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Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. district and circuit courts and in local courts in North Carolina counties. Each court had its own style of record keeping before 1906.

Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address.

Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. See the United States Research Outline (30972) for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created.

For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see:

Schaefer, Christina K. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the Family History Library, where applicable. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.

Pre-1906 Naturalization Records[edit | edit source]

Federal Records. The U.S. district and circuit court records for North Carolina naturalizations are at the National Archives center at East Point, Georgia. The earliest U.S. district court records begin in 1801 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. Only the following U.S. district court records are available on microfilm through the Family History Library:

Wilson, Wilson County, 1926, 1929–1945
Raleigh, Wake County, 1909–1933

These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:

United States. District Court. (Alabama, Southern District.) Declarations of Intentions, Naturalizations, and Petitions, 1855–1932. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1987–1989. (On 9 FHL films beginning with 1481392). These films include records from several states.

County Records. Until 1868 naturalization records could be kept in each county by the county, superior, or district court. From 1868 to 1906 the superior court had jurisdiction over naturalizations.

Some naturalization records from North Carolina state and county court minutes and county miscellaneous records are indexed in:

Camin, Betty J. North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. (FHL book 975.6 P42c.)

Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse. These have not been microfilmed.

Naturalization Records after 1906[edit | edit source]

For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the nearest office of the Federal Immigration and Naturalization Service.

To find naturalization records in the Family History Library Catalog, use a Place Search under:

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+Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address.
-=== Online Resources ===
-*''See [[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records|US Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''
-*'''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
-*'''1872-1996''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2503 North Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1872-1996] ($)
-*'''1909-1945''' {{RecordSearch|5000235|North Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1909-1945}} at FamilySearch — [[North Carolina, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-*'''1918''' {{RecordSearch|1858291|United States Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
-*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index($)
-*[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/search/searchterm/Aliens--North%20Carolina/mode/exact Alien, Naturalization and Citizenship Records], images, NC Digital Collection
-== Availability  ==
+Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. See the United States Research Outline (30972) for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created.
+For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see:
-Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. district and circuit courts and in local courts in [[North Carolina Genealogy|North Carolina]] counties. Each court had its own style of record keeping before 1906.
+Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the Family History Library, where applicable. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.
-Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address. For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see:
+=== Pre-1906 Naturalization Records ===
-*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 P4s}} Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the FamilySearch Library, where applicable. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.
+'''Federal Records'''. The U.S. district and circuit court records for North Carolina naturalizations are at the National Archives center at East Point, Georgia. The earliest U.S. district court records begin in 1801 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. Only the following U.S. district court records are available on microfilm through the Family History Library:
-== Pre-1906 Naturalization Records  ==
+* Wilson, Wilson County, 1926, 1929–1945
+* Raleigh, Wake County, 1909–1933
-==== Federal Records  ====
+These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:
-The U.S. district and circuit court records for North Carolina naturalizations are at the National Archives center at East Point, Georgia. The earliest U.S. district court records begin in 1801 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. Only the following U.S. district court records are available on microfilm through the FamilySearch Library:
+United States. District Court. (Alabama, Southern District.) ''Declarations of Intentions, Naturalizations, and Petitions, 1855–1932''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1987–1989. (On 9 FHL films beginning with 1481392). These films include records from several states.
-:Wilson, Wilson County, 1926, 1929–1945
+'''County Records'''. Until 1868 naturalization records could be kept in each county by the county, superior, or district court. From 1868 to 1906 the superior court had jurisdiction over naturalizations.
-:Raleigh, Wake County, 1909–1933
-These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
+Some naturalization records from North Carolina state and county court minutes and county miscellaneous records are indexed in:
-*United States. District Court. (Alabama, Southern District.) ''Declarations of Intentions, Naturalizations, and Petitions, 1855–1932''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1987–1989. {{FSC|393102|item|disp=FS Library film 1481392 (first of 9)}} These films include records from several states.
+Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. (FHL book 975.6 P42c.)
-==== County Records  ====
+Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse. These have not been microfilmed.
-Until 1868 naturalization records could be kept in each county by the county, superior, or district court. From 1868 to 1906 the superior court had jurisdiction over naturalizations. Some naturalization records from North Carolina state and county court minutes and county miscellaneous records are indexed in:
+=== Naturalization Records after 1906 ===
-*Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. {{FSC|480701|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 P42c}}
+For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the nearest office of the Federal Immigration and Naturalization Service.
-Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse.
+To find naturalization records in the Family History Library Catalog, use a Place Search under:
-To find naturalization records in the FamilySearch Catalog, including Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Buncombe, Burke, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Granville, Halifax, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Perquimans, Pitt, Polk, Robeson, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Swain, Union, Wake, Warren, and  Wilson counties, use a Place Search under:
+NORTH CAROLINA- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
-NORTH CAROLINA- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
+NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
-NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP <br>
+[[Category:North Carolina]]
-'''Alien Registrations '''
-*Avery, Beaufort, Burke, Columbus, Granville, Henderson, Lenoir, Macon, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Perquimans Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Wake, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Yancey counties.
-== Naturalization Records after 1906  ==
-Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. For naturalization records after September 1906, use the [https://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov/ www.uscis.gov].
-== References  ==
-{{North Carolina|North Carolina}}
-[[Category:North Carolina, United States|Naturalization]]
-[[Category:United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]