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== Background Information == | == Background Information == | ||
Between 1940 and 1 April 1944 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) began Alien Registration for all cases involving aliens in the United States as they passed through the immigration and inspection process. There are over 300,000 files available belonging to individuals born from 1909 and earlier. | Between 1940 and 1 April 1944 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) began Alien Registration for all cases involving aliens in the United States as they passed through the immigration and inspection process. There are over 300,000 files available belonging to individuals born from 1909 and earlier. | ||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
These files can contain a lot of biographical information about an alien. Some of the information you might hope find could include: | These files can contain a lot of biographical information about an alien. Some of the information you might hope find could include: | ||
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You can request copies of these files through the National Archives (NARA). The records can be found in both the San Francisco and Kansas City National Archives locations.<br> | You can request copies of these files through the National Archives (NARA). The records can be found in both the San Francisco and Kansas City National Archives locations.<br> | ||
An online index that includes both locations is available at the [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens/a-files-kansas-city.html NARA website]. | An online index that includes both locations is available at the [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens/a-files-kansas-city.html NARA website]. | ||
Click on [http://www.archives.gov/research/search/ Online Catalog] to begin your search. | Click on [http://www.archives.gov/research/search/ Online Catalog] to begin your search. | ||
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Next view your results. If the information appears to be the person you seek, contact NARA with the contact information found at the bottom of the results page. They will tell you how much copies will be and how to make payment. | Next view your results. If the information appears to be the person you seek, contact NARA with the contact information found at the bottom of the results page. They will tell you how much copies will be and how to make payment. | ||
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