Hi .. I have correspondence from the Clounty Clerk's Office of Essex County, NJ where they say they have Naturlizations records and Petitions for Naturalization for the years 1779-1930, Declarations of Intention for 1849-1931 After 1931, residents of Essex County were naturalized in the U.S. District Court in Newark. Hope this helps someone. Stacy L. Wehrle-Yany stayc400@aol.com