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Tag: Citizenship

Photo: a man taking the required citizenship oath of allegiance in front of a U.S. government official in New York City, 8 February 1910. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Tips: Researching Naturalization Records

By Katie Rebecca Garner on January 22, 2024

Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding records and learning the stories about your immigrant ancestors when they became naturalized U.S. citizens... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

The 1870 U.S. Census, African Americans, and Citizenship

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 24, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes unique aspects of the 1870 Census – the first federal census after slavery was abolished in the U.S... (Read More)

Photo: Charlotte Salomon and her grandparents, before 1940. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What if Your Grandparents Came from Another Country? (Part II)

By Jessica Edwards on August 24, 2021

In this article, the second of two, Jessica Edwards gives tips for researching your grandparents if they came from another country... (Read More)

Photo: “Philip with His Grandparents,” 1953. Credit: Phillip Capper; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What if Your Grandparents Came from Another Country?

By Jessica Edwards on August 23, 2021

In this article, the first of two, Jessica Edwards gives tips for researching your grandparents if they came from another country... (Read More)

Photo: a man taking the required citizenship oath of allegiance in front of a judge in New York City (1910). Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Tip: Citizenship and Naturalization Reports

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 12, 2019

Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about a source of family history information helpful to genealogists: citizenship and naturalization reports in old newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: American flags covering the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Credit: Lipton sale; Wikimedia Commons.

The 1907 Expatriation Act: Did Your Female Ancestor Lose Her American Citizenship?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 15, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a law that may have affected your married female ancestor by taking away her American citizenship... (Read More)


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