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::*The second set covers the years 1947 to 1951 and contains the digital images of the lists published in the Canada Gazette during those years. Information has not been entered and is not searchable by name, given name and country. It is searchable only by month and year of publication in the Canada Gazette. | ::*The second set covers the years 1947 to 1951 and contains the digital images of the lists published in the Canada Gazette during those years. Information has not been entered and is not searchable by name, given name and country. It is searchable only by month and year of publication in the Canada Gazette. | ||
==1854 to 1917== | ==Naturalization Records Held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada== | ||
Records created after 1917 are more detailed | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada holds records of naturalization and citizenship from 1854 to the present. | ||
===1854-1917 Card Index=== | |||
The originals of records dated between 1854 and 1917 have been destroyed. However, a card index by name has survived, which provides information compiled at the time of naturalization, such as: | |||
*present and former place of residence; | |||
*former nationality; | |||
*occupation; | |||
*date of certification; and | |||
*name and location of the responsible court.<br> | |||
The index rarely contains any other genealogical information. Please note that Library and Archives Canada does not hold a copy of that card index. | |||
===After 1917=== | |||
Records created after 1917 are more detailed, indicating: | |||
*surname; | |||
*given name; | |||
*date and place of birth; | |||
*entry into Canada; and | |||
*names of spouses and children. | |||
*The file will typically include the original petition for naturalization, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police report on the person, the oath of allegiance, and any other documents. | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
Requests for searches of naturalization/citizenship indexes and records from 1854 to the present should be signed and mailed to: | |||
*Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)<br>Access to Information and Privacy Division<br>Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1<br>Canada<br> | |||
Please note that the following conditions apply: | |||
The application for copies of records should indicate that it is being requested under Access to Information. It must be submitted by a Canadian citizen or an individual residing in Canada. For non-citizens, you can hire a freelance researcher to make the request on your behalf. Fee: $5.00, payable to the Receiver General for Canada. | |||
The request must be accompanied by a signed consent from the person concerned or proof that he/she has been deceased 20 years. | |||
Proof of death can be a copy of a death record, a newspaper obituary or a photograph of the gravestone showing name and death date. | |||
*Please note that IRCC requires proof of death regardless of the person’s year of birth.<br> | |||
*Your request should include the full name, date and place of birth, and if possible, the Canadian citizenship number or naturalization certificate number. | |||
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