Thanks Norm, I note the date is 1906..... If I can find the 1920 census for him, it is supposed to tell me if he took out naturalization papers. I sorta doubt that he did....but certainly would be an interesting find..... Helen -------------------------------------------------- From: "Norm Hellmers" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 4:56 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Looking for Declarations to Naturalize in NOLA > Kathy and Helen, > > Ancestry has information on the naturalization process over the years > here: > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=8849 > > Copies of naturalization records (if the exact volume/page and/or date > references are provided) will be made by the Louisiana Division of the New > Orleans Public Library for $2.00. See: > http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/louinfo4.htm > > See the "Helpful Hints" at the bottom of this page, including this one: > "There was no requirement that individuals be naturalized prior to 1906. > Unless he wanted to vote or hold office, an immigrant alien could live out > his life in the U.S. without ever acquiring citizenship." > > Norm > > --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Helen Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Kathy, >> Your findings are very interesting to me since I did not >> realize that the >> Germans were supposed to make Declarations to Naturalize at >> this early date. >> My H. E. Lehmann came to NO by 1836 from Berlin, Prussia >> and I have searched >> for his immigration record with no luck. Please tell >> me where you were able >> to find these naturalization records. Are they by >> chance on-line? Or did >> the court house mail you these records? And how long >> a period of time was >> allowed before they were supposed to make this >> declaration? >> Thanks for any incite, >> Helen Lehmann Smith >> Waco, TX >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Kathy Cochran" <[email protected]> >> >> > Hello, I am looking to find the Declarations to >> Naturalize for both my >> > Great-great AND great-great-great grandfathers. > . . . > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >