The Jackson & Schwab nationality directory

Where could
your story take you?

Explore the places, the possibilities and the research behind them. Nine pages. Different questions. One starting point: your family history.

You do not need to choose a country to start.
Browse the benefits, or see how we research the difficult cases that do not fit a simple ancestry quiz.

How we research

9 pages

RussiaNorwayFranceIsraelLebanonTunisiaAlgeriaSyriaSwedenBelarusUkrainePolandAustriaHungaryMoldovaRomaniaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaGermanyBulgariaGreeceTurkeyAlbaniaCroatiaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumNetherlandsPortugalSpainIrelandItalyDenmarkUnited KingdomIcelandSloveniaFinlandSlovakiaCzechiaN. CyprusCyprusMoroccoLibyaBosnia and Herz.MacedoniaSerbiaMontenegroKosovoMalta (enlarged)01 / Europe

Places

Europe

A clickable mobility map and visual guide to living, working and studying in Europe.

Europe.htmlExplore page →
CanadaUnited States of AmericaGreenland02 / Canada

Places

Canada

A family connection, a changing citizenship history, and another place to call home.

Canada.htmlExplore page →
FranceBelgiumIrelandUnited Kingdom03 / Britain

Places

Britain

Separate citizenship, historic remedies and ancestry-based residence.

Britain.htmlExplore page →
RussiaNorwayFranceIsraelLebanonTunisiaAlgeriaSyriaSwedenBelarusUkrainePolandAustriaHungaryMoldovaRomaniaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaGermanyBulgariaGreeceTurkeyAlbaniaCroatiaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumNetherlandsPortugalSpainIrelandItalyDenmarkUnited KingdomIcelandSloveniaFinlandSlovakiaCzechiaN. CyprusCyprusMoroccoLibyaBosnia and Herz.MacedoniaSerbiaMontenegroKosovoMalta (enlarged)04 / Ireland

Places

Ireland

Explore the relationship between Irish citizenship, the EU and the UK.

Ireland.htmlExplore page →
RussiaNorwayFranceIsraelLebanonTunisiaAlgeriaSyriaSwedenBelarusUkrainePolandAustriaHungaryMoldovaRomaniaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaGermanyBulgariaGreeceTurkeyAlbaniaCroatiaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumNetherlandsPortugalSpainIrelandItalyDenmarkUnited KingdomIcelandSloveniaFinlandSlovakiaCzechiaN. CyprusCyprusMoroccoLibyaBosnia and Herz.MacedoniaSerbiaMontenegroKosovoMalta (enlarged)05 / Germany

Places

Germany

Follow the evidence through descent, discrimination and restoration routes.

Germany.htmlExplore page →
CanadaUnited States of AmericaArgentinaChileHaitiDominican Rep.BahamasFalkland Is.GreenlandMexicoUruguayBrazilBoliviaPeruColombiaPanamaCosta RicaNicaraguaHondurasEl SalvadorGuatemalaBelizeVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFranceEcuadorPuerto RicoJamaicaCubaParaguayTrinidad and Tobago06 / The Americas

Places

The Americas

Research family connections across Canada, Mexico and the wider Americas.

Americas.htmlExplore page →
Your family historyThe evidence we start with
Your nationalityEstablish your own position
Your partnerSeparate residence question
Your childrenSeparate citizenship assessment
07 / For your family

Perspectives

For your family

Separate your own status from the possibilities for a partner and children.

Family.htmlExplore page →
08 / A second nationality

Perspectives

A second nationality

Compare the practical value of another nationality, beyond airport access.

SecondPassport.htmlExplore page →
One dateA new question
09 / The difficult cases

Research

The difficult cases

See how dates, missing records and historical rules change a research question.

HardCases.htmlExplore page →

From curiosity to an informed next step

Start anywhere.
Follow the question.

  1. 01 / THE POSSIBILITY

    Why might it matter?

    Explore another place to live, work, study or build family connections.

  2. 02 / THE FAMILY

    Whose status matters?

    Separate your own nationality from a partner's or child's position.

  3. 03 / THE EVIDENCE

    What would prove it?

    See why dates, records and the correct historical rules matter.

  4. 04 / THE NEXT STEP

    Start the research.

    Bring the names you know. Begin with the defined $500 scan.

Your family history may have more to tell you

Your family story.
A question worth researching.

You do not need a finished family tree or a country already chosen. Start with what you know.

Start with research. Make the next decision with evidence.