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<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div><br><br><br><br><br> | |||
=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2505 Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1888-1992] ($) | *'''1888-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2505 Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1888-1992] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/dbextra.aspx?dbid=1629 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)] ($) | *'''1791-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/dbextra.aspx?dbid=1629 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)] ($) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1858291|United States Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918}} at [ | *'''1906 - ''' [https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/finding-aids/rg21-1490644 RG 21 - U.S. District Courts, Petitions for Naturalization - Nashville, Tennessee] National Archives Name index | ||
*'''1918''' {{RecordSearch|1858291|United States Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
== What is naturalization? == | == What is naturalization? == | ||
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If your ancestor lived in or near a large city, or near a city where U.S. courts convened, you may find naturalization records in the U.S. District Court before 1906. | If your ancestor lived in or near a large city, or near a city where U.S. courts convened, you may find naturalization records in the U.S. District Court before 1906. | ||
For the rural areas of Tennessee, naturalization records may be found in the circuit court, county court, court of common pleas, or chancery court in each county. Often the records were mixed in with other court proceedings making them difficult to locate. A few counties kept separate records for naturalization. After 1906, all naturalizations were handled in Federal District Courts.<ref>Bamman, Gale Williams. "Research in Tennessee," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun. 1993): 120. | For the rural areas of Tennessee, naturalization records may be found in the circuit court, county court, court of common pleas, or chancery court in each county. Often the records were mixed in with other court proceedings making them difficult to locate. A few counties kept separate records for naturalization. After 1906, all naturalizations were handled in Federal District Courts.<ref>Bamman, Gale Williams. "Research in Tennessee," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun. 1993): 120. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)</ref> | ||
== Tennessee Naturalization Records On the Internet == | == Tennessee Naturalization Records On the Internet == | ||
There are a few online resources available for Tennessee naturalizations. This includes indexes and digital images of naturalization records. The website, [http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html ''Online Searchable Naturalization Indexes and Records''], contains links to naturalization indexes and records. It is arranged by state and gives the statewide indexes and records first. It then gives the countywide indexes and records. This website is updated regularly and is a great source to begin searching for naturalization records on the Internet. | There are a few online resources available for Tennessee naturalizations. This includes indexes and digital images of naturalization records. The website, [http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html ''Online Searchable Naturalization Indexes and Records''], contains links to naturalization indexes and records. It is arranged by state and gives the statewide indexes and records first. It then gives the countywide indexes and records. This website is updated regularly and is a great source to begin searching for naturalization records on the Internet. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2505 Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1907-1991] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2505 Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1907-1991] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at FamilySearch Center. [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search Find a FamilySearch location] near you.</ref>/$) | ||
== Tennessee State Library and Archives == | == Tennessee State Library and Archives == | ||
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*'''1828-1955''' Index to Naturalizations, Chattanooga, Tennessee, NARA M1611 | *'''1828-1955''' Index to Naturalizations, Chattanooga, Tennessee, NARA M1611 | ||
== | == FamilySearch Library (FS Library) == | ||
Naturalization records should be searched for under the town, county, and state levels in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Naturalization records should be searched for under the town, county, and state levels in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. The topics to search for are: Naturalization and Citizenship, and Naturalization and Citizenship - Indexes. Because Tennessee naturalization records are often mixed among the court minutes of different courts, you should also search under the topic, Court Records for your county. The FS Library has court records for many counties in Tennessee. County naturalizations include Bradley, Davidson, Franklin, Gibson, Jefferson, and Shelby. | ||
District Court naturalizations on film at the | United States District Court naturalizations (National Archives Record Group 21) on film at the FamilySearch Library: | ||
*'''1888-1956''' Index Cards to Naturalizations (Eastern District, Chattanooga) {{ | *'''1888-1956''' Index Cards to Naturalizations (Eastern District, Chattanooga) {{FSC|455521|item|disp=FS Library film 1452262}}. | ||
*'''1907-1933''' Naturalization records (Chattanooga, Tennessee) {{ | *'''1907-1933''' Naturalization records (Chattanooga, Tennessee) {{FSC|667880|disp=FS Library film 1605250, first of 4 films}} | ||
*'''1891-1929''' Naturalization records (Knoxville, Tennessee) {{ | *'''1891-1929''' Naturalization records (Knoxville, Tennessee) {{FSC|667875|item|disp=FS Library film 1605248-1605250}} | ||
*'''1907-1941''' Index to Naturalization records (Knoxville, Tennessee) {{ | *'''1907-1941''' Index to Naturalization records (Knoxville, Tennessee) {{FSC|667875|item|disp=FS Library film 1605248 Item 3}} | ||
*'''1913-1944''' Naturalization records (Greenville, Tennessee) {{ | *'''1913-1944''' Naturalization records (Greenville, Tennessee) {{FSC|667883|item|disp=FS Library film 1605741 Items 3 - 4 , first of 3 films}} | ||
*'''1855-1960''' Declarations of intentions, naturalizations, and petitions, Alabama Southern District {{ | *'''1855-1960''' Declarations of intentions, naturalizations, and petitions, Alabama Southern District {{FSC|393102|item|disp=FS Library 1481392, first of 9 films}} | ||
A key reference book to naturalization records is Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.{{ | A key reference book to naturalization records is Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.{{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 P4s}} | ||
Schaefer identifies records at both the National Archives (Georgia) and the | Schaefer identifies records at both the National Archives (Georgia) and the FamilySearch Library. She also describes many state and county courthouse collections. This book was published in 1997 and has not been updated. At that time, the FS Library collection of Tennessee naturalization records was very small. Some naturalization records have been added to the FS Library collection since that time.<br> | ||
Microfilm found in the FamilySearch Catalog can be viewed at the [ | Microfilm found in the FamilySearch Catalog can be viewed at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. | ||
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) | United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) | ||
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