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[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Naturalization Records|U.S. Naturalizations]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Naturalization Records|U.S. Naturalizations]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''[[Arizona|Arizona]]''' | ||
=== History === | |||
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant's place of origin, foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of information about an immigrant's place of origin, foreign and Americanized names, residence, and date of arrival. | ||
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Declarations, petitions, certificates, and other early records from about 1864 to 1912 are located at the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Nuguel) and the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records. The Family History Library has copies of many of these Arizona naturalization records on microfilm for 1864-1955. | Declarations, petitions, certificates, and other early records from about 1864 to 1912 are located at the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Nuguel) and the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records. The Family History Library has copies of many of these Arizona naturalization records on microfilm for 1864-1955. | ||
===Post-1906 Records=== | === 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 by the courts and sent to the INS. The USCIS has created a Genealogy Program, affective 13 Aug 2008, to access these post-1906 records. You may also contact the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel), or the U.S. district court. | In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized and duplicate records were created by the courts and sent to the INS. The USCIS has created a Genealogy Program, affective 13 Aug 2008, to access these post-1906 records. You may also contact the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel), or the U.S. district court. | ||
===Availability=== | === Availability === | ||
The Family History Library has records of Arizona Superior Court and the U.S. District Court Arizona Territory and Arizona See {{FHL|592491|subject-id|disp=Arizona-Naturalization}} in the Family History Library Catalog. | The Family History Library has records of Arizona Superior Court and the U.S. District Court Arizona Territory and Arizona See {{FHL|592491|subject-id|disp=Arizona-Naturalization}} in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
===Web Sites=== | === Web Sites === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library] | ||
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*[http://www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html United States District Courts] | *[http://www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html United States District Courts] | ||
===References=== | === References === | ||
[[Arizona]] Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve Inc., Family History Department,1998, 2001. | [[Arizona]] Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve Inc., Family History Department,1998, 2001. | ||
:NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. | :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. | ||