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 ==== Women<br>  ====
-In 1855, derivative citizenship (obtaining one's citizenship from another person)&nbsp;was also available for immigrant women marrying U.S citizens, or if their husbands obtained their citizenship during their marriage.&nbsp; The wife's proof that she was a U.S. citizen was her husband's certificate of citizenship (or certificate of naturalization) and her marriage certificate.&nbsp;
+In 1855, derivative citizenship (obtaining one's citizenship from another person) was also available for immigrant women marrying U.S citizens, or if their husbands obtained their citizenship during their marriage. The wife's proof that she was a U.S. citizen was her husband's certificate of citizenship (or certificate of naturalization) and her marriage certificate.
-In 1922, citizenship was no longer available to women through marriage.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;from 1907 to 1922, a woman could lose her U.S. citizenship if she married an alien, even if she was born in the United States.&nbsp; For more information, read Marian L. Smith's article, [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/summer/women-and-naturalization-1.html ''Women and Naturalization, ca. 1802-1940''.]
+In 1922, citizenship was no longer available to women through marriage. However, from 1907 to 1922, a woman could lose her U.S. citizenship if she married an alien, even if she was born in the United States. For more information, read Marian L. Smith's article, ''Women and Naturalization, ca. 1802-1940''.
 ==== Military <br>  ====