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Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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[[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Vermont|Vermont]] | [[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Vermont|Vermont]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | ||
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Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, and previous residences or current address. | Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, and previous residences or current address. | ||
Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given | Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
Naturalization records for Vermont have been filed primarily in county and district courts. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk of the appropriate court or from the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/referen/ Public Records Division] in Montpelier. The Public Records Division and the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston)] also have naturalization records for the United States District Court, Vermont District, at Burlington, Chittenden County. | Naturalization records for Vermont have been filed primarily in county and district courts. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk of the appropriate court or from the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/referen/ Public Records Division] in Montpelier. The Public Records Division and the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston)] also have naturalization records for the United States District Court, Vermont District, at Burlington, Chittenden County. | ||