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a deceased parent of the child was a Swedish citizen upon their death; A child born before 1 April 2015 acquired Swedish citizenship at birth if: the child's father was a Swedish citizen and was married to the child's mother; or, the child's father was a Swedish citizen, the child was born out of wedlock, and the child was born in Sweden; or,
Jus sanguinis (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s æ ŋ ɡ w ɪ n ɪ s / juss SANG-gwin-iss [1] or / j uː s-/ yooss -, [2] Latin: [juːs ˈsaŋɡwɪnɪs]), meaning 'right of blood', is a principle of nationality law by which nationality is determined or acquired by the nationality of one or both parents.
Citizenship in the United States is a matter of federal law, governed by the United States Constitution.. Since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on July 9, 1868, the citizenship of persons born in the United States has been controlled by its Citizenship Clause, which states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the ...
The following is a list of notable Swedish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Swedish American or must have references showing they are Swedish American and are notable.
There is some speculation that some Sámi women who immigrated to the United States alone were mail-order brides, as oral histories record the efforts of women to avoid exploitative work. [ 2 ] The majority of Sámi migrants to the United States are believed to have immigrated from the late 19th to the early 20th century, like other Nordic ...
Swedish emigration to the United States had reached new heights in 1896, and it was in this year that the Vasa Order of America, a Swedish American fraternal organization, was founded to help immigrants, who often lacked an adequate network of social services.
The Swedish American Center, a national institute for migration studies and cultural exchange, was founded in 1960 when 100,000 Swedes emigrated to the United States. [1] The Center serves as a continuation of the activities initiated by the Emigrantregistret/Kinship Center.
Swedish colonists likely introduced the construction of log cabins to North America, although some historians argue they were of later German or Swiss origin. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Additionally, it has been proposed that Finnish colonists had a lasting impact on the region's use of forested areas. [ 9 ]