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Almost always include:
Name of the immigrant
Country the immigrant forswears allegiance to
Town or court where the naturalization took place
Name of a witness, often a friend or relative
May also include:
Additional details a local court may have decided to collect
Immigrant's signature
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Local, federal or municipal courts -- check with courthouses as found in
RootsWeb's U.S. Town/County Database:
http://resources.rootsweb.com/ cgi-bin/townco.cgi
General compiled sources such as the FHL Catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/
Search/searchcatalog.asp
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To find the country of origin for your ancestor
To narrow the timeframe to search for a ship passenger arrival list
To find clues of relatives or neighbors
To find an ancestor's signature
To perhaps find another version of your ancestor's name
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