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In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the National Archives--Pacific Region (San Bruno) for northern California, and the National Archives--Pacific Region (Riverside County) for Southern California. | In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the National Archives--Pacific Region (San Bruno) for northern California, and the National Archives--Pacific Region (Riverside County) for Southern California. | ||
== Availability<br> == | == Availability<br> == | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/show#uri=http%3A//pilot.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849982/waypoints&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Northern US District Court Naturalization Index] (1852-1989) is now online. | [https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/show#uri=http%3A//pilot.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849982/waypoints&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Northern US District Court Naturalization Index] (1852-1989) is now online. | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/show#uri=http%3A//pilot.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849628/waypoints&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index ](1915-1976) is also online. | [https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/show#uri=http%3A//pilot.familysearch.org/records/collection/1849628/waypoints&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index ](1915-1976) is also online. | ||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/California_Indexes_to_Naturalizations_in_the_U.S._District_Courts_(FamilySearch_Historical_ California Indexes to Naturalizations in the U.S. District Courts (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of naturalization records for many California counties. Search individual counties in the Family History Library Catalog to determine the library holdings. Declarations of intention (1870-1931) for Alameda County, for example, are available at the Family History Library. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of naturalization records for many California counties. Search individual counties in the Family History Library Catalog to determine the library holdings. Declarations of intention (1870-1931) for Alameda County, for example, are available at the Family History Library. | ||