| Keyword | CPC | PCC | Volume | Score | Length of keyword |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| naturalization records ancestry | 1.47 | 0.1 | 8850 | 63 | 31 |
| naturalization | 0.05 | 0.6 | 4999 | 78 | 14 |
| records | 1.69 | 0.4 | 3224 | 85 | 7 |
| ancestry | 0.11 | 1 | 1973 | 54 | 8 |
Naturalization records from state or local courts are often at state archives or county historical societies. Naturalization records dated October 1991 and after were created by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and are now with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Kettner, James H.
What is the process of naturalization?Naturalization is the process by which an alien becomes an American citizen. It is a voluntary act; naturalization is not required. Prior to September 27, 1906, any "court of record" (municipal, county, state, or Federal) could grant United States citizenship. Often petitioners went to the court most geographically convenient for them.
Does the National Archives have a copy of the Certificate of citizenship?In most cases, the National Archives will not have a copy of the certificate of citizenship. Two copies of the certificate were created – one given to the petitioner as proof of citizenship, and, after September 26, 1906, one forwarded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
What is the naturalization Pathfinder?The Naturalization Pathfinder will direct you to the best sources for records of naturalizations that took place in New York from the British colonial period to the present. The Naturalization Leaflet discusses colonial, state, and federal statutes and records that relate to the naturalization of alien residents of New York.
