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In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the National Archives--Pacific Region (San Bruno) for northern California, and the National Archives--Pacific Region (Riverside County) for Southern California.  
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service was created, forms were standardized and court records were duplicated and sent to the INS. These records can be accessed by downloading a FOIA (Freedome of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. Post-1906 records are also available at the National Archives--Pacific Region (San Bruno) for northern California, and the National Archives--Pacific Region (Riverside County) for Southern California.  


== Availability  ==
== Availability<br> ==
 
The California State Archives has records of Sacramento County for the years 1850 to 1903. The Family History Library also has Declarations of Intention for the years 1859 to 1906 in Sacramento County. The Los Angeles County Archives has records of Los Angeles County for the years 1856 to 1886:
 
Los Angeles County Archives<br>225 North Broadway<br>Los Angeles, California 90012<br>Telephone: 562-462-2137<br>Internet: http://www.laalmanac.com/_main/LACountyRecords.htm


The Family History Library has microfilm copies of naturalization records for many California counties.&nbsp;Search&nbsp;individual counties in the Family History Library Catalog to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;the&nbsp;library holdings.&nbsp;Declarations of intention (1870-1931) for Alameda County, for example, are available at the Family History Library.  
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of naturalization records for many California counties.&nbsp;Search&nbsp;individual counties in the Family History Library Catalog to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;the&nbsp;library holdings.&nbsp;Declarations of intention (1870-1931) for Alameda County, for example, are available at the Family History Library.  
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The Family History Library also has an extensive collection of voting records that name the court where an individual applied for naturalization and the date (see [[California Voting Registers|"Voting Registers"]] section).  
The Family History Library also has an extensive collection of voting records that name the court where an individual applied for naturalization and the date (see [[California Voting Registers|"Voting Registers"]] section).  


== Web Sites<br> ==
== Web Sites<br> ==


[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Naturalization.php CSGA Research Guide - Naturalization Records]  
[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Naturalization.php CSGA Research Guide - Naturalization Records]  
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http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html  
http://www.germanroots.com/naturalization.html  


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== References  ==
== References  ==
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