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== Online Resources == | |||
*'''1794-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1192/ U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995] at Ancestry; index & images ($) (select state) | |||
*'''1824-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1402856|California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[California, San Francisco County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1831-1985''' {{RecordSearch|2125028|California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[California County Naturalizations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1850-1986''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8839 California, State Court Naturalization Records, 1850-1986] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*'''1852-1932''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6099 Shasta county, California, Naturalization Records: 1852-1932] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*'''1852-1989''' {{RecordSearch|1849982|California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10695/us-naturalization-records-northern-california-1852-1989 MyHeritage] ($)'' | |||
*'''1868-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1840471|California, San Diego Naturalization Index, 1868-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[California, San Diego Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1868-1958''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_97/ca_san_diego/ Naturalization Index Cards from the Superior Court of San Diego, CA, 1868-1958] at Fold3 ($) | |||
*'''1876-1915''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_108/ca_los_angeles/ Naturalizations - Naturalization Records of the Superior Court of Los Angeles, CA, 1876-1915] at Fold3 ($) | |||
*'''1876-1940''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1193 U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, (World Archives Project) for California, 1876-1940] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1876-1940''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1629 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)] for California, 1876-1940 - District and Superior Courts] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1883-1958''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_109/ca_san_diego/ Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of San Diego, CA, 1883-1958] at Fold3 ($) | |||
*'''1887-1940''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_110/ca_southern/ Naturalization Petitions for the Southern District Of California, 1887-1940] at Fold3 ($) | |||
*'''1888-1991''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3998/ California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1906-1946''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2980 San Francisco, California, Surrendered Alien Certificates, 1906-1946] ($). | |||
*'''1915-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1849628|California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976}} | |||
*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry; index ($) | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]] for '''northern and central''' California, and the [[National Archives at Riverside]] for '''southern''' California. | In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]] for '''northern and central''' California, and the [[National Archives at Riverside]] for '''southern''' California. | ||
== Availability | == Availability == | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1849982 Northern US District Court Naturalization Index] (1852-1989) is now online. More information at [California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/ | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1840501 Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index ](1915-1976) is also online. More information at [California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1840471 California, San Diego Naturalization Index, 1868-1958]. More info at [[California, San Diego Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of naturalization records for many California counties. Search individual counties in the FamilySearch Catalog to determine the library holdings. Declarations of intention (1870-1931) for Alameda County, for example, are available at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
Naturalization records could also be filed in U.S. district courts after 1850. In counties where a federal district court sits, the federal court, not the superior court, has jurisdiction over naturalization. The | Naturalization records could also be filed in U.S. district courts after 1850. In counties where a federal district court sits, the federal court, not the superior court, has jurisdiction over naturalization. The FamilySearch Library has: | ||
*''Declarations of intention from the U.S. Northern District Court for the years 1846 to 1903''( | *''Declarations of intention from the U.S. Northern District Court for the years 1846 to 1903''(FS Library films 977767-70). The originals are located at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/ National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno).] | ||
*''Declarations of intentions from the U.S. Southern District Court for the years 1927 to 1948'' ( | *''Declarations of intentions from the U.S. Southern District Court for the years 1927 to 1948'' (FS Library films 1249797-840). The originals and more recent records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside County).] | ||
*Records of the U.S. Eastern District Court are at the[http://www.archives.gov/pacific/ National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno).]U.S. Central District Court records and San Diego Superior Court records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside County).] | *Records of the U.S. Eastern District Court are at the[http://www.archives.gov/pacific/ National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno).]U.S. Central District Court records and San Diego Superior Court records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside County).] | ||
== Voting Records with Naturalization Information == | == Voting Records with Naturalization Information == | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library also has an extensive collection of voting records that name the court where an individual applied for naturalization and the date (see [[California Voting Records|"Voting Records"]] section). | ||
== Websites == | |||
http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html | http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
* | *[[California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[California, San Diego Naturalization Index | *[[California, San Diego Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|California, San Diego Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[California, San Francisco County Records | *[[California, San Francisco County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|California,San Francisco County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index | *[[California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
References | References | ||
''[[California Genealogy|California]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ''[[California, United States Genealogy|California]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ||
:NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. | :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. | ||
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[[Category:California, United States|Naturalization]] | [[Category:California, United States|Naturalization]] | ||
[[Category:United States Naturalization]] | [[Category:United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
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