California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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| start_year = 1915

| end_year = 1976

| micro_pub_nr =M1525  

| micro_pub_title = Naturalization Index Cards of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division, Los Angeles, 1915-1976   

| arrangement = Alphabetical in two parts. Part A 1915-1930 and Part B 1930-1976.   

| NAID =[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/618115 618115]  

| RW_URL_01 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/618115?q=m1525 Index to Petitions for Naturalization,1887-1991 National Archives]   

| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/riverside/finding-aids/naturalization-records.html  Naturalization Records Pacific Region]  

| RW_URL_05 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/naturalization/420-major-immigration-laws.pdf Immigration and Naturalization Laws,1790-2005]

| RW_URL_06 = [http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/usa/naturalizations.shtml California indexes to Naturalization]

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== What is in This Collection? ==

While there were various types of naturalization records, the Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petition usually had the most complete genealogical information.  

The first naturalization act was passed in 1802. Immigrants to the United States were not required to apply for citizenship. Of those who did apply, many did not complete the requirements for citizenship.  

No centralized files existed before 1906. In 1906 federal forms replaced the various formats that had been used by the various courts. Copies were sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), creating a central file for naturalization papers. The INS is now known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  

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'''Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions''' usually included the following:  

*Name of the immigrant  

*Country of birth  

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'''In post-1906 records,''' you may also find:  

*Birth date  

*Birthplace  

== Collection Content  ==

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Image:California Naturalization Index Cards of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Central Division (Los Angeles) (10-0400) DGS 4640797 6.jpg|Naturalization Index Card 1961

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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  

*The full name of your ancestor

*The approximate immigration and naturalization dates

If you do not know this information, check the 1900 census and then calculate the possible year of naturalization based on the date of immigration. The 1920 census may tell you the exact year of immigration or naturalization.  

=== Search the Index ===

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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.   

*Use the record to learn the place of origin and find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage  

*Use the information found in the record to find land and probate records

*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names.   

*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process

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