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[[ | [[United States|United States]] > [[United States Naturalization Records|United States Naturalization Records]] > Alaska | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
==== Collective Naturalization ==== | ==== Collective Naturalization ==== | ||
Residents of [[Alaska|Alaska]] became citizens of the United States when Alaska was purchased in 1867 from Russia. | Residents of [[Alaska|Alaska]] became citizens of the United States when Alaska was purchased in 1867 from Russia. | ||
==== Judicial Districts ==== | ==== Judicial Districts ==== | ||
Naturalization records for those arriving later have been filed in the judicial districts. Records for some of the districts, 1884 to 1959, are at the Alaska State Archives. | Naturalization records for those arriving later have been filed in the judicial districts. Records for some of the districts, 1884 to 1959, are at the Alaska State Archives. | ||
==== Territorial Records ==== | ==== Territorial Records ==== | ||
Old territorial records of Fairbanks, Juneau, and Nome have been transferred to the superior court. | Old territorial records of Fairbanks, Juneau, and Nome have been transferred to the superior court. | ||
==== Family History Library ==== | ==== Family History Library ==== | ||
The Family History Library has not acquired naturalization records for Alaska. The library does have two indexes for naturalization records in Alaska. | The Family History Library has not acquired naturalization records for Alaska. The library does have two indexes for naturalization records in Alaska. | ||
==== Post 1906 Records ==== | ==== Post 1906 Records ==== | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Alaska Region at http://www.archives.state.ak.us/ or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.<br> | For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Alaska Region at http://www.archives.state.ak.us/ or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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