Quickest way to prove mother's citizenship for citizenship by descent application?
My mother lost her passport when her parents passed away, these are the documents I do have:
Documents I do have:
- My U.S. birth certificate — apostilled & notarized copy — 1 page, English
- Mother's U.S. marriage certificate — apostilled certified copy — 1 page, English
- Mother's U.S. naturalization certificate — USCIS certified & notarized copy — 1 page, English
- My U.S. passport — notarized copy — 1 page, English
- Mother's Polish birth certificate — original — 1 page (front & back), Polish
- Mother's Polish baptismal certificate — notarized copy, Polish (bonus)
- Grandmother Danuta's Polish baptismal certificate — notarized copy, Polish
I have more on some GGGM/GGGF
GGM (Polish GF’s Side):
- Date, place of birth: 1/24/1902, Azarka, Poland
- Date married: 8/6/1922, Dokszyce, Poland
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Unknown
- Date, place of death: 6/9/1990
GGF (Polish GF’s Side):
- Date, place of birth: 2/28/1901, Poland
- Date married: 8/6/1922, Dokszyce, Poland
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Unknown
- Date, place of death: 2/20/1988, USA
GGM (Polish GM’s Side):
- Sex: Female
- Date, place of birth: 6/15/1906
- Date married: 9/10/1960
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Seamstress
- Date, place of death: 1947, Warsaw, Poland
GGF (Polish GF’s Side):
I have name, we may have more of this - we have military photos etc. May not be necessary for me to investigate?
- Sex: Male
- Date, place of birth: 11/7/1900, Warsaw
- Date married: 9/10/1960 Worth Valley, England
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Engineer
- Allegiance and dates of military service: Polish army, unsure on exact dates
- Date, place of death: Dachau, 5/23/42?-~2/1944
Grandmother:
- Sex: Female
- Date, place of birth: Warsaw, Poland, 4/27/1930
- Date married: 6/15/1958
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Cleaner in U.S.
- Date, destination for emigration: 3/9/1961, NYC, USA
- Date naturalized: Unknown
- Date, place of death: USA, 7/9/2012
Grandfather:
- Sex: Male
- Date, place of birth: Vilnius, Poland, 5/22/1925
- Date married: 6/15/1958
- Citizenship of spouse: POLISH
- Occupation: Engineer in Poland, Banker in U.S.
- Allegiance and dates of military service: Polish Army during WWII, not sure of full dates, but 1939 was one battle.
- Date, destination for emigration: 3/9/1961, NYC, USA
- Date naturalized: Unknown
- Date, place of death: USA, 1/22/2017
Parent (Mother):
- Sex: Female
- Date, place of birth: Warsaw, Poland, 9/13/1959
- Date married: 5/18/1985
- Date, destination for emigration: 3/9/1961, NYC, USA
- Date naturalized: 4/24/1985
You:
- Date, place of birth: 12/17/1989, USA
Posted Jun 7, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC
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