Hi Pat! Just last week I ordered a naturalization record from the national archives. It cost $10, and came quickly -- in a matter of days! The fact that you have the date and location makes it easy! I used an online tool to place the order; mine was held by the NARA in Boston. I was able to find an index record for our ancestor on Ancestry, which had much of the information I needed to submit the request. I looked at Ancestry and Fold3 and saw A LOT of John Higgins, but none naturalized in Philly in 1890. So, you might need to do a bit more homework before you have everything that you need to make the online request. There should be information on the NARA website about how to do that. Here's a link to the NARA in Philadelphia: https://www.archives.gov/philadelphia This shows their holdings for naturalization records, which looks like it covers the time period you're searching: https://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/family-history#Naturalization And more details about naturalizations: https://www.archives.gov/research/naturalization Debbie Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 12:05:04 +0000 From: Pat Berry <[email protected]> Subject: [PAPhl] NATURALIZATION PAPERS-JOHN HIGGINS-1890 To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected] rd11.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello I am looking for the Naturalization Papers for JOHN HIGGINS born 1858 in County Mayo, Ireland. I have his application for a USA Passport which was issued on 8 December 1890 in Philadelphia. This document says that John Higgins was naturalized in Philadelphia on 9 January 1890. I have his emigration details. He emigrated to USA in 1881 arriving at New York on the SS Waesland on 13 October 1881. He was living at 1622 Thompson Street, Philadelphia when he applied for USA Passport but wanted the Passport to be sent to 1851 Lambert Street, Philadelphia. I have been trying to find him on a Census with no luck. He was married but I don't know his wife's name or when or where they got married. All I know is that he died together with his wife at home at 1046, Jefferson Street, Rahway, New Jersey on 24 February 1926. They were buried in Calvary, New York. I am hoping that the Naturalization Papers will give me more information. I can't find this on Ancestry. Thanks Regards Pat Berry