I've been hoping to find the origins of Charles HARRISON b. Aug 6, 1830 Somewhere in England, m. Oct 12, 1853 to Martha Winsor in Northamptonshire, England emigrated probably 1854 through PA (at least I found a "Charles HARRISON" but I didn't know how to find/use the sources mentioned below to find out if this is "THE" Charles HARRISON I was searching for. Maybe someone more experienced here can tell me how to translate the info below. "Harrison, Charles Place : Philadelphia Year : 1854 Primary Individual : Harrison, Charles Source Code : 9297 Source Name : UNITED STATES, WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION. Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations of Intention and/or Oaths of Allegiance, 1789-1880, in United States Circuit Court, United States District Court, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Quarter Sessions Court, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia. Compiled by W.P.A., Project No. 20837. [Harrisburg:] Pennsylvania Historical Commission, [1940]. 25 vols. in 11. Vol. 5. Letter H. 318p. Source Annotation : Called Section II, Alphabetical Index of Naturalization Records, 1794-1880, Maritime Records, Port of Philadelphia. Entries include names of applicants, countries of former allegiance, courts of record, and declaration dates. Reproduced from typewritten material. Only a few copies exist. Republished in one volume by Gale Research Co. as Philadelphia Naturalization Records, no. 2041. Source Page # : 85 " >From what I've read the applications for Naturalization could be very helpful if I knew how to find the Source. (At least I'll know what page to turn to. <g>) This HARRISON family settled in Mitchell co., Iowa Children: Flora, William Henry, Lucy Ann, Joseph Neal, Alvin, Charles Waldon, Cora, Alta Jane, Homer and Mattie Charles HARRISON d. Sept 8, 1915 McIntire, Mitchell co, IA I'd love to hear from anyone familiar with Charles