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==== Census clues to Immigration records  ====

Census records can provide important clues about nationality and immigration. This chart lists data that can be found in each of the census records. Gather the information in the census records specifically about immigration, as it will help narrow down your search. 

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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid green; align:center" | <center>'''Immigration and Naturalization Found in the U.S.Census by Year'''<br> (other information also given but is not listed here)</center> 
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! style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center; width:25%" | <center>Year of census</center> 
! style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center; width:75%" | <center>Immigration and Naturalization Information </center>
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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1870 
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*Whether father and mother are of foreign birth

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1880 
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*Place of birth for father and mother

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1900 
| style="border:1px solid green; align:center" | 
*Place of birth for father and mother 
*Naturalization status: alien, papers submitted, or naturalized 
*Year of immigration to U.S. 
*How many years lived in U.S.

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1910 
| style="border:1px solid green; align:center" | 
*Place of birth for father and mother 
*Naturalization status: alien, papers submitted, or naturalized 
*Year of immigration to U.S.

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1920 
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*Place of birth for father and mother 
*Naturalization status: alien, papers submitted, or naturalized 
*Year of immigration to U.S. 
*Year of naturalization 
*Native language 
*Native language of father and mother

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1930 
| style="border:1px solid green; align:center" | 
*Place of birth for father and mother 
*Naturalization status: alien, papers submitted, or naturalized 
*Year of immigration to U.S. 
*Native language

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| style="border:1px solid green; text-align:center" | 1940 
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*Naturalization status: alien, papers submitted, or naturalized

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