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From: Louise Shumbris <>
Subject: [LITHUANIA-L] [Fwd: National Archives]
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 16:00:33 -0700


Here are two tips I got from another e-list and I thought some of you may find
helpful:

#1
To get citizenship papers on an ancestor, after 1898, write to
your local INS (Immigration & Naturalization Service) office,
which you can find in your local Telephone Directory. Ask for
Form # G-639, the Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
Request form. Don't worry about filling out ALL the
information, this form is used for many things, so just fill out
the information you know. If your ancestor is deceased, it will
speed things up considerably if you enclose a copy of their
Death Certificate with the form. Mail the completed form to
your REGIONAL INS Office. This is much, much faster than
mailing it too Wash. DC.

#2

> You can now order forms from the National Archives via email. You can order
> up to 10 of each of the forms.
>
> To order Request forms:
>
> 1.. address your mail to
>
> 2. put the word "form" in the subject
>
> 3. in the text of your message , include your mailing address ( Not email )
> the number of the forms from the following list
>
> GIL #7(brochure for Military Service Records)
>
> Form80( Military service and pension records prior to WW1,
>
> including the Revolutionary war , War of 1812 , Civil War and
>
> Spanish American War )
>
> Form 81 ( Passenger Arrivals)
>
> Form82 (copies of Census Records)
>
> Form 83 ( Eastern Cherokee Applications)
>
> Form180 (Military service records World War 1 and later )
>
> The quantity you wish to receive .
>
> Requests which do not contain the word "form" in the subject line get routed
> differently and take more time to process.
>

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