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=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
The index cards include the following: [[Image:California Naturalization Index Cards of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Central Division (Los Angeles) (10-0400) DGS | The index cards include the following: [[Image:California Naturalization Index Cards of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Central Division (Los Angeles) (10-0400) DGS 4640797 6.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
*Petition number | *Petition number | ||
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*Residence of spouse | *Residence of spouse | ||
== How to Use | == How to Use the Record == | ||
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the card index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the card index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | ||
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Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
For example, you can use naturalization records to: | |||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
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You may also find these tips helpful: | You may also find these tips helpful: | ||
*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, | *Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts. | ||
*An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process. | *An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process. | ||
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | *If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | ||
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Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters. | Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters. | ||
=== Why | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. California’s counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. California’s counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records. | ||
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== Related Web Sites == | == Related Web Sites == | ||
[http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/usa/naturalizations.shtml California indexes to Naturalization] | *[http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/usa/naturalizations.shtml California indexes to Naturalization] | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/naturalization/ National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Region] | |||
[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/naturalization/ National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Region] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
==== | ==== Example of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | ||
"California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976." index and images. ''FamilySearch ''([https://www.familysearch.org/ https://www.familysearch.org]: accessed AprilL 15, 2011). entry for Elena Candida Avila, born March 10, 1919; citing Naturalization Records. 1930-1976, Avila, Antonio V., Baolwin, Supreda, Image 36; United States National Archives and Records Center, Los Angeles Branch NARA M1525. | |||
== Sources of Information for This Collection == | == Sources of Information for This Collection == | ||