Check out my NEW revised site for Naturalization Records!

I am excited to announce that I have finally completed my newly revised and re-designed site NaturalizationRecords.com

Naturalization is the process by which an alien from one country becomes a citizen of another country. The naturalization process did not have to happen in one court, or in one location. It was not mandatory and not all aliens became citizens, and not all completed the process once they started it. Naturalization Records are very important to your genealogical research but are often overlooked.

 

Declaration of Intent William Edmunds 1832

 

I created a simplified design and navigation system that will hopefully allow visitors to find their ancestors in these records much more quickly.  

I have links, original documents, and my transcribed indexes of names for Naturalization Records, Passports, Alien Registrations and much more. 

Here are a few links to get you started:

Naturalization & Citizenship Records & Examples

U.S.A. Naturalizations
Canada Naturalizations
American Passport Applications
American Alien Registrations
Canadian Passports
Canadian Oaths of Allegiance
Canadian Sessional Papers

I took me 6 months to redesign and move the site to it's new home, followed by a month of checking and double-checking for broken links. Fingers crossed, but I think I found and fixed them all. 

Please take a peek, and if you do find something wrong, I'd appreciate you dropping me a note at olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com so I can fix any problems I might have missed.

Enjoy your visit!

Miscellaneous Naturalization Records USA, Canada, NZ, AUS

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records links to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

U.S. Subject Index to Correspondence and Case Files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1903-1959

U.S., World War I Soldier Naturalizations, 1918

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995

U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957

Upper Canada and Canada West Naturalization Registers 1828-1850

Citizenship Registration Records for the Montreal Circuit Court (1851-1945) 

New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981

New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Naturalization, 1849-1903

Naturalization Records V-W

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states V-W to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:


Virginia, Federal Naturalization Records, 1901-1938

Vermont, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1954

Washington, Petitions for Naturalization, 1860-1991

Washington, Naturalizations, 1853-1980

Washington, County Naturalization Records, 1850-1982

Wisconsin, Federal Naturalization Records, 1848-1992

Wisconsin Oshkosh Area, Naturalizations Index, 1840-1970

West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Naturalization Records S-U

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states S-U to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

South Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1868-1991

South Carolina, Passenger Lists, 1906-1962

South Dakota, Federal Naturalization Records, 1904-1928

Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989

Texas, Naturalization Records, 1852-1991

Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1888-1992

Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930

Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 

Naturalization Records O-R

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states O-R to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

Oklahoma, Naturalization Records, 1889-1991

Oregon, Naturalization Records 1865-1991

Ohio, Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1888-1946

Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977

Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931

Pennsylvania, Naturalization Records from Supreme and District Courts, 1794-1908

Chester County, Pennsylvania, Naturalization Index, 1798-1935

Rhode Island, Indexes to Naturalization Records, 1890-1992

Naturalization Records N

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states N to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

New Jersey, County Naturalization Records, 1749-1986

New Jersey, Naturalization Records, 1878-1945

North Dakota, Naturalization Index, 1874-1963

New Hampshire, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1832-1945

New Mexico, Federal Naturalization Records, 1881-1983

Nevada, Naturalization Petitions, 1956-1991

Nebraska, Federal Naturalization Records, 1890-1957

North Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1872-1996

New York, Alien Depositions of Intent to Become U.S. Citizens, 1825-1871

New York, Naturalization Papers of Central and Western New York State, 1799-1847

New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1940

New York City, Selected Naturalization Records, 1816-1845

New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944

Dutchess County, New York, Naturalization Records, 1932-1989
 

Naturalization Records K-M

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states K-M to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972

Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984

Kentucky, Naturalization Records, 1906-1991

Louisiana, Naturalization Records, 1836-1998

Louisiana, Naturalization Records, 1836-1998

Montana, County Naturalization Records, 1867-1970

Montana, Federal Naturalization Records, 1870-1999

Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985

Minnesota, Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920

Minnesota, Naturalization Card Index, 1930-1988

Mississippi, Naturalization Records, 1907-2008

Missouri, Western District Naturalization Index, 1840-1990

Missouri, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1942

Missouri, Western District Naturalization Index, 1840-1990

Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950

Maryland, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931

Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931
 

Naturalization Records D-I

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states D-I to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America and Canada:

Delaware, Naturalization Records, 1796-1959

Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995 

Georgia, Naturalization Records, 1893-1991

Savannah, Georgia, Naturalization Records, 1790-1910

Idaho, Naturalization Records, 1903-1982

Iowa, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1937

DeKalb County, Illinois Naturalizations, 1800-1999
 
Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991

Illinois Northern District, Naturalization Index, 1926-1979

Indiana, Federal Naturalization Records, 1892-1992

A-C of Naturalization Records

An often overlooked resource for ancestor searching is Naturalization Records.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children and more 

 Many years ago I set up a website devoted to Naturalization and Passports. If you haven't been there, you may want to check it out.

NaturalizationRecords.com contains links to as many online naturalization and passport records I could find for USA and Canada. It also contains some transcribed records for those topics.

Here's a few naturalization records for states A-C to start you off. This particular set for America is pay-to-view records, the Canadian ones are free. NaturalizationRecords.com  also has links to free databases for America:

 Alabama, Naturalization Records, 1888-1991

Arizona, State Court Naturalization Records, 1869-1993

Arizona, Naturalization Records, 1909-1991

Arkansas, Naturalization Records, 1907-1968

California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999

California, State Court Naturalization Records, 1850-1986

Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996

Colorado, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1868-1990

Upper Canada and Canada West Naturalization Registers 1828-1850

Naturalization Records, the often overlooked way to find a Ships Passenger List

We all want to know where our ancestors came from. We want to know when they arrived in North America and when they became citizens. Naturalization and immigration records are the answer.

Sometimes naturalization records for an ancestor are the only way to discover the family origins and that all-important ships passenger list.

Naturalization records can help you find the date of immigration, ship's passenger list, port of arrival, and the place of birth for your ancestor. Some naturalization records include occupations, names and ages of minor children, names and birth dates and places of spouses --- and more!

There is a wealth of genealogical information just waiting for you in your search for an ancestor. 

 NaturalizationRecords.com has links to online Naturalization records - many are projects published on the site and are free to view. Some links lead to various other websites and may be free or pay-to-view, depending on the site.
 

The following examples of various American Naturalization Documents shows you what type of information you might find. You can view these American Naturalization Record Documents on the NaturalizationRecords.com website

* 1795 Petition for Naturalization for Patrick Ryan in Pennsylvania
* 1906 Petition for Naturalization for Christopher Alt in Baltimore Maryland. Gives occupation, date and place of birth, date of immigration, port of departure and port of arrival, names of children plus dates and locations of births
* 1912 Petition for Naturalization for Jacob Imfang of Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Gives occupation, date and place of birth, date of immigration, port of departure and port of arrival, name of spouse, names of children plus dates and locations of births
* 1880 Naturalization Certificate includes name, age, country of origin
* 1891 Naturalization Certificate with name, date, country of origin
* 1922 Naturalization Certificate with name, age, physical description, wife's name, children's names and ages, country of origin
* 1925 Naturalization Certificate with name, age, physical description, wife's name, children's names and ages, current address, country of origin
* 1941 Naturalization Certificate with photo, name, age, physical description, marital status, country of origin, current address
* 1832 Declaration of Intent includes name, birthplace, age, settlement location
* 1846 Declaration of Intent for Daniel Stinger. Provides name of ancestor, current residence, age, country of origin,
* 1895 Declaration of Intent for Thomas Jones. Gives name, age, occupation, place and date of birth, physical description, current residence, name of ship sailed on, date of immigration, port of departure, port of arrival, last residence, marital status,
* 1937 Declaration of Intent for Pinchos aka Phillip Goldstein. Includes ancestor name, residence, occupation, physical description, race, nationality, place of birth, date of birth, name of spouse, place and date of marriage, Date and place of spouse's birth, year and port of immigration of spouse, current residence of spouse, number and names of children, location and dates of birth of children, year of immigration of ancestor, name of ship sailed on, port of departure, port of arrival, previous residence, actual name at immigration, and photograph

New version of the Naturalization Records, 1915-1951 database

Announcement from Library & Archives Canada:

Part of page from Naturalization Records online

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the online database Naturalization Records, 1915-1951. The nominal index has been extended with the addition of more than 93,000 names and now covers the years from 1915 to 1939, inclusively. Work is ongoing to extend the nominal index to 1951, and   volunteers are welcome to help. Those interested should write to Cdn-Nat-Coord@jgs-montreal.org.

 

This database is one of the few Canadian genealogical resources specifically designed to benefit researchers having roots other than British. The reference numbers indicated in the database can be used to request copies of the original naturalization records, which are held by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

 

Library and Archives Canada would like to thank the Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal and its volunteers, without whom this project would not have happened.