Jeannine, I copied this from https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenshi p#Military It helps explain the Camp Humphreys Naturalization record: _________________________________ "Exceptions to the Naturalization Process There are exceptions to the naturalization process that can determine whether you find a declaration of intention and a petition for your ancestor, or not. Military : To serve in the United States military, one did not need to be a United States citizen - even today. The United States Government passed some naturalization laws to help encourage new immigrants to serve in the military in their new homeland. These laws made becoming a naturalized citizen easier for the immigrant in military service. The following are the laws concerning service in the military: World War I--In 1918, during WWI, the residency requirement was waived and the Declaration was also waived. Soldiers were naturalized at military posts." ______________________________________ I also found this: Under an act in 1918 aliens serving in the U.S. armed forces during World War 1 were allowed to file a petition for naturalization without making a declaration of intent on proving 5 years residence. More than 192,000 aliens were naturalized between May 9, 1918 and June 30 1919. Other laws later enacted continued various preferential treatment provisions for veterans ( 2 )* http://www.michiganancestry.com/files/Naturalization_Act.pdf ______________________________________ Even though the above says the Soldiers were Naturalized at the posts, the Virginia document on Ancestry is only the Petition and does not include the Oath of Allegiance and Order Admitting Petitioner like the document from the Pittsburgh Court. Perhaps the process was never completed because his Term of Service was complete and he returned to Pittsburgh. His draft card was filled out in 1917. The paperwork in Virginia was dated 15 June 1918 right after the ACT was passed. The war ended in November 1918. The PETITION filed in Pittsburgh was dated Jan 2, 1919. He may have had to file a new petition because he was now married and had to include the information about his wife in the document. The Oath of Allegiance stamped Jan 2, 1920 and the Order Admitting Petitioner March 4, 1920. Sandra > -----Original Message----- > From: paallegh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paallegh- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JEANNINE ZEIS > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 9:09 PM > To: paallegh@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALL] naturalized twice? > > List, > > I have my great-grandfather's naturalization records stating that he was > naturalized on March 4, 1920 in Pittsburgh (Western PA district). Last week, > my cousin found another record from Virginia filed on July 3rd, 1918 at Camp > Humphreys. > > Was this common? Anyone who has access to ancestry can see the records > first hand if they would like- Antoni Budziszewski (last name mis-spelled > Budziszwski in the 1918 record). > > I'm sure both records are him as they have his date of birth, home town, > emigration date, etc. > > Thank you! > Jeannine > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Visit our Allegheny County, PA Website: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paallegh/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAALLEGH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message