The Alexandria Library, Special Collections Division completed the
project to index the 5 reel set of microfilm, NARA RG21  M1648 of the
Naturalization Petitions, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
Virginia (Alexandria), 1909-1920. The microfilm includes material through
about 1929. Included are about 1200 WWI era soldiers from all over the U.S.
who were stationed at Camp Humphries, now Ft. Belvoir, as well as 354 local
residents (Stafford through Fauquier up to and including Loudoun Counties
and all areas to the north and east).  We provide more detail in the notes
section about our local residents including the initial Port of Entry (POE)
to the U.S.

Under immigration law in place between 1907 and 1922, a native born
U.S. woman who married a resident alien subsequently derived her husband's
(foreign) citizenship.  After 1922, she had the opportunity to apply
for naturalization to regain her American citizenship in her own right.
We have several women for whom that condition applies.

The data files are long and will take a few moments to arrive on your
screen.

The site is:

http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/citizen/citizen.htm

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Joyce A. McMullin, Manager
Alexandria Library, Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314  USA
Phone:  703.838.4577 x 211
FAX:  703.706.3912
Special Collections Gateway:
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/exhibit.htm

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