Ruth, You will see these initials on various census' regarding immigration status. Al, (alien) Pa. (petition applied [for]) and Na, (naturalized) The naturalization was a 2 step process. After a person had been here for a certain period of time, he would file his Pa. This is the one you want to obtain for it MAY contain his port of entry, date, and perhaps a residence in his birth country. Remember, I said MAY. Then, after a period of about 2 years, he could file his final, or naturalization papers Which usually only gives his name and that he renounces allegiance to the king or queen of his native country. This does not have to be done at one place. He could arrive in NY, move to Ohio, file his Pa, and then move to Iowa and file his final papers. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent. (Irish proverb) From: <RuthJenk@aol.com> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: [Dub'que] Immigration information > I figures with all of you knowledgeable people out there, someone would be > able to > tell me what "PA" means in the "Immigration status" column of the 1920 census. > Thank you very much. Just could not figure out where to look for this info. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 6/5/02