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*'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens Alien Registration]''': The Alien Registration Act of 1940 required every non-citizen of the United States, age 14 years and up, to register and fill out the Alien Registration form. The Alien Registration Program created a specific form, AR-2, that were used from 1 Aug 1940 to 31 Mar 1944 during World War II. All original alien registration forms were microfilmed and are at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The originals were destroyed after filming. | *'''[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens Alien Registration]''': The Alien Registration Act of 1940 required every non-citizen of the United States, age 14 years and up, to register and fill out the Alien Registration form. The Alien Registration Program created a specific form, AR-2, that were used from 1 Aug 1940 to 31 Mar 1944 during World War II. All original alien registration forms were microfilmed and are at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The originals were destroyed after filming. | ||
{{Block indent|1=An alien registration form contains the following information:}} | |||
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Because immigrants were allowed to naturalize in any court, they often selected the most convenient court. If they lived in New Jersey but worked in New York City, also check the courts of New York City for the naturalization records. If an immigrant lived on the border of a county, they may have naturalized in the adjacent county because the courthouse may have been closer. | Because immigrants were allowed to naturalize in any court, they often selected the most convenient court. If they lived in New Jersey but worked in New York City, also check the courts of New York City for the naturalization records. If an immigrant lived on the border of a county, they may have naturalized in the adjacent county because the courthouse may have been closer. | ||
=== Locating the Correct District Court === | |||
One federal court that may contain your ancestor's naturalization records is the District Court. However, to search the these records you must first determine the correct district court. Click on [[United States District Court Jurisdictions|United States District Court Jurisdictions]] to help you identify the correct District Court. You must know the county your ancestor resided in. | One federal court that may contain your ancestor's naturalization records is the District Court. However, to search the these records you must first determine the correct district court. Click on [[United States District Court Jurisdictions|United States District Court Jurisdictions]] to help you identify the correct District Court. You must know the county your ancestor resided in. | ||
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*[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php '''''Fold3.com''''']--This website has a partnership with the National Archives to bring digital images of some of the National Archives collections online. Part of the website is free, other images are only available through a subscription. Free access is given to the website at the National Archives, at National Archives regional branches, and at FamilySearch Centers that have Internet access. To locate naturalization databases on fold3.com, choose the "browse all" [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php link]. At the bottom of the screen, use the "search within" box to type in a name. There is also an "advanced search" option that helps narrow down common names when more information is known about the ancestor. | *[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php '''''Fold3.com''''']--This website has a partnership with the National Archives to bring digital images of some of the National Archives collections online. Part of the website is free, other images are only available through a subscription. Free access is given to the website at the National Archives, at National Archives regional branches, and at FamilySearch Centers that have Internet access. To locate naturalization databases on fold3.com, choose the "browse all" [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php link]. At the bottom of the screen, use the "search within" box to type in a name. There is also an "advanced search" option that helps narrow down common names when more information is known about the ancestor. | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ '''''Ancestry.com''''']--This is a subscription website. Most of Ancestry's naturalization records are found under the heading Immigration and Emigration. You can access these records by the following methods: | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ '''''Ancestry.com''''']--This is a subscription website. Most of Ancestry's naturalization records are found under the heading Immigration and Emigration. You can access these records by the following methods: | ||
{{Block indent|1=1) Ancestry Database Card Catalog--type the word naturalization in the Database Title Box. This will give you a listing of naturalization records.}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=2) Immigration & Emigration--click on the Search tab at the top of the page, then scroll down to Immigration & Emigration and click on that link. Search by first and last name. Note that the search results include naturalization and many other immigration records.}} | |||
*[http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis '''''United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)''''']--After 1906, a copy of all naturalization records were required to be sent to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, later renamed in 1933 to Immigration and Naturalization Service. Today the agency is called the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis USCIS]. You may access their records through the [http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program]. Their website is [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. More details are listed below under ''Using the Genealogy Program at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.'' | *[http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis '''''United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)''''']--After 1906, a copy of all naturalization records were required to be sent to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, later renamed in 1933 to Immigration and Naturalization Service. Today the agency is called the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis USCIS]. You may access their records through the [http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program]. Their website is [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. More details are listed below under ''Using the Genealogy Program at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.'' | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10024/us-naturalization-records?s=275764761 U.S. Naturalization Records] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10024/us-naturalization-records?s=275764761 U.S. Naturalization Records] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
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The FamilySearch Library has numerous naturalization records online from different courts from local jurisdictions to the Federal level. To locate them, use the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under one of the following: | The FamilySearch Library has numerous naturalization records online from different courts from local jurisdictions to the Federal level. To locate them, use the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under one of the following: | ||
{{Block indent|1=[STATE] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=[STATE], [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP|2}} | |||
The library has also acquired large collections of naturalization records from the National Archives branches in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. | The library has also acquired large collections of naturalization records from the National Archives branches in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. | ||
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The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Censuses each ask the year an immigrant arrived to the United States. It also asks if the individual was naturalized or not. The codes for naturalization are as follows:<br> | The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Censuses each ask the year an immigrant arrived to the United States. It also asks if the individual was naturalized or not. The codes for naturalization are as follows:<br> | ||
{{Block indent|1='''PA:''' The individual began the naturalized process and has submitted a declaration of intention.}} | |||
{{Block indent|1='''NA:''' The individual has completed the naturalization process and is a US Citizen.}} | |||
{{Block indent|1='''AL:''' The immigrant had not yet naturalized or even begun the process. Not every immigrant naturalized.}} | |||
{{Block indent|1='''NR:''' The census taker did not report the citizenship information.}} | |||
<u>'''1920 Census'''</u><br> | <u>'''1920 Census'''</u><br> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[fr:Etats-Unis : Naturalisation et Citoyenneté]] | [[fr:Etats-Unis : Naturalisation et Citoyenneté]] | ||
[[Category:United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship]] | [[Category:United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship]] | ||
[[Category:United States Court Records]] | [[Category:United States Court Records]] | ||
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