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| <u>'''Report and Registry, 1798-1828. '''</u> | | <u>'''Report and Registry, 1798-1828. '''</u> |
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| During this period, a new immigrant was required to appear before a local court and reigster his arrival in the United States. This was recorded in the court minutes. sometimes a separate document, a report and registry or aliens' register was created. The immigrant could obtain a certificate showing that he had registered in order to prove his residency later when he applied for citizenship. The Report and Registry could take place at a different time and different court than the declaration.
| | From 1798 to 1828, a new immigrant was required to appear before a local court and reigster his arrival in the United States. This was usually recorded in the court minutes. Sometimes a separate document, a report and registry or aliens' register was created instead. The immigrant could obtain a certificate showing that he had registered in order to prove his residency later when he applied for citizenship. The Report and Registry could take place at a different time and different court than the immigrant's declaration. |
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| The Report and Registry may include the following information depending on the court recording the information: | | The Report and Registry may include the following information depending on the court recording the information: |