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Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | ||
Immigrants to the [[Portal:United States of America|United States]] have never been required to apply for citizenship. Of those who applied, many did not complete the requirements for citizenship. Evidence that an immigrant completed citizenship requirements can be found in censuses, court minutes, homestead records, passports, voting registers, and military papers. Even if an immigrant ancestor did not complete the process and become a citizen, he may have filed | Immigrants to the [[Portal:United States of America|United States]] have never been required to apply for citizenship. Of those who applied, many did not complete the requirements for citizenship. Evidence that an immigrant completed citizenship requirements can be found in censuses, court minutes, homestead records, passports, voting registers, and military papers. Even if an immigrant ancestor did not complete the process and become a citizen, he may have filed a declaration. These declarations can be very helpful. | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
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United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1299. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1983. (FHL films 1429671–787.) The Soundex index cards are arranged by state and then by name of the petitioner. The cards show the date of naturalization, the name and location of the court, and the volume and page or certificate number of the naturalization record. The index for Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire is on films 1429717–87. | United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1299. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1983. (FHL films 1429671–787.) The Soundex index cards are arranged by state and then by name of the petitioner. The cards show the date of naturalization, the name and location of the court, and the volume and page or certificate number of the naturalization record. The index for Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire is on films 1429717–87. | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the[http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)] or a federal office of the Immigration | For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the[http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)] or a federal office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). | ||
The Family History Library has copies of naturalization records for the counties of Rutland and Lamoille. They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | The Family History Library has copies of naturalization records for the counties of Rutland and Lamoille. They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf<br> | http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf<br> | ||
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