EXPERT GENEALOGY Editor: Jeannette Holland Austin Series: Naturalization Subject: Locating Naturalization Papers Date: April 5, 1999 If you can locate the naturalization papers on your ancestors, you will learn exactly where they came from, date of arrival in US, and place of arrival. All immigrants were not naturalized, as it was not required, and the process was not regulated by Congress until 1790. Before 1903, some courts required more detailed information. After 1903, expect to find the name, birthdate and place, date of departure, port of departure, arrival date, port of arrival, name of ship, if married with name and birthplace of wife, year/place of marriage, and if children, their names, agres and birthplaces. In order to understand what to expect in the papers, I will explain a little bit about the process: (1) It took 5 years to get naturalized, and a person could apply after they had resided in the US for 2 years. This is when they could file their Declaration of Intent. (2) After the filing of the Declaration of Intent and 3 more years had passed, they could petition for naturlization, after which a certificate of citizenship was issued. Here are some guidelines on how to locate Naturalization Papers: (1) Search in local courts where the person resided. (2) Family History Centers have microfilms available. Look under US Immigration, Naturalization, first in the indexes, and then search for the papers. Also, you can search their catalog for the local courts. (3) Submit Form G-639 to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (for those deceased persons naturalized after 1940) in Washington, D. C. Request forms at this site: http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/forms/index.html For additional information, see the National Archives and Records Administration web site - http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html. This site is a good one, and even lists the microfilm numbers for various States. (4) You can email the branch of the National Archives which covers the region where your ancestor lived. Include as information - name, place of residence when naturalized, country of origin, year, birth year, etc., along with your snail mail address. They will send you the matches for that information. If you locate a match, then send them a check. ================ NEW RELEASES ================ c1985. MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1730-1852 by Augusta B. Forthergill. 153 pp., indexed, paper (1953), repr. 1999. $28.50 This compilation was originally undertaken at the request of the Board of Supervisors of Brunswick Co., for the marriage bonds from 1752, when they first appear in the miscellaneous papers, until the commencement of vital records in 1852. She added inferential marriage proofs from estate settlements, wills and deeds, from 1730 to 1852. Total work identifies 7500 brides, grooms, parents and suretities. C1995. 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