Re: Charles Richards (bPrussia,dTarnagullaVictoria)
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Charles Richards (bPrussia,dTarnagullaVictoria)
Stuart Collins 4/21/08
Hi Stuart,,
When people came from non-British colonies/countries they had to be naturalised before they could do anything much,,,,vote,,own land,,,,get mining licences etc...sometimes (differing eras) even marry and register children...
SO your best bet would be to check National Archives etc for naturalisation records....ALTHOUGH,,,,be warned,,,most anglesized their names on naturalisation...
So he may have been a Carl Rikards or something,,,
Tracing from Prussia would be almost impossible,,,,,most countries like that are....
Good Luck
Kellie