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| CID = CID3158041 | | CID = CID3158041 | ||
| title = Pennsylvania, Wayne County Probates, 1907-1950 | | title = Pennsylvania, Wayne County Probates, 1907-1950 | ||
| location = Wayne (Pennsylvania) | | location = Wayne (Pennsylvania) | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection contains naturalization records from the Court of Common Pleas in Wayne County, Pennsylvania for years 1799-1906. This collection contains an index to naturalizations, naturalizations, declarations, naturalizations-minors, and naturalizations-adults. Microfilm of original records at the Wayne County Court House, Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Some petitions include declarations. Some documents are missing. | This collection contains naturalization records from the Court of Common Pleas in Wayne County, Pennsylvania for years 1799-1906. This collection contains an index to naturalizations, naturalizations, declarations, naturalizations-minors, and naturalizations-adults. Microfilm of original records at the Wayne County Court House, Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Some petitions include declarations. Some documents are missing. | ||
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|title=Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Court of Common Pleas, Naturalization Records, 1799-1906 | |||
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== What Can these Records Tell Me? == | == What Can these Records Tell Me? == | ||
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*Name | |||
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'''Naturalization records''' generally include: | |||
*Name | |||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
* | *Birth place | ||
*Spouse's name | *Spouse's name | ||
*Children's names | *Children's names | ||
*Birth date and place of spouse | *Birth date and place of spouse | ||
*Birth dates and places of children | *Birth dates and places of children | ||
*Port of arrival | *Port of arrival | ||
*Date of arrival | *Date of arrival | ||
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*Physical Description | *Physical Description | ||
*Marriage date | *Marriage date | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Last foreign address | *Last foreign address | ||
*Marital status | *Marital status | ||
|} | |||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | === Sample Image === | ||
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Image:Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Court of Common Pleas, Naturalization Records 007187817 00040.jpg | Image:Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Court of Common Pleas, Naturalization Records 007187817 00040.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
*At least one other piece of information | *At least one other piece of information | ||
=== View the Images === | |||
View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2068341/waypoints Browse Page]. | |||
# Select '''Record''' | |||
# Select '''Record Type, Volume, and Year Range''' | |||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === 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. | 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. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. | |||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records. | *Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records. | ||
*Use the information to find additional family members. Witnesses were usually family members. | *Use the information to find additional family members. Witnesses were usually family members. | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | *Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | ||
*[[Pennsylvania Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *[[Pennsylvania Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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*Search in the [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]]. | *Search in the [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
*Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=188656&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20Wayne%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Acounty FamilySearch Library Catalog] | *Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=188656&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20Wayne%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Acounty FamilySearch Library Catalog] | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present]] | * [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== Citing this Collection == | |||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | |||
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| Collection years | 1799-1906 |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains naturalization records from the Court of Common Pleas in Wayne County, Pennsylvania for years 1799-1906. This collection contains an index to naturalizations, naturalizations, declarations, naturalizations-minors, and naturalizations-adults. Microfilm of original records at the Wayne County Court House, Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Some petitions include declarations. Some documents are missing.
| You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published. |
What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
|
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Naturalization records generally include:
|
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Image[edit | edit source]
How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- At least one other piece of information
View the Images[edit | edit source]
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.
- Select Record
- Select Record Type, Volume, and Year Range
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
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.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records.
- Use the information to find additional family members. Witnesses were usually family members.
- Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
- Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
- If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name.
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
- Search the indexes and records of Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy.
- Search in the Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries.
- Search in the FamilySearch Library Catalog
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Pennsylvania.
Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
| Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |