Naturalization Records

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When the United States became an independent country, it enacted rules for citizenship. Over the decades, the resulting records evolved from simple forms to more complete documents with full details of a new citizen's immigrant experience.

  • Naturalization Records

    In order to gain U.S. citizenship, immigrants were required to meet certain requirements and complete the naturalization paperwork found within this collection.

  • Naturalization Indexes

    Naturalization index cards vary greatly between courts where the original records were filed. The common detail is that they will lead you to where the petitioner's original paperwork is located.

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