Thanks for the link, Ron Does anyone know which, of any, of the online databases have the USCIS case numbers, or is that something we have to always pay USCIS to obtain if we can't go to the records facilities or other centers ourselves to find the case numbers? I was preparing to order naturalization records on two ancestors from about 1906-11, and this is an added step I'd like to speed up without also paying the extra $20 each just for case numbers. On 8/15/08, Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: > > USCIS Establishes Genealogy Program > > WASHINGTON — Customers can now turn to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration > Services (USCIS) for help in researching their family's immigration > history through the agency's new Genealogy Program. > > USCIS maintains historical records documenting the arrival and > naturalization of millions of immigrants who arrived in the United > States since the late 1800s or and naturalized between 1906 and 1956. >.... > > Individuals may submit genealogy records requests by using the new > forms, G-1041 -/Genealogy Index Search Request/, and G-1041A - > /Genealogy Records Request/. Both forms are available on the new USCIS > Genealogy Program page at: http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy. The fees include: > > * Genealogy Index Search - $20 > * Copy of a File on Microfilm - $20 > * Copy of a Textual File Copy - $35.

For those who can't go to the Washington Archives in D.C. you maybe able to go to one of the Federal Records Centers near you. http://www.archives.gov/frc/locations.html I've been the one in D.C. and it's fantastic. I was able to get copies of my ancestors Rev. War pension application & land grant for my paternal side. In fact I have several family branchs traced back to the early 1700's and 2 lines traced back to the 1600's and 1 branch traced back to the 1500's. But can't get a marriage license for my uncle who married in the 1930's in San Francisco. For my maternal side I located the records of my grandparents & aunt that immigrated from Europe. They came through Ellis Island and are not listed in any of their records. 2 Counties in E. TN where my paternal lines settled had courthouse fires and all records where lost, but there is always a paper trail and things can be found. Church records and old newspaper abstracts are great as well. Hope this helps someone. Patti ---- the cohens <the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the link, Ron Does anyone know which, of any, of the online databases have the USCIS case numbers, or is that something we have to always pay USCIS to obtain if we can't go to the records facilities or other centers ourselves to find the case numbers? I was preparing to order naturalization records on two ancestors from about 1906-11, and this is an added step I'd like to speed up without also paying the extra $20 each just for case numbers. On 8/15/08, Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: > > USCIS Establishes Genealogy Program > > WASHINGTON — Customers can now turn to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration > Services (USCIS) for help in researching their family's immigration > history through the agency's new Genealogy Program. > > USCIS maintains historical records documenting the arrival and > naturalization of millions of immigrants who arrived in the United > States since the late 1800s or and naturalized between 1906 and 1956. >.... > > Individuals may submit genealogy records requests by using the new > forms, G-1041 -/Genealogy Index Search Request/, and G-1041A - > /Genealogy Records Request/. Both forms are available on the new USCIS > Genealogy Program page at: http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy. The fees include: > > * Genealogy Index Search - $20 > * Copy of a File on Microfilm - $20 > * Copy of a Textual File Copy - $35.