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| ==== Regional Archives and other Repositories<br> ==== | | ==== Regional Archives and other Repositories<br> ==== |
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| 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. Records at these branches are described in The Archives and Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives (see the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline). <br>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: <br>• United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1983. (FHL films 1429671-787.) <br>Records Since September 1906 \<br> | | 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 regional branches. Because of the high expense of getting naturalization records from the USCIS, it is suggested to check to see if the Federal Court records are located at a National Archives regional branch or at the court house the naturalization document was filed. <br> |
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| | National Archive regional branches have websites that often state which naturalization records they have available. To locate the regional branch covering the location of the court where the naturalization document was filed, click [http://www.archives.gov/locations/ here]. |
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| ==== United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly known as the INS)<br> ==== | | ==== United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly known as the INS)<br> ==== |