Hello,
I am a U.S. citizen with Canadian descent on my father's side. My father was born in Ontario, Canada in 1888. To my knowledge, he never renounced his citizenship. Therefore, I believe he still would have become a Canadian citizen in 1947, when the rules regarding British subjects changed.
The one issue I have is that I do not have his birth certificate. The Archives of Ontario has a record of his birth in their vital records, but this does not resemble a Birth certificate. I spoke with them and requested a search, and they told me that they would perform one once their collections reopen, post COVID-19 shutdown. Is there anything else I could do? Because he was born so long ago, I know that there's a possibility he doesn't have a birth certificate. I figured that it would be worth inquiring.
Thanks
I am a U.S. citizen with Canadian descent on my father's side. My father was born in Ontario, Canada in 1888. To my knowledge, he never renounced his citizenship. Therefore, I believe he still would have become a Canadian citizen in 1947, when the rules regarding British subjects changed.
The one issue I have is that I do not have his birth certificate. The Archives of Ontario has a record of his birth in their vital records, but this does not resemble a Birth certificate. I spoke with them and requested a search, and they told me that they would perform one once their collections reopen, post COVID-19 shutdown. Is there anything else I could do? Because he was born so long ago, I know that there's a possibility he doesn't have a birth certificate. I figured that it would be worth inquiring.
Thanks