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| ;Citizenship record: Citizenship records document the process of a person becoming a member of a country. | | ;Citizenship record: Citizenship records document the process of a person becoming a member of a country. |
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| :The records may give the name, age, country of birth, ethnic background, date and port of arrival, name of the ship, previous residences, or current address. Each of the various types of records created during the citizenship process can give different details about the person.
| | {{Block indent|The records may give the name, age, country of birth, ethnic background, date and port of arrival, name of the ship, previous residences, or current address. Each of the various types of records created during the citizenship process can give different details about the person.}} |
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| :In the United States, records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the names, birth dates, and birth places of the spouse and children are given.
| | {{Block indent|In the United States, records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the names, birth dates, and birth places of the spouse and children are given.}} |
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| :Citizenship records are found in town, county, state, and federal court records.
| | {{Block indent|Citizenship records are found in town, county, state, and federal court records.}} |
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| ;citoyen(ne): French word for "citizen." | | ;citoyen(ne): French word for "citizen." |