which came quite late in several provinces).

    Once you know where and when your Canadian ancestors were born, you will be in a good place to get a baptismal record from the appropriate provincial archives.

    For this, it’s unlikely that you’ll need a lawyer.

    However, if you’re looking for legal expertise, the two most experienced in citizenship by descent (practising in BC and Quebec) were guests on this recent Borderlines Podcast.

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