Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship

United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records

Online Resources

 * U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes for Louisiana, 1791-1992 Index ($)
 * 1831-1906 at FamilySearch Browse only  - How to Use this Collection.
 * Louisiana, Naturalization Records, 1836-1986 ($)
 * 1838-1861 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection;  index & images
 * Records of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division: Petitions, 1838-1861 ($), index and images
 * 1944-2003 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003 at Ancestry — index ($)

Availability
Naturalization records were filed in various courts in Louisiana. The FamilySearch Library has records of the United States District Court (Eastern District) for the years 1812 to the 1930s. These are listed in the catalog under. The originals are located at the United States District Court in New Orleans.


 * 1838-1861 Louisiana, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions -Free index - How to Use this Collection. Images at Fold 3 ($). Includes the name and residence of the petitioner, country of birth, city and date of arrival, and the names of two witnesses.

The FamilySearch Library also has naturalization records of New Orleans from various parish and United States district courts for the years 1821 to 1906. Some have indexes.


 * 1831-1906 - How to Use this Collection; index & images

These records are also listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under. Most of the original records are at the New Orleans Public Library. The Howard Tilton Library also has many of the citizenship applications for New Orleans.

The FamilySearch Library has a few naturalization papers of other parishes. In some areas, however, these papers are filed along with court and probate records, many of which the FamilySearch Library has.

Post-1906 Records
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate records were created by the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, use the Genealogy Program at U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. You may also contact the National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth) for naturalization records.