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Re: Seeking records of Mom's sponsorship
Becca SimonsJun 24, 2019 9:01 AM (in response to Ben Kempner)
3 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Kempner,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
Your best starting point will be to track down any Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) file(s) that may exist for your mother. She likely has an Alien File (A-File) that would have a document(s) indicating any sponsorship to leave Europe. A form found in A-Files called the Immigration Visa and Alien Registration Form usually contains notations regarding sponsorship for individuals who fled the Nazis. There could also be additional paperwork included such as correspondence or sponsorship applications. Here is NARA’s A-Files webpage that includes information about the files and the request process.
All of the A-Files currently maintained by NARA are name searchable in our online catalog. If you do not locate a match in the catalog, you can place an Index Search request through the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Genealogy Program. USCIS maintains all A-Files (and a variety of other immigration/naturalization related file types) that have not yet transferred to NARA for permanent retention.
We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck on your research!
[Information provided by Elizabeth Burnes, Subject Matter Expert]
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Re: Seeking records of Mom's sponsorship
Henry Rosenberg Jun 24, 2019 4:36 PM (in response to Becca Simons)1 person found this helpfulI agree. Immigration documents. On my grandmother's it listed her father who came here before the rest of the family. For my mother in law it listed the address but not the sponsor although we happened to know who they were.
Good luck,
Henry
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Re: Seeking records of Mom's sponsorship
Ben Kempner Jul 8, 2019 2:18 PM (in response to Henry Rosenberg)Thank you Henry!
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Re: Seeking records of Mom's sponsorship
Ben Kempner Jul 8, 2019 2:17 PM (in response to Becca Simons)Thank you Becca,
I finally noticed how to respond to your helpful note to me. Sorry about the tardy "thank you". I appreciate the leads.
Ben Kempner
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