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Peru Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to residents. In Peru, citizenship was a valuable privilege that included: | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to residents. In Peru, citizenship was a valuable privilege that included: | ||
· Rights to engage in business in a city. | |||
· Protection under the law. | |||
· Rights to purchase real property. | |||
· The right and obligation to vote. | |||
Those who received the rights to citizenship are recorded in citizenship books. These books include information about the citizen, such as names, ages, social and economic status, occupation and training, and sometimes birthplaces and relationships. Until the 20<sup>th</sup> century, only males of the middle or upper classes were granted citizenship. | Those who received the rights to citizenship are recorded in citizenship books. These books include information about the citizen, such as names, ages, social and economic status, occupation and training, and sometimes birthplaces and relationships. Until the 20<sup>th</sup> century, only males of the middle or upper classes were granted citizenship. | ||
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For Peruvians who moved to the United States, naturalization records in the United States may be an excellent source for determining the specific town or city where your ancestor was born, especially after 1906. (See the “Naturalization and Citizenship” section of the United States Research Outline [30972]). | For Peruvians who moved to the United States, naturalization records in the United States may be an excellent source for determining the specific town or city where your ancestor was born, especially after 1906. (See the “Naturalization and Citizenship” section of the United States Research Outline [30972]). | ||
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