You would be surprised. People have gotten the citizenship certificate without birth records. Recommending that you explore more here. Some people there are eager and able to help you find documents too.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Some of my ancestors came from Nova Scotia but there’s no way I could prove it.
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’ve hopped on ancestry and found my sixth great grandmother from Nova Scotia and her father from New Brunswick. But from what I can gather, that would be a bit too far back and still under British rule.
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
You are likely still eligible
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
From the wiki
"But my parent/grandparent/great-grandparent/etc. left Canada before January 1, 1947 (April 1, 1949 if your line goes back to Newfoundland) / naturalized as a citizen of another country / married a citizen of another country / served in the military of another country."
Yes, that’s true for many of us. That does not matter. You can still get a citizenship certificate.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Thank you. I will absolutely be digging further into this!
StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
You can claim on the basis of being British subjects officially domiciled in the colonies that joined Confederation.
You will need baptismal certificates rather than birth certificates as Nova Scotia did not begin civil registration of births until 1908 but the provincial archives will lead you to religious archives that can help.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 3 weeks ago
Do you obsessively say sorry to people? If yes, you might be a Canadian.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The older I get the more sorry I am, so maybe.