In a message dated 28 02 2006 1:00:40 AM, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I have found my gr. gr. grandfather living and just married in Philadelphia in 1870. He is alive in 1920 but in a hospital and I'm not sure the information given to the census taker is too reliable esp. when it comes to year of naturalization. He has indicated through the census that he was born in Ireland. Any thoughts on where to go from here searching for the naturalization record?>> oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo You have three choices: state=State archives in Harrisburg federal=NARA city/county=city archives Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html