Thanks Ellen...it quite possible he made his "Declaration of Intent" in a Federal Court. Melville >Melville, > >I just read somewhere, (Passenger Lists Port of Entry information) >passports weren't a requirement until late 1800s/early1900s.. I can't >remember the exact date, sorry, but a person could get a passport if they >wanted to. I don't know if they had to be a Citizen of U.S. to get one or >not. Evidently, Citizenship wasn't a priority in the 1800's, especially >since you only had to Declare Intent to vote. >My GGgrandfather says he is a Citizen on the 1870 Green Co. Census, but I >did not find him on the "Declaration of Intent" Green Co., Index! Where >does one go from there? > >Ellen