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| custodian = United States District Court, Pittsburg, PA | | 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." | ||
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*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
*Residence city and state | *Residence city and state | ||
== 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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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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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. | ||
Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
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. | 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? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
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*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | ||
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* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== 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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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||