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Task[edit | edit source]

Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Naturalization 1

Description[edit | edit source]

Add intro templates to 1) the Emigration and Immigration heading and 2) the Naturalization and Citizenship heading on the county page. This task is in 2 parts.

Instructions[edit | edit source]

Part A - Emigration and Immigration heading[edit | edit source]

1. Directly below the Emigration and Immigration heading on the county page, add the following in wikitext:

{{PA emigration}}<br>

2. Now go to part B.

Part B - Naturalization heading[edit | edit source]

3. Below the Naturalization and Citizenship heading on the county page and before the heading (if it is listed), "Online Naturalization Indexes and Records", add the following in wikitext:

{{PANaturalization}}<br>

4. Save the page. You have completed the task.

Example of Task[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

For information about emigration into Pennsylvania, see the Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration page.


Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. See Pennsylvania Naturalization for more information about the types of records and availability.

Naturalizations granted at the county level were kept by the office of the Prothonotary. Naturalizations could also be granted on the Federal Court level.


Example of Completed Naturalization Records Section[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. See Pennsylvania Naturalization for more information about the types of records and availability.

Naturalizations granted at the county level were kept by the office of the Prothonotary. Naturalizations could also be granted on the Federal Court level.

Naturalization records available for Berks County, Pennsylvania include the following:

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Original Naturalization Records on Microfilm

Finding Naturalization Indexes at Other Repositories

Additional naturalization indexes can sometimes be found using search phrases such as WikiProject Pennsylvania/Tasks-Naturalization 1 naturalization in online catalogs like: