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Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address. For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see: | Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address. For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see: | ||
*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Library book 973 P4s}} Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the | *Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Library book 973 P4s}} Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the FamilySearch Library, where applicable. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record. | ||
== Pre-1906 Naturalization Records == | == Pre-1906 Naturalization Records == | ||
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==== Federal Records ==== | ==== Federal Records ==== | ||
The U.S. district and circuit court records for North Carolina naturalizations are at the National Archives center at East Point, Georgia. The earliest U.S. district court records begin in 1801 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. Only the following U.S. district court records are available on microfilm through the | The U.S. district and circuit court records for North Carolina naturalizations are at the National Archives center at East Point, Georgia. The earliest U.S. district court records begin in 1801 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. Only the following U.S. district court records are available on microfilm through the FamilySearch Library: | ||
:Wilson, Wilson County, 1926, 1929–1945 | :Wilson, Wilson County, 1926, 1929–1945 | ||
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*Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. {{FSC|480701|item|disp=FS Library book 975.6 P42c}} | *Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. {{FSC|480701|item|disp=FS Library book 975.6 P42c}} | ||
Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the | Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse. | ||
To find naturalization records in the FamilySearch Catalog, including Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Buncombe, Burke, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Granville, Halifax, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Perquimans, Pitt, Polk, Robeson, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Swain, Union, Wake, Warren, and Wilson counties, use a Place Search under: | To find naturalization records in the FamilySearch Catalog, including Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Buncombe, Burke, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Granville, Halifax, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Perquimans, Pitt, Polk, Robeson, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Swain, Union, Wake, Warren, and Wilson counties, use a Place Search under: | ||
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