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[[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Vermont|Vermont]] | [[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Vermont|Vermont]] | ||
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Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant’s place of origin, his foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | ||
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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 Naturalization and Citizenship|“Naturalization and Citizenship” section]] of the United States Research Outline (30972) for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created. | 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 Naturalization and Citizenship|“Naturalization and Citizenship” section]] of the United States Research Outline (30972) for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created. | ||
== Availability == | |||
Naturalization records for Vermont have been filed primarily in county and district courts. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk of the appropriate court or from the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/referen/ Public Records Division] in Montpelier. The Public Records Division and the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston)] also have naturalization records for the United States District Court, Vermont District, at Burlington, Chittenden County. | Naturalization records for Vermont have been filed primarily in county and district courts. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk of the appropriate court or from the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/referen/ Public Records Division] in Montpelier. The Public Records Division and the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston)] also have naturalization records for the United States District Court, Vermont District, at Burlington, Chittenden County. | ||
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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 copies and index are at the National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston). The original records remain in the courts. The [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] in Washington, DC, and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of the index: | 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 copies and index are at the National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston). The original records remain in the courts. The [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] in Washington, DC, and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of the index: | ||
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 films 1429671–787.) The Soundex index cards are arranged by state and then by name of the petitioner. The cards show the date of naturalization, the name and location of the court, and the volume and page or certificate number of the naturalization record. The index for Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire is on films 1429717–87. | *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 films 1429671–787.) The Soundex index cards are arranged by state and then by name of the petitioner. The cards show the date of naturalization, the name and location of the court, and the volume and page or certificate number of the naturalization record. The index for Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire is on films 1429717–87. | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the[http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)] or | For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)] or access the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). | ||
The Family History Library has copies of naturalization records for the counties of Rutland and Lamoille. They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | The Family History Library has copies of naturalization records for the counties of Rutland and Lamoille. They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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VERMONT, [COUNTY]- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | VERMONT, [COUNTY]- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | ||
'''Web Sites''' | == '''Web Sites''' == | ||
http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf<br><!--{12078793736350} --> | Vermont State Archives, Naturalization Records: [http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf http://vermont-archives.org/collect/pdf/naturalizations.pdf]<br><!--{12078793736350} --> | ||
[[Category:Vermont]] | [[Category:Vermont]] | ||