1 “give me your tired, your poor... i lift my lamp beside the golden door.” emma lazarus
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“Give me your
tired, your poor...
I lift my lamp
beside the golden door.”
Emma Lazarus
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NATURALIZATIONNATURALIZATION
DeAnne Shelley
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NATURALIZATION IS THE LEGAL PROCESS THAT GIVES AN IMMIGRANT
THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP
NATURALIZATION IS THE LEGAL PROCESS THAT GIVES AN IMMIGRANT
THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP
The privilege of votingThe right to own property
Civil rightsProtection of the law
New responsibilities
NATURALIZATION BRINGS GREAT ADVANTAGES
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RECORDS CREATED BY THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS MAY
PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
RECORDS CREATED BY THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS MAY
PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DATE AND PORT OF ARRIVALPLACE OF RESIDENCENAMES & AGES OF FAMILYOCCUPATION
IMMIGRANT’S NATION OF ORIGINBIRTH DATE
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN NAMES
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REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION HAVE CHANGED MANY TIMES
THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ARE:THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ARE:
RESIDENCY IN THE COUNTRY FOR FIVE YEARS
RESIDENCY IN THE COUNTRY FOR FIVE YEARS
GOOD MORAL CHARACTERGOOD MORAL CHARACTER
AN OATH OF LOYALTY OR ALLEGIANCEAN OATH OF LOYALTY OR ALLEGIANCE
KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT AND LANGUAGE
KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT AND LANGUAGE
9CITIZENSHIP CLASS 1923
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HISTORICAL CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
NATURALIZATION
HISTORICAL CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
NATURALIZATION
Pre-17901795
1802 to 19061906 to 1933
2001
1952
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75,000
BECAME
CITIZENS
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COLLECTIVE NATURALIZATIONSCOLLECTIVE NATURALIZATIONS
GROUPS GRANTED CITIZENSHIP BY LEGISLATION OR TREATY
1803 LOUISIANA PURCHASE
1845 TEXAS
1900 HAWAII/1917 PUERTO RICO /1927 VIRGIN ISLANDS
1924 NATIVE AMERICANS
2001 CHILD CITIZENSHIP ACT
1819 FLORIDA /1867 ALASKA
1870 AFRICAN AMERICANS
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DERIVATIVE CITIZENSHIPDERIVATIVE CITIZENSHIP
BASED UPON CITIZENSHIP OF ANOTHER OR UPON SERVICE
PERFORMED
WIVES OF CITIZENS
ALIENS OVER 21 WHO PERFORMED MILITARY SERVICE
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ALIENS SERVING IN MILITARY TAKING OATH CAMP UPTON, NEW YORK 1918
ALIENS SERVING IN MILITARY TAKING OATH CAMP UPTON, NEW YORK 1918
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NATURALIZATION PROCESSNATURALIZATION PROCESS
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION
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FINAL OATH
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TIPS FOR LOCATING RECORDS TIPS FOR LOCATING RECORDS
DEVELOP A TIME & PLACE SEQUENCE FOR THE
IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR
1900 through 1930 census schedules have identified
citizenship status: a - alien; pa - had applied but did not
complete process; na – naturalized
DEVELOP A TIME & PLACE SEQUENCE FOR THE
IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR
1900 through 1930 census schedules have identified
citizenship status: a - alien; pa - had applied but did not
complete process; na – naturalized
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DETERMINE WHICH NATURALIZATION LAWS WERE IN EFFECT
Before 1906 an alien could be naturalized in any court. It is best to begin your search in the
county where the alien resided.
Some courts store records off site. A telephone call, letter, e-mail, or check of the World Wide
Web site of a court or an archives before a visit is wise.
TIPS FOR LOCATING RECORDSTIPS FOR LOCATING RECORDS
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HOME AND FAMILY SOURCESHOME AND FAMILY SOURCES
FAMILY PAPERS
SCRAPBOOKS
PHOTO ALBUMS
FAMILY BIBLES
BOXES IN ATTIC/BASEMENT
RELATIVES
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EVIDENCE OF COMPLETED CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS CAN
BE FOUND IN:
EVIDENCE OF COMPLETED CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS CAN
BE FOUND IN:CENSUSES
COURT RECORDS
HOMESTEAD RECORDS
PASSPORTS
VOTING REGISTERS
MILITARY RECORDS
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THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARYTHE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
Naturalization records are listed in locality searchof the Family History Library Catalog under one of the following:
STATE - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP STATE, COUNTY - NATURALIZATION AND
CITIZENSHIP
STATE, COUNTY, TOWN - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
The library has records from the National Archives Branches in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles,
New York and Seattle.
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LOCATING RECORDS ON THE INTERNETLOCATING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET
1. National Archives and Records Administration (www.nara.gov)
2. State Archives and Records AdminstrationEach state has a web site to connect you to the State archives, library or historical society.
New York’s State Archives has an excellent “Guide to Naturalization Records” and IndianaState Archives maintains a direct link to all state archival agencies.
3. Ancestry.com has a wonderful collection of Immigration records. www.ancestry.com
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GOOD REFERENCE BOOKSGOOD REFERENCE BOOKS
Guide to Naturalization Records in the United StatesChristina K. Schaefer, Baltimore: Genealogical
Publishing, 1997 (FHL Ref. Book 973 P4s)
American Naturalization Records 1790-1990What They Are and How to Use ThemJohn J. Newman, Heritage Quest, 1998
They Became Americans, Loretto Dennis Szucs
Ancestry Incorporated, 1998
Locating Your Immigrant Ancestor, 2nd edition, James & Lila Lee Neagles, Everton Publishers, 1986
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