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| title = Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Naturalization Card File Index, 1906-1990 | | title = Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Naturalization Card File Index, 1906-1990 | ||
| location = Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | | location = Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | ||
| LOC_01 = Pennsylvania | | LOC_01 = Pennsylvania | ||
| LOC_02 = Allegheny | | LOC_02 = Allegheny | ||
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| RW_URL_10 = | | RW_URL_10 = | ||
| custodian = | | custodian = United States District Court, Pittsburg, PA | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
These records are a card index to the naturalization petitions found in the U.S. District Courts and Circuit Courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the years 1906-1990. The names in this collection are not always in strict alphabetical order. Microfilm originals of these records are in the clerk's office of the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh. For the actual petitions, check the author-title catalog under "United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization Petitions, 1820-1931" and "United States. Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization petitions and records, 1910-1911." | These records are a card index to the naturalization petitions found in the U.S. District Courts and Circuit Courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the years 1906-1990. The names in this collection are not always in strict alphabetical order. Microfilm originals of these records are in the clerk's office of the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh. For the actual petitions, check the author-title catalog under "United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization Petitions, 1820-1931" and "United States. Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization petitions and records, 1910-1911." | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | === Sample Image === | ||
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Image:Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Naturalization Card File Index, 1906-1990.jpeg|1952 Naturalization Card | Image:Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Naturalization Card File Index, 1906-1990.jpeg|1952 Naturalization Card | ||
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*Place of residence | *Place of residence | ||
*The approximate date of naturalization | *The approximate date of naturalization | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. | ||
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== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
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| Record Type | Naturalizations |
| Collection years | 1906-1990 |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
These records are a card index to the naturalization petitions found in the U.S. District Courts and Circuit Courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the years 1906-1990. The names in this collection are not always in strict alphabetical order. Microfilm originals of these records are in the clerk's office of the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh. For the actual petitions, check the author-title catalog under "United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization Petitions, 1820-1931" and "United States. Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Western District), Naturalization petitions and records, 1910-1911."
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Age
- Date of birth
- Residence city and state
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Image[edit | edit source]
1952 Naturalization Card
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- Place of residence
- The approximate date of naturalization
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
- Click Search to show possible matches
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Use the information to find vital records
- Use the information to find additional family members in census records
- Search for land and probate records
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
- If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Pennsylvania.
Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
| Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection. |
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |