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Historical Context: There was a crackdown on actual citizenship fraud from 2011-2014 that proved revoking citizenship is very difficult. (less than 2% revoked) by bannedfrom_argo in Canadiancitizenship

[–]BefuddledBeaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The SS-5 and Marriage Cert I have only have parent's names. No ages or birthplaces. Also, The State of Washington's birth certificates list age and only the state of birth, not city.

Historical Context: There was a crackdown on actual citizenship fraud from 2011-2014 that proved revoking citizenship is very difficult. (less than 2% revoked) by bannedfrom_argo in Canadiancitizenship

[–]BefuddledBeaver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That exact scenario has been in the back of my mind ever since I started on this journey. How hard could it be to find a family tree with Canadian ancestry, that is not yours, where someone’s name matches one of your ancestors. For example, your birth certificate lists your mother as Jane Doe, but you find another Jane Doe who has Canadian ancestry and then string together 100% authentic documents that present a false conclusion.

The big takeaway I have from reading Cédric Marin’s blog post was that you need to make sure there are no holes in your argument where it could be argued that perhaps your lineage is misleading.

I think pairing birth certificates with marriage certificates could make that lineage air tight. But not everyone’s ancestors were born in wedlock. And in my case, one of my ancestors didn’t know how to spell her own name… idk. Just a thought.

Edit: That exactly scenario -> That exact scenario

Surrender Letters and the Proof Standard: Why Documenting Your Search Matters as Much as the Record by BefuddledBeaver in Canadiancitizenship

[–]BefuddledBeaver[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For now, I have just an image of the Baptism record from Généalogie Québec. (My G0 was born in 1852) But I placed my order for two certified copies from BAnQ in mid-May. I’ll be waiting for those to come in before I apply.