Na would be for naturalized. Since you know when he came and where he lived you could look for his naturalization papers. Usually filed with the circuit court but that depends on the location some were different. His naturalization papers can sometimes tell you where he came from and when he arrived including the ship and port of entry. > > From: "Jack Ott" <jackott2@comcast.net> > Date: 2005/07/27 Wed AM 12:05:07 EDT > To: OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Re: [OH-HAMILT) Census question > > Could it perhaps stand for "Naturalized"? > > Jack Ott > > ******* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <KennettW@aol.com> > To: <OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:41 PM > Subject: [OH-HAMILT] Re: [OH-HAMILT) Census question > > > On each of the census reports(Hamilton County) that I find my great > grandfather listed it states under year of immigration to the US > 1867;number of > years in the US (1900 was 33 years) then under naturalization there is Na. > His > brothers census states the same as they came to the US from Germany when my > great grandfather was in his teens and his brother only two or three years > old--and came without parents. The earliest census I have found him on is > the > 1880 census and he is listed as Richard Brengelman (German name was > Dietrich and > he is listed as such in 1900 & 1910) and wife and children of Richard are > my > family. > > My question is what does the Na stand for --not applicable and if so why > not? One of my father's cousins said that he became a citizen on October 2, > 1876 > but I have yet to find the record. > > Any information or ideas appreciated. > Kennett > > > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > ~*~*~*~ The Resources in the USGenWeb's Parade of States Awaits! ~*~*~*~ > -- Table of all States: http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks-table.html > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > ~*~*~*~ The Resources in the USGenWeb's Parade of States Awaits! ~*~*~*~ > -- Table of all States: http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks-table.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >