New York, Western District Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records that were filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1903-1991. Records contain such information as name, date of naturalization/petition/declaration, birth date and age, former nationality, port and date of arrival, names of witnesses, etc. Images originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration New York Regional Facility.

National Archives Catalog
Southern District  Western District  Northern District  Eastern District
 * Certificate of Naturalization Receipt Stubs, 1903 - 8/27/1993 U.S. District for the South District
 * Index to Petitions for Naturalization, 1824 - 1991U.S. District Court for the Southern District
 * Petitions for Naturalization, 1903 - 1991.U.S. District Court for the Western District
 * Lists of Granted, Continued, and Denied Naturalization Petitions, 10/4/1928 - 9/3/1992U.S. District Court for the Western District
 * Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 10/1/1906 - 4/29/1963.U.S. District for the Western District
 * Certificate of Naturalization Receipt Stubs, 1907 - 1926U.S. District Court for the Western District Court
 * Petitions for Naturalization, 1821 - 1906U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court
 * Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1865 - 1971.U.S. District for the Eastern District Court


 * Index to Correspondence Related to Merchant Seaman Who Were Investigated, 1917 - 1917.Department of the Navy. Third Naval District. Office of Aid for Information.
 * List of Naturalization Certificates, 1905 - 1906U.S. Civil Service Commission. District 2 Filed Service

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