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|CID=CID1849628  
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|title=California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976
|title=California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976
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== Record Description  ==
== Record Description  ==
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The index is very accurate and the information that was current at the time of naturalization was usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors or other circumstances.&nbsp;  
The index is very accurate and the information that was current at the time of naturalization was usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors or other circumstances.&nbsp;  


For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849628/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.
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.
 
Naturalization to become a U.S. citizen was a two-part process: the Declaration of Intent to Naturalize, or First Papers, and the Naturalization Record (including the Naturalization Petition), or Final Papers. The First Papers were normally filed five years before the Final Papers because of the five-year residency requirement to become a citizen.
 
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).
 
Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters.
 
For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849628/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.  


=== Record Content  ===
=== Record Content  ===


'''The index cards include the following:'''
'''The index cards include the following:'''  


[[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|thumb|right|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]]  
[[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|thumb|right]]  


*Petition number  
*Petition number  
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*Search the indexes of nearby counties.
*Search the indexes of nearby counties.


== Record History  ==
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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.
 
Naturalization to become a U.S. citizen was a two-part process: the Declaration of Intent to Naturalize, or First Papers, and the Naturalization Record (including the Naturalization Petition), or Final Papers. The First Papers were normally filed five years before the Final Papers because of the five-year residency requirement to become a citizen.
 
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).
 
Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters.
 
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== Related Websites  ==
== Related Websites  ==
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| text=<!--bibdescbegin-->California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976. United States National Archives and Records Center. Los Angeles Branch. NARA M1525. FHL Microfilm, 114 rolls, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend-->}}  
| text=<!--bibdescbegin-->California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976. United States National Archives and Records Center. Los Angeles Branch. NARA M1525. FHL Microfilm, 114 rolls, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend-->}}  


Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]].
Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]].  


== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].  
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].  


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