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| <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div> | | <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div> |
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| *'''1794-1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1192 U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | | *'''1794-1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1192 U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995] at Ancestry - index & images ($) |
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| *'''1865-1991''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2530 Oregon, Naturalization Records 1865-1991] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | | *'''1865-1991''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2530 Oregon, Naturalization Records 1865-1991] at Ancestry - index & images ($) |
| *'''1868-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4279955|United States, Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1868-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Oregon, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1868-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4279955|United States, Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1868-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Oregon, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| | *'''1942-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62445/ Oregon, U.S., Alien and Japanese American Registration Forms, 1942-1947] at Ancestry — index & images ($) |
| *'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index($) | | *'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index($) |
| *[https://genealogy.state.or.us/ Oregon State Archives Naturalization Record Index] | | *[https://genealogy.state.or.us/ Oregon State Archives Naturalization Record Index] |
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| In the territorial era, immigrants could apply for citizenship at any U.S. district court. Naturalization records filed as part of the “donation land” laws are at the National Archives. | | In the territorial era, immigrants could apply for citizenship at any U.S. district court. Naturalization records filed as part of the “donation land” laws are at the National Archives. |
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| After statehood in 1859, the circuit court had primary jurisdiction over naturalization. The county clerk served as clerk of the circuit court and kept the records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office in each county. Some naturalization records may also be found in county court journals or U.S. district court records. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some naturalization records for [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]]. | | After statehood in 1859, the circuit court had primary jurisdiction over naturalization. The county clerk served as clerk of the circuit court and kept the records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office in each county. Some naturalization records may also be found in county court journals or U.S. district court records. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some naturalization records for [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]]. |
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| *National Archives and Records Service, ''Indexes to naturalization records of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, for the District of Oregon 1859-1956 : National Archives microfilm publications pamphlet describing M1242'' (Washington D.C. : NARA, 1985) {{FSC|1377085|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 J53m no. 1242}} | | *National Archives and Records Service, ''Indexes to naturalization records of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, for the District of Oregon 1859-1956 : National Archives microfilm publications pamphlet describing M1242'' (Washington D.C. : NARA, 1985) {{FSC|1377085|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 J53m no. 1242}} |
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| *United States Circuit and District Courts, ''Indexes to Naturalization Records in the U.S. Circuit and District Courts'' (Washington, D.C. : National Archives, Central Plains Region, [198-?] {{FSC|544534|item|disp=FS Library film 1433979–1433981}} | | *United States Circuit and District Courts, ''Indexes to Naturalization Records in the U.S. Circuit and District Courts'' (Washington, D.C. : National Archives, Central Plains Region, [198-?] {{FSC|544534|item|disp=FS Library film 1433979–1433981}} |
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| *United States District and Circuit Courts, ''Declarations of intention, 1859-1941; petitions for naturalization, 1906-1941; indexes, 1863-1956; military petitions for naturalization, 1917-1918'' {{FSC|644919|item|disp=FS Library Film 1492135 items 2 - 3 (first film)}} | | *United States District and Circuit Courts, ''Declarations of intention, 1859-1941; petitions for naturalization, 1906-1941; indexes, 1863-1956; military petitions for naturalization, 1917-1918'' {{FSC|644919|item|disp=FS Library Film 1492135 items 2 - 3 (first film)}} |