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Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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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 [[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 an application. These application records still exist and can be very helpful. | Immigrants to the [[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 an application. These application records still exist and can be very helpful. | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
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'''Web Sites''' | '''Web Sites''' | ||
http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf | http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf<br> | ||
[[Category:Vermont]] | [[Category:Vermont]] | ||