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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]. | 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 or naturalization records?== | ||
===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
*Before 1906, a '''declaration of intent''' will give name, the home country, and the date. | *Before 1906, a '''declaration of intent''' will give name, the home country, and the date. | ||