Hi Norcalers, I discovered an interesting correlation between getting naturalized and registering to vote in the late 1800s in Monterey County. This same might hold true for other counties as well. Monterey County is a very large county, it over 100 miles north to south. In the 1870-1880 period, a number of people squatted on government land in the south of the county, 60 miles or farther from the county seat. In compiling a database of the registered voters for a remote valley in south county, I discovered that everyone who was born in another country and had not yet been naturalized, were naturalized the same day as they registered to vote. Comparing registration numbers and dates of registrations, it appears that there was some sort of voter registration drive going on. There are blocks of voters registered on the same date with consecutive voter numbers. If not a citizen, they became a citizen on the spot. Something to think about if you're trying to find out when and where someone was naturalized. In the January 9, 1879 issue of "The Salinas City Index" they included the following list: Admitted To Citizenship: C. Douglas BROWN, Scotland Francis GIRARD, France Joseph GIRARD, France Peter S. Erickson, Denmark Hans C. SCHMIDT, Denmark Peter FROST, Denmark Marcus BUND?SON, Germany Joseph FISHER, Germany John HERBERT, Ireland Maurice FENTON, Ireland John A. PERCY, Canada Leroy V. HITCHCOCK, Canada John HITCHCOCK, Canada James VERCOE, England John BAKER, England John FISHER, England William MANTES, Holland Louis BONETTI, Switzerland Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County