Touche!

However, you sir are probably in the minority as most immigrated post-Revolution.  It still doesn't reduce my original point, however.  :)

Jeffrey.

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Hal Duston <hald@kc.rr.com> wrote:

When my ancestor (Thomas Durston) arrived in 1632, there was no US
consulate that one could visit to apply for a visa.  Legally he was
migrating from one part of the British empire to another, and therefore
no visa was required.



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