Thanks Ruth! Sounds like what I need to do is go to the FHC and have the films brought in to get the file numbers and write to the courts, as I don't have Ancestry. I had gotten the info about where they were but at this point had not written for the records. Not sure what all they have in them, but, thought they might be interesting to see. <smiles> Again thanks - you are certainly very helpful to the list. Jan Cortez ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth McMahon" <mcmahonrl@chartermi.net> Hello, The Federal Court naturalizatons (Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan) records are at NARA Great Lakes in Chicago. You need the petition number from the index that was filmed by LDS and also on Ancestry.com. There are two other courts that naturalized Detroit residents - Recorder's Court and Wayne County Circuit Court. Recorder's Court records were published in the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine. Wayne County Circuit Court records were filmed by LDS and held at the Archives of Michigan. Ruth McMahon AG® Professional Genealogist Detroit MI area Jan Cortez wrote: > Do these films that you are mentioning also include the records that have > been shipped out of state? I believe I was told by the Library of > Michigan > that the only place I could get my Grandfather's were from Chicago. > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruth McMahon" <mcmahonrl@chartermi.net> > > > > Hello, > > Wayne Co Circuit Court naturalizations were filmed by LDS. The original > records and a set of films are held at the Archives of Michigan in > Lansing. > > There are also Detroit Recorder's Court naturalizations. They are at > the Burton Historical Collection. If you send an e-mail to > Detroitsearch@hotmail.com along with the name, I'll check Recorder's > Court. > > Ruth McMahon AG® > Professional Genealogist > Detroit MI area > > gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: cawhite >> Surnames: Henry >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17940/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I may be having a 'blonde moment', but I cannot find the contact >> information for either the county or city courthouses - which I would >> guess would be in Detroit ? >> >> Is there an Historical Society to contact that might have those records, >> or know of someone who would be willing to look - or have the correct >> numbers to call ? >> >> (there is no one listed under the 'hire an expert' here on Ancestry - nor >> could I find a contact under RAOGK or the Wayne Co., rootsweb site) >> >> What I'd like to find are naturalization records (if they exist) circa >> mid-late 1880. >> >> [I have not found my person in the Federal District records so I'd like >> to >> confirm that he didn't get naturalized at the county/town level.] >> >> I do have he and his family in census records from 1850-1900, although >> 'technically' not in 1900 as he died in 1899. >> >> Suggestions as to where to go from here would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.38/2467 - Release Date: 10/29/09 > 07:38:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.40/2471 - Release Date: 10/31/09 07:53:00

The indexes to the Federal Court naturalizatons (Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan) records are by soundex code. Your local library may have Ancestry.com I have 22 years experience as a professional genealogist here in the Detroit area and I'm glad to share my knowledge with this list. Ruth McMahon AG® > Thanks Ruth! Sounds like what I need to do is go to the FHC and have the > films brought in to get the file numbers and write to the courts, as I don't > have Ancestry. > > Again thanks - you are certainly very helpful to the list. > > Jan Cortez > > >