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 Naturalization records began in Colonial times. The requirements and process of naturalization have changed many times over the years. The basic requirements have been residency in the country for a given period of time, good moral character, and an oath of loyalty or allegiance given in a court of record.
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 The typical naturalization process involved three steps:<br>
-:#'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/naturalization/history-dec-of-intent Declaration of Intention.]''' The immigrant filed a declaration of intention (also called first papers) to renounce allegiance to foreign governments and to later prove he or she had resided in the country long enough to apply for citizenship. However, generally speaking, an immigrant filed a declaration of intention up to two years after he immigrated to the United States. The immigrant could declare any time after he arrived after fulfilling the residency requirement. Some immigrants waited as late as 20 years after coming to the United States to begin the process to become a citizen. There are some [[United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship#Exceptions_to_the_Process|exceptions]] to the naturalization process where the immigrant was not required to file a declaration.
+#'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/naturalization/history-dec-of-intent Declaration of Intention.]''' The immigrant filed a declaration of intention (also called first papers) to renounce allegiance to foreign governments and to later prove he or she had resided in the country long enough to apply for citizenship. However, generally speaking, an immigrant filed a declaration of intention up to two years after he immigrated to the United States. The immigrant could declare any time after he arrived after fulfilling the residency requirement. Some immigrants waited as late as 20 years after coming to the United States to begin the process to become a citizen. There are some [[United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship#Exceptions_to_the_Process|exceptions]] to the naturalization process where the immigrant was not required to file a declaration.
-:#'''Petition.''' The immigrant had to wait anywhere between two to three years after he filed his declaration to file his petition for citizenship (also called second or final papers). Most often the petition was filed in a court nearest to the town where the immigrant settled. An Oath of Allegiance was also signed to pledge the immigrants allegiance to the United States and sign a written oath.
+#'''Petition.''' The immigrant had to wait anywhere between two to three years after he filed his declaration to file his petition for citizenship (also called second or final papers). Most often the petition was filed in a court nearest to the town where the immigrant settled. An Oath of Allegiance was also signed to pledge the immigrants allegiance to the United States and sign a written oath.
-:#'''Certificate.''' After all requirements were completed, the immigrant was sworn in as a citizen and issued his or her certificate. The certificate is given from the same court the petition is filed in. It is called the Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization.
+#'''Certificate.''' After all requirements were completed, the immigrant was sworn in as a citizen and issued his or her certificate. The certificate is given from the same court the petition is filed in. It is called the Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization.
 ===== Report and Registry, 1798-1828 =====
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 :An alien registration form contains the following information:
-:*Name
+*Name
-:*Name at time of entry to the US
+*Name at time of entry to the US
-:*Other names used
+*Other names used
-:*Address
+*Address
-:*Date of Birth
+*Date of Birth
-:*Citizenship/Nationality
+*Citizenship/Nationality
-:*Gender
+*Gender
-:*Marital Status
+*Marital Status
-:*Race
+*Race
-:*Height and Weight
+*Height and Weight
-:*Hair and Eye Color
+*Hair and Eye Color
-:*Port, date, ship, and class of admission at last arrival in US
+*Port, date, ship, and class of admission at last arrival in US
-:*Date of first arrival in US
+*Date of first arrival in US
-:*Years lived in US
+*Years lived in US
-:*Intended stay in US
+*Intended stay in US
-:*Usual occupation
+*Usual occupation
-:*Present occupation
+*Present occupation
-:*Present employer, including address
+*Present employer, including address
-:*Club, organization, or society memberships
+*Club, organization, or society memberships
-:*Military service (Country, branch, dates)
+*Military service (Country, branch, dates)
-:*Date and number of Declaration of Intention (if filed), and city and State where filed
+*Date and number of Declaration of Intention (if filed), and city and State where filed
-:*Date of Petition for Naturalization (if filed), and city and State where filed
+*Date of Petition for Naturalization (if filed), and city and State where filed
-:*Arrest history
+*Arrest history
-:*Fingerprint
+*Fingerprint
-:*Signature
+*Signature
-:*Date and place of registration<ref>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, :Alien Registration Forms on Microfilm, 1940-1944</ref>
+*Date and place of registration<ref>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, :Alien Registration Forms on Microfilm, 1940-1944</ref>
 === Naturalization Records by State  ===