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===United States===*Naturalization is the '''''legal process''''' our immigrant ancestors went through to become citizens of the United States. Becoming naturalized meant our foreign-born ancestors could vote, run for a government office, serve on a jury, pay taxes, receive the protection of the law. | ===United States=== | ||
*Naturalization is the '''''legal process''''' our immigrant ancestors went through to become citizens of the United States. Becoming naturalized meant our foreign-born ancestors could vote, run for a government office, serve on a jury, pay taxes, receive the protection of the law. | |||
*The choice by an ancestor to become a citizen of the United States affected their lives and is an essential part of their story that you will want to document. | *The choice by an ancestor to become a citizen of the United States affected their lives and is an essential part of their story that you will want to document. | ||