> > >1) Would he have filled out some sort of Alien Registration card. How would he have gone about getting his citizenship? > The process depended on the year, check out this site for the rules: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/naturalization/ > Where would I write to in order to get the forms or the information on the forms. > Some you can get through NARA but most are through the county courts and most were filmed by LDS Family History Library. If you are search NYS, I have all the available records with their film number here: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NewYorkState/ An alien could start the procedure in one court, file another document in another court and get his final papers in still another court....if your ancestor was in another state, other than NY, check the LDS website for available films at: http://www.familysearch.or >Can this information be accessed through Ancestry.com? > Ancestry has started to add naturalization records, but they are far from complete. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton