... when treaty rights are supposed to remain the same. Our kids are all supportive. Our two adult children are not sure if they will join us or not. They definitely plan to visit. That Led to discussions with the extended family. Everybody on my side of the family has been supportive. Expressed concerns about logistics, but generally supportive. My mother-in-law WAs supportive to me, but then asking lots of odd questions to my wife and expressing doubts when I am not around. Mother-In-Law discussed it with grandfather-in-law and uncle-in-law. What fin ...

Some countries it is only if your parent WAs born there, and a citizen (UK for example). Some it is Grandparent (Ireland and Italy), but others it is a year regardless of generations (Poland is the most prominent example). Others it is proving a link regardless of years (Lithuania). In addition it doesn't necessarily apply to their current borders. Some regions have swapped back and forth between countries over the years, and linking ancestry to one of those regions may apply different rules. NOTE: Countries cited are examples and not necessarily the onl ...

Mairead, there are parts of healthcare that I both love and hate in Ireland. The fact I have had the same doctor at home since I WAs born (who both my mother and grandmother use) who knows me and my family history, its relatively cheap in comparison to the US. However, i am aware of overcrowding in hospitals, old buildings, staff shortages etc. There are good and bad parts to every country, i think we just need to figure out if the good parts are worth moving back for. You mentioned you were thinking about moving to the Ireland, Bay area or Seattle to get ...