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*Date of entry into U.S. | *Date of entry into U.S. | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]] | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]] | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
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*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process | *Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process | ||
*Check other possible ports of entry | *Check other possible ports of entry | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]]. | ||
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* [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]] |
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