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*'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens Alien Registration]''': The Alien Registration Act of 1940 required every non-citizen of the United States, age 14 years and up, to register and fill out the Alien Registration form. The Alien Registration Program created a specific form, AR-2, that were used from 1 Aug 1940 to 31 Mar 1944 during World War II. All original alien registration forms were microfilmed and are at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The originals were destroyed after filming. | *'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens Alien Registration]''': The Alien Registration Act of 1940 required every non-citizen of the United States, age 14 years and up, to register and fill out the Alien Registration form. The Alien Registration Program created a specific form, AR-2, that were used from 1 Aug 1940 to 31 Mar 1944 during World War II. All original alien registration forms were microfilmed and are at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The originals were destroyed after filming. | ||
An alien registration form contains the following information: | :An alien registration form contains the following information: | ||
*Name | :*Name | ||
*Name at time of entry to the US | :*Name at time of entry to the US | ||
*Other names used | :*Other names used | ||
*Address | :*Address | ||
*Date of Birth | :*Date of Birth | ||
*Citizenship/Nationality | :*Citizenship/Nationality | ||
*Gender | :*Gender | ||
*Marital Status | :*Marital Status | ||
*Race | :*Race | ||
*Height and Weight | :*Height and Weight | ||
*Hair and Eye Color | :*Hair and Eye Color | ||
*Port, date, ship, and class of admission at last arrival in US | :*Port, date, ship, and class of admission at last arrival in US | ||
*Date of first arrival in US | :*Date of first arrival in US | ||
*Years lived in US | :*Years lived in US | ||
*Intended stay in US | :*Intended stay in US | ||
*Usual occupation | :*Usual occupation | ||
*Present occupation | :*Present occupation | ||
*Present employer, including address | :*Present employer, including address | ||
*Club, organization, or society memberships | :*Club, organization, or society memberships | ||
*Military service (Country, branch, dates) | :*Military service (Country, branch, dates) | ||
*Date and number of Declaration of Intention (if filed), and city and State where filed | :*Date and number of Declaration of Intention (if filed), and city and State where filed | ||
*Date of Petition for Naturalization (if filed), and city and State where filed | :*Date of Petition for Naturalization (if filed), and city and State where filed | ||
*Arrest history | :*Arrest history | ||
*Fingerprint | :*Fingerprint | ||
*Signature | :*Signature | ||
*Date and place of registration<ref>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, :Alien Registration Forms on Microfilm, 1940-1944</ref> | :*Date and place of registration<ref>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, :Alien Registration Forms on Microfilm, 1940-1944</ref> | ||
=== Naturalization Records by State === | === Naturalization Records by State === | ||
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