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Naturalization records have generally been filed with the clerk of the district court in each county. You can obtain copies of the declarations, affidavits, orders of admission, and other documents by contacting the clerk's office. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some county records. For example, from Harris County the library has naturalization records from 1891 to 1906 and an index from 1855 to 1906.
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For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Fort Worth Branch or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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http://www.archives.gov/southwest/
=== Online 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 and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2509 Texas, Naturalization Records, 1881-1992] ($)
*'''1906-1989''' {{RecordSearch|1389983|Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60189 Ancestry.com], ($), 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
*'''1841-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1837923|Texas, Mills County Clerk Records, 1841-1985}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Mills County Clerk Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1879-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2103490|Texas, Swisher County Records, 1879-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Swisher County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index ($)
 
== Availability  ==
 
Naturalization records for [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] have generally been filed with the clerk of the district court in each county. You can obtain copies of the declarations, affidavits, orders of admission, and other documents by contacting the clerk's office. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of some county records. For example, from Harris County the library has naturalization records from 1891 to 1906 and an index from 1855 to 1906.
 
== Post-1906 Records  ==
 
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate records were created in the court and sent to the INS.  To access these records, use the [https://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov], fill it out and send it to the address listed on the form. You may also contact the [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]] for naturalization records.
 
== Websites  ==
 
[http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ The National Archives at Fort Worth]
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Texas, United States]]Naturalization]]
[[Category:United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]

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Naturalization records for Texas have generally been filed with the clerk of the district court in each county. You can obtain copies of the declarations, affidavits, orders of admission, and other documents by contacting the clerk's office. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of some county records. For example, from Harris County the library has naturalization records from 1891 to 1906 and an index from 1855 to 1906.

Post-1906 Records

In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate records were created in the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, use the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov, fill it out and send it to the address listed on the form. You may also contact the National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth) for naturalization records.

Websites

The National Archives at Fort Worth

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