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An inventory of naturalization records at many county and federal courts is: | An inventory of naturalization records at many county and federal courts is: | ||
*Neagles, James C., and Lila Lee Neagles. ''Locating Your Immigrant Ancestor''. Second Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1986. ( | *Neagles, James C., and Lila Lee Neagles. ''Locating Your Immigrant Ancestor''. Second Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1986. (Famiy History Library Ref book 973 P47n; 1975 ed. fiche 6117121.) This lists the years that declarations and petitions are available. You can request photocopies of these records. | ||
The clerk of the court where the immigrant was naturalized may still have the original records. Some copies of court naturalization records have been transferred to National Archives branches. Their holdings are online. Start at the National Archives website, [http://www.archives.gov www.archives.gov], and go to their regional locations for their holdings. | The clerk of the court where the immigrant was naturalized may still have the original records. Some copies of court naturalization records have been transferred to National Archives branches. Their holdings are online. Start at the National Archives website, [http://www.archives.gov www.archives.gov], and go to their regional locations for their holdings. | ||
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Naturalization records for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont from 1791 to 1906 have been gathered into the National Archives—New England Region and indexed in: | Naturalization records for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont from 1791 to 1906 have been gathered into the National Archives—New England Region and indexed in: | ||
*United States. ''Immigration and Naturalization Service. Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1983. ( | *United States. ''Immigration and Naturalization Service. Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1983. (Famiy History Library films 1429671-787.) | ||
=== Records Since September 1906 === | === Records Since September 1906 === | ||
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A key reference book about naturalizations is: | A key reference book about naturalizations is: | ||
*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Identifies records at both the National Archives and the Family History Library. It also describes many state and county courthouse collections. This book was published in 1997 and has not been updated. The Family History Library has added naturalization records to their collection. | *Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Identifies records at both the National Archives and the Family History Library. It also describes many state and county courthouse collections. This book was published in 1997 and has not been updated. The Family History Library has added naturalization records to their collection. | ||
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