My 2018 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words: N for Naturalization

Did you know that petitions for naturalization filed in Vergennes Court are available on Family Search (1848-1906)? Although the information provided is rather scarce for the earlier years, it gives an indication of how long your ancestor was in Vermont—or in the United States, as the immigrant had to be a resident for five years—one in the state where he petitioned. Once becoming a US citizen, that individual was granted the right to vote, to hold public office, and to buy land from the government—when a man, citizenship was extended to his wife and children too.


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