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Naturalization records have been filed in the town, county, and district courts. Papers filed since 1729 are often found in the records of the superior courts of judicature and courts of common pleas. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some files, including declarations from Newport County (1888 to 1905) and Washington County (1881 to 1900).
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New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906 were copied and indexed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the late 1930s. Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record. The copies and index are at the National Archives—New England Region. The National Archives in Washington, D.C., and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of the index (FHL films 1429709-16).
=== Online resources ===
*'''1907-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2622566|Rhode Island Naturalization Records 1907-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''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
*'''1791-1906''' {{RecordSearch|1840474|United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index, 1791-1906}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10694/us-naturalization-records-new-england-1791-1906 MyHeritage]($),
*'''1787-1906''' {{RecordSearch|2064580|United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906, Northeast Region (including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*'''1802-1845''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61208 Rhode Island, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945], index & images ($).
*'''1890-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2897 Rhode Island, Indexes to Naturalization Records, 1890-1992] ($)  
*'''1918''' {{RecordSearch|1858291|United States Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1906-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2141014|Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1906-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index($)


The National Archives—New England Region also has records of the:
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>


* U.S. District Court (1842-44, 1888-1945)
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant's nation of origin, his foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. Information in post-1906 records is more detailed and may include birth dates, birth places, and other information about the immigrant and members of his family.
* U.S. Circuit Court (1846-84, 1893-1906)


If you need naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—New England Region or a federal office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
=== Availability  ===
Naturalization records have been filed in the town, county and district courts. Papers filed since 1729 are often found in the records of the superior courts of judicature and courts of common pleas in [[Rhode Island Genealogy|Rhode Island]].  


=== Web Sites ===
*'''1906-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2141014|Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1906-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/
*The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of some files, including declarations from Newport County (1888 to 1905) and Washington County (1881 to 1900). To locate county naturalization records go to the Place-names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:


http://www.archives.gov/
:RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP


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*In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) copied and indexed New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906. The copies and index are at the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] in Washington, D.C., and the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] have microfilm copies of the index:
 
:*United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. {{FSC|19737|item|disp=FS Library films 1429671-787.}}<br>Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.<br>Also online at *{{RecordSearch|1840474|FamilySearch Historical Records}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
[[United States New England Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|(Learn more.)]]
 
*The [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]]has records of the:
 
:*U.S. District Court (1842-44, 1888-1945)
:*U.S. Circuit Court (1846-84, 1893-1906)
 
==== Post-1906 Records  ====
 
Copies of the district court naturalization records since 1906 have been sent to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). The INS case files may include the original applications and may contain affidavits, copies of vital record certificates, photographs, emigration materials, and other information.
 
:*[https://www.uscis.gov/genealogy United States Citizenship and Immigration Service] To access these case files, use the ''Genealogy'' option at the website.
 
:*[http://www.archives.gov/northeast/ National Archives—New England Region]
 
=== Websites  ===
 
*[http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives--New England Region]
*[http://www.archives.gov/ Archives.gov]
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Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant's nation of origin, his foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. Information in post-1906 records is more detailed and may include birth dates, birth places, and other information about the immigrant and members of his family.

Availability

Naturalization records have been filed in the town, county and district courts. Papers filed since 1729 are often found in the records of the superior courts of judicature and courts of common pleas in Rhode Island.

  • The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of some files, including declarations from Newport County (1888 to 1905) and Washington County (1881 to 1900). To locate county naturalization records go to the Place-names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
  • United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. FS Library films 1429671-787.
    Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.
    Also online at *FamilySearch Historical Records at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

(Learn more.)

  • U.S. District Court (1842-44, 1888-1945)
  • U.S. Circuit Court (1846-84, 1893-1906)

Post-1906 Records

Copies of the district court naturalization records since 1906 have been sent to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). The INS case files may include the original applications and may contain affidavits, copies of vital record certificates, photographs, emigration materials, and other information.

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