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United States Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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Before you search for your ancestor’s naturalization records, you should have an idea of when they immigrated to the United States. | Before you search for your ancestor’s naturalization records, you should have an idea of when they immigrated to the United States. | ||
Evidence that an immigrant became a citizen can be found in censuses, court minutes, [ | Evidence that an immigrant became a citizen can be found in censuses, court minutes, [[Homestead_Records|homestead records]], [[US_Immigration_Passports|passports]], voting registers, and military papers. Even if an immigrant ancestor did not complete the process and become a citizen, he may have begun the process and filed a declaration of intention | ||
If your immigrant lived until after 1900, you should locate them on as many censuses as you can. | If your immigrant lived until after 1900, you should locate them on as many censuses as you can. | ||
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:'''PA:''' The individual began the naturalized process and has submitted a declaration of intention. | :'''PA:''' The individual began the naturalized process and has submitted a declaration of intention. | ||
:'''NA:''' The individual has completed the naturalization process and is a US Citizen. | :'''NA:''' The individual has completed the naturalization process and is a US Citizen. | ||
:'''AL:''' | :'''AL:''' The immigrant had not yet naturalized or even begun the process. Not every immigrant naturalized. | ||
:'''NR:''' | :'''NR:''' The census taker did not report the citizenship information. | ||
<u>'''1920 Census'''</u><br> | <u>'''1920 Census'''</u><br> | ||
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<u>'''Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship:'''</u><br> | <u>'''Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship:'''</u><br> | ||
It is helpful to know if your ancestor naturalized. Documents found in your family’s possession may indicate if your ancestor naturalized. One document you may find in your family's possession is a Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship. | It is helpful to know if your ancestor naturalized. Documents found in your family’s possession may indicate if your ancestor naturalized. One document you may find in your family's possession is a Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship. This document indicates that your ancestor completed the process, and was a naturalized citizen of the United States. The certificate also states the court where the petition was filed. This helps locate a copy of the petition, which can contain more information about the immigrant. <br>'''<u>Passport:</u>'''<br>If your ancestor had a United States passport, your ancestor completed the naturalization process and was a US Citizen. Passports were only given to U.S. citizens. They were and was not required for travel outside of the United States during times of war. Often newly naturalized citizens would obtain passports to keep them from being drafted in their native country's military. For more information about United States Passports, click [[United States Passports|here]].<br> | ||
== Tips for Success<br> == | == Tips for Success<br> == | ||