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Seeking death certificates for Francesco & Virginia Gauzza

Michael Gaussa Nov 2, 2020 8:31 PM

I cannot locate the image of the Death Certificate for my GGF Francesco Gauzza (died Sept. 6, 1927). I found the Pennsylvania State Death Index #87351.

I found the image of death certificate for my GGM Virginia Gauzza on Ancestry.com (died Sept. 1, 1924). The Pennsylvania State Death Index for my GGF is #83861.

I need to order certified copies of death certificates for both my GGM and GGF, for apostille in conjunction with a dual citizenship application. They lived in Allegheny County.

Re: Seeking death certificates for Francesco & Virginia Gauzza

Susannah Brooks Nov 3, 2020 11:40 AM (in response to Michael Gaussa)

Because this is a Pennsylvania (not federal record) you will have to get a certified copy from the Pennsylvania Department of Vital records https://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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  Michael Gaussa Nov 13, 2020 10:53 PM (in response to Susannah Brooks)
  
  Thank you Susannah. I bet you could help with my next question. My GGF naturalized in 1891. What was the immigration law in place at that time that automatically naturalized my GGM and GF with him? Would there have been any record with the District Court of Pittsburgh documenting this automatic naturalization for my GGM and GF?
  
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    Susannah Brooks Nov 14, 2020 12:10 PM (in response to Michael Gaussa)
    
    This website has a good overview of the naturalization process and laws during various time periods. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship
    Go down to the "exceptions" section for laws regarding women and children.
    
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