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Delaware Naturalizations |
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Naturalization records consist of the documents filled out prior to and including granting of U. S. citizenship to an individual. Before 1906, naturalizations could be performed in any court: federal, state, county, or local. There were no uniform procedures and the information contained in these records varies greatly from court to court. Early records show the person’s name, place of birth, previous citizenship and age. Later documents begin to detail when the person immigrated to the United States, who they immigrated with, where they have lived and what occupations they have had since arriving, and other facts that are useful in genealogical research.
In 1906, the U. S. government set up the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which established standard forms and procedures. All naturalization records after September 27, 1906 have duplicate copies filed at the U. S. National Archives in Washington, DC. These documents include the Declaration of Intention, Petition, and Certificate of Citizenship.
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| Delaware Naturalizations. Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database). Pearl Street Software, 2004-2005. |
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