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In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) copied and indexed New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906. The copies and index are at the National Archives—New England Region. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] in Washington, D.C., and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] have microfilm copies of the index:  
In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) copied and indexed New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906. The copies and index are at the National Archives—New England Region. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] in Washington, D.C., and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] have microfilm copies of the index:  


*United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. (Family History Library {{FHL|19737|title-id|disp=films 1429671-787}}.) Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.
*United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. {{FHL|19737|item|disp=FHL films 1429671-787.}} Also on line at FamilySearch Historical Records<br>Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.
*United States District Court (Maine), ''Index to declarations of intention and index to naturalization petitions [Maine], 1906-1955'' (SLC, Utah, 2004) {{FHL|1201478|item|disp=FHL film 2371828 item 2 (first of 7 films)}}


== Post 1906 Records  ==


For records after 1906,&nbsp;use the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at&nbsp;[http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov].  
== Records  ==
 
*For records after 1906, use the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at&nbsp;[http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov].  
 
*United States Circuit Court and District Court, ''Naturalization Records (Maine), 1790-1945 : NARA, RG21'' (SLC, Utah, 2008) {{FHL|1467473|item|disp=FHL film 2429180 item 2 (first film)}}


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==


Maine State Archives:&nbsp; [http://statearchives.us/maine.htm http://statearchives.us/maine.htm]  
*[http://statearchives.us/maine.htm Maine State Archives]  


[[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]]:&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/]  
*[[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]] [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/]  


[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]:&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]  
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]: [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov]  


Citizenship and Immigration Services:&nbsp; [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis]<br><!--{12078788702130} -->  
*Citizenship and Immigration Services: [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis Citizenship and Immigration Services]]<br><!--{12078788702130} -->


== References  ==
== References  ==
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''[[Maine]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.  
''[[Maine]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.  


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
[[Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] (Wiki Article)
 
[[Maine_State_Archive_Collections_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
 


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