In a message dated 12 12 2005 10:00:05 AM, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I need someone to go and take a look for me for a naturalization of a Jacob Alderman/Alterman/Olterman born 1769-1773 in Moravia, Germany. I understand that he could have taken the oath of allegiance or naturalized there in Philadelphia around 1789. >> 000000000000000000000 NARA had a service where they did naturalization index lookups for free.[federal level only, not county or state]. If they find something they will send it to you for a fee. If they still do this it may solve your problem. Get the email address from www.nara.gov for the Phila. branch and contact them. Probably a phone call, fax etc. will work too. Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html