Read this web page and it might explain why you are finding no records. There was no INS before 1906. http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/NatzRec/NATREC.htm If that doesn't help, maybe you can get the same information you are looking for through Alien Registrations at this address. If they were still alive between 1940-1944. http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/NatzRec/NATREC.htm Otherwise, I don't know where else you can try. Mary http://communities.msn.com/Genealogy2000 [email protected] >From: "Tom Wagner" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [[ILLAKE]: ] Re: [[ILLAKE]: ] Re: [[ILLAKE]: ] Naturalization >Records >Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:14:12 -0500 > >The NIU address (serving Lake County) is the same web site I referenced in >my email. >When I called them, they said they don't have any Lake County >naturalization >records. >I'm confused. > >Tom > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Initially naturalization could be done at any Court, mostly it was at County Courts. Federal Courts began doing it in 1872, but they were usually too far away and most people continued to go to County Courts (until 1906). NARA holds only the Federal Records. The State Archives normally hold the County Records, except I was told they don't have Lake Countys old records. I just thought maybe somebody had done this before. I will keep trying and let you know. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Urban <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:19 PM Subject: [[ILLAKE]: ] Naturalization Records > Read this web page and it might explain why you are finding no records. > There was no INS before 1906. > > http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/NatzRec/NATREC.htm > > If that doesn't help, maybe you can get the same information you are looking > for through Alien Registrations at this address. If they were still alive > between 1940-1944. > > http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/NatzRec/NATREC.htm > > Otherwise, I don't know where else you can try. > > Mary > > http://communities.msn.com/Genealogy2000 > [email protected] > > > > >From: "Tom Wagner" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [[ILLAKE]: ] Re: [[ILLAKE]: ] Re: [[ILLAKE]: ] Naturalization > >Records > >Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:14:12 -0500 > > > >The NIU address (serving Lake County) is the same web site I referenced in > >my email. > >When I called them, they said they don't have any Lake County > >naturalization > >records. > >I'm confused. > > > >Tom > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >