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*Information in '''early passports''' included the individual’s name, a description of the individual, and their age. Later passports included a birth place and birth date, naturalization information, and arrival information if foreign born. | *Information in '''early passports''' included the individual’s name, a description of the individual, and their age. Later passports included a birth place and birth date, naturalization information, and arrival information if foreign born. | ||
===Other Countries=== | ===Other Countries=== | ||
While most countries had a process for immigrants to become citizens, some countries (such as Germany) kept citizenship listings for all their citizens and provided proof of citizenship documents for all. Interestingly, citizenship for families in Switzerland was held by town as documented in the [http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/?lg=e Register of Swiss Surnames]. | |||
==What can you find in civilization records?== | ==What can you find in civilization records?== | ||