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 == Availability  ==
-Even if an immigrant ancestor did not become a citizen, he or she may have filed a declaration, or first papers. These declaration records still exist and contain some genealogical information.&nbsp; An index to New England naturalization records is:
+Even if an immigrant ancestor did not become a citizen, he or she may have filed a declaration, or first papers. These declaration records still exist and contain some genealogical information.
-*United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1299. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1983. ({{FHL|19737|title-id|disp=Family History Library films 1429671–787}}.) Those pertaining to New Hampshire begin with film 1429717. The&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1840474 index cards are now viewable] on familysearch.org. These index cards are organized by state and then by petitioner, arranged according to the Soundex system. The index gives the name and location of the court that granted the naturalization, date of naturalization, and volume and page number of the naturalization record.
+In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) copied and indexed New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906. The copies and index are at the [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] in Washington, D.C., and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] have microfilm copies of the index:
+*United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906''. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. {{FHL|19737|item|disp=FHL films 1429671-787.}}<br>Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.<br>Also online at {{RecordSearch|1840474|FamilySearch Historical Records}}. [[United States New England Naturalization Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|(Learn more.)]]
 Some early [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] naturalization records as well as civil court cases can be found in the ''Colonial Court Records, 1638–1772''. &nbsp;(See the section on New Hampshire Court Records.) &nbsp;This includes an alphabetical card index.