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'''Certificate of Registry:''' A certificate created by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to document immigrants who arrived prior to July 1, 1924 where no original arrival record could not be located. | '''Certificate of Registry:''' A certificate created by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to document immigrants who arrived prior to July 1, 1924 where no original arrival record could not be located. | ||
'''Collective Naturalization:''' Granting U.S. Citzenship to a group of people through an act of Congress. This happened as territories were acquired by the U.S., such as with the Louisiana Purchase. When the Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803, all individuals living in the Louisana Territory automatically became citizens. No individual documents exist in this process. Native Americans became U.S. citizens through collective naturalization in 1924. | '''Collective Naturalization:''' Granting U.S. Citzenship to a group of people through an act of Congress. This happened as territories were acquired by the U.S., such as with the Louisiana Purchase. When the Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803, all individuals living in the Louisana Territory automatically became citizens. No individual documents exist in this process. Native Americans became U.S. citizens through collective naturalization in 1924. | ||
'''Declaration of Intention:''' Also known as First Papers. The first step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. The immigrant had to come before a court of record, state his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, or state, sovereignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. The immigrant could submit his declaration of intention as soon as he arrived to the U.S., but most waited usually two years. | '''Declaration of Intention:''' Also known as First Papers or Intention. The first step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. The immigrant had to come before a court of record, state his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, or state, sovereignty whereof at the time he may be a citizen or subject. The immigrant could submit his declaration of intention as soon as he arrived to the U.S., but most waited usually two years. | ||
'''Denization: '''A type of naturalization used to obtain land. You could buy and sell land, but could not hold public office. There were no political privileges associated with denization. | '''Denization: '''A type of naturalization used to obtain land. You could buy and sell land, but could not hold public office. There were no political privileges associated with denization. | ||
'''Derivative Naturalization: ''' | '''Derivative Naturalization: '''Applied to women and children. Children automatically become citizens if their father naturalized. From 1855 to 1922, women became citizens if they married a U.S. citizen, or he naturalized while they were married. There is no paperwork created when a person naturalized through derivative naturalization. In 1929, a Certificate of Derivative Citizenship could be obtained to prove derivative citzenship. | ||
'''Final Papers:''' Another name for the Petition. See Petition. | '''Final Papers:''' Another name for the Petition. See Petition. | ||
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'''First Papers: '''Another name for Declaration of Intention. See Declaration of Intention. | '''First Papers: '''Another name for Declaration of Intention. See Declaration of Intention. | ||
'''FOIA: '''Abbreviation for Freedom of Information Act. See Freedom of Information Act. | '''FOIA: '''Abbreviation for Freedom of Information Act. See Freedom of Information Act. | ||
'''Freedom of Information Act: '''Also known as FOIA. It is the form used to obtain naturalization records not included in the Genealogy program provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This includes naturalization records created after 1956. For more information visit the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=6f2a4154d7b3d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD USCIS website]. | '''Freedom of Information Act: '''Also known as FOIA. It is the form used to obtain naturalization records not included in the Genealogy program provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This includes naturalization records created after 1956. For more information visit the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=6f2a4154d7b3d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD USCIS website]. | ||
'''Genealogy Program: '''The [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=0b03299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=0b03299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD Genealogy Program] was set up by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to | '''Genealogy Program: '''The [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=0b03299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=0b03299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD Genealogy Program] was set up by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to assist the public obtain copies of post 1906 naturalization records. There is a $20 fee for the index search. Records are $20 for copies of microfilmed records and $35 for copies of textual records. [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=5a76299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=5a76299f81bb8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD Genealogy Program FAQ] | ||
'''Immigration and Naturalization Service: '''Also known as INS. The Immigration and Naturalization Service was created on June 10, 1933 from the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. | '''Immigration and Naturalization Service: '''Also known as INS. The Immigration and Naturalization Service was created on June 10, 1933 from the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. It was changed to Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) on March 1, 2003 and to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on November 1, 2003. | ||
'''INS: '''Also known as Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Immigration and Naturalization Service. | '''INS: '''Also known as Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Immigration and Naturalization Service. | ||
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'''NA: '''Abbreviation found on the US censuses from 1900 to 1930. NA signifies that the immigrant had naturalized and was a citizen of the US. | '''NA: '''Abbreviation found on the US censuses from 1900 to 1930. NA signifies that the immigrant had naturalized and was a citizen of the US. | ||
'''NR:''' Abbreviation found on the | '''NR:''' Abbreviation found on the U.S. censuses from 1900 to 1930. NR stands for “not reported.” This was often found on the Soundex cards when the census taker did not report naturalization information on the immigrant on the census page. | ||
'''Oath of Allegiance: '''This type of naturalization during the colonial period was used to renounce all former country loyalties. This gave the immigrant full privileges, including voting and holding public office. The Oath of allegiance was given to the alien to sign when naturalizing. It can be found on Declarations of Intention and Petitions. | '''Oath of Allegiance: '''This type of naturalization during the colonial period was used to renounce all former country loyalties. This gave the immigrant full privileges, including voting and holding public office. The Oath of allegiance was given to the alien to sign when naturalizing. It can be found on Declarations of Intention and Petitions. | ||
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