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 ===What are naturalization records?===
-*Naturalization is the '''''legal process''''' our immigrant ancestors went through to became citizens of the United States.  Becoming naturalized meant our foreign-born ancestors could vote, run for a government office, serve on a jury, pay taxes, receive the protection of the law.
+*Naturalization is the '''''legal process''''' our immigrant ancestors went through to become citizens of the United States.  Becoming naturalized meant our foreign-born ancestors could vote, run for a government office, serve on a jury, pay taxes, receive the protection of the law.
-*The choice of an ancestor to become a citizen of the United States affected their lives and is an essential part of their story that and that you will want to document.
+*The choice by an ancestor to become a citizen of the United States affected their lives and is an essential part of their story that you will want to document.
 *The process of applying for citizenship generally consisted of three major steps: