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 Evidence that an immigrant became a citizen can be found in censuses, court minutes, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Homestead_Records homestead records], [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/US_Immigration_Passports passports], voting registers, and military papers.&nbsp;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 you 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.
 <u>'''Census Records – 1900 to 1930'''</u><br>
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 The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Censuses each ask the year an immigrant arrived to the United States. It also asks if the individual was naturalized or not. The codes for naturalization are as follows:<br>
-:'''PA:''' this abbreviation means 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:''' this abbreviation means that the individual has completed the naturalization process and is a US Citizen. Both a declaration of intention and a petition should be located for the individual.
+:'''NA:''' The individual has completed the naturalization process and is a US Citizen.
-:'''AL:''' this abbreviation means the immigrant had not yet naturalized or even begun the process. Not every immigrant naturalized.
+:'''AL:'''&nbsp;The immigrant had not yet naturalized or even begun the process. Not every immigrant naturalized.
-:'''NR:''' this abbreviation means the census taker did not report the citizenship information.
+:'''NR:'''&nbsp;The census taker did not report the citizenship information.
 <u>'''1920 Census'''</u><br>
-The 1920 Census also asks the year the individual naturalized.
+The 1920 Census also asks the year the individual naturalized. The 1920 Census is the only year this question is asked.
 <u>'''Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship:'''</u><br>
-It is also 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.&nbsp; This document indicates that your ancestor completed the process and was a naturalized citizen of the United States. The certificate also states the court the petition was filed in which is helpful in locating a copy of the petition which can contain more information about the immigrant.<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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Passports were only given to U.S. citizens.&nbsp;&nbsp;They were&nbsp;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 [[US Immigration Passports|here]].<br>
-'''<u>Passport:</u>'''<br>
-If you ancestor had a United States passport, your ancestor completed the naturalization process and was a US Citizen.&nbsp; Passports were only given to US citizens 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 [[US Immigration Passports|here]].<br>
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