New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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Even if an immigrant ancestor did not become a citizen, he or she may have filed a declaration, or first papers. These declaration records still exist and contain some genealogical information. An index to New England naturalization records is: | Even if an immigrant ancestor did not become a citizen, he or she may have filed a declaration, or first papers. These declaration records still exist and contain some genealogical information. An index to New England naturalization records is: | ||
*United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1299. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1983. ( | *United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1299. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1983. ({{FHL|19737|title-id|disp=Family History Library films 1429671–787}}.) Those pertaining to New Hampshire begin with film 1429717. These index cards are organized by state and then by petitioner, arranged according to the Soundex system. The index gives the name and location of the court that granted the naturalization, date of naturalization, and volume and page number of the naturalization record. | ||
Some early [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] naturalization records as well as civil court cases can be found in the Colonial Court Records, 1638–1772. This includes an alphabetical card index. | Some early [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] naturalization records as well as civil court cases can be found in the Colonial Court Records, 1638–1772. This includes an alphabetical card index. | ||