California, San Diego, Naturalization Index, 1868-1958

What is in This Collection?

The California, San Diego Naturalization Index collection is a card index to naturalization intentions and petitions for the San Diego Superior Court. The naturalization petitions between 20 April 1904 to 19 June 1956 are included in this index. The records in this collection are California State records that have been archived with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

See United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more information on United States naturalization records.

Related National Archives Collections

San Diego Superior Court

• Naturalization Records of the California Superior Court for San Diego County, 1853-1958 NAID 6756412 Partially Digitized
• Index to Naturalization Records, 1929-1956 NAID 7551473 Partially Digitized Indexes NAID 7560827
• Petitions for Naturalization, April 20, 1904–June 19, 1956 NAID 7560827 The cards are arranged alphabetically by surname and cover petitions numbered 2788 to 19883.
• Index to Naturalized Citizens, 1853–1956 NAID 7551553 Indexes NAID 7560827 & NAID 7560873
• Index to Declarations of Intention, 1853–1955 NAID 7551377 Indexes NAID 7552175
• Declarations of Intention, 1871–1955 NAID 7552175
• Court Orders on Repatriation Petitions, 1936–1955 NAID 7556840
• Military Petitions for Naturalization, June 3, 1918–June 4, 1919 NAID 7570340 Relates primarily to military personnel at Fort Rosecrans, Rockwell Field, Camp Taliaferro, Camp Kearny.
• Certificates of Citizenship, 1883–1903 NAID 7560873 Partially Digitized
• Transferred Petitions for Naturalization, 1953–1955 NAID 7557847
• Naturalization Orders, September 20, 1929–February 5, 1958 NAID

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Index cards Petition number Date of petition Name of person naturalized Date and place of naturalization Volume and page number of the petition Declaration number Date of declaration Volume and page number of the declaration Certification number Date of issuance

Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions Name of the immigrant Country of birth Arrival date Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization Names of witnesses Signature of judge or court official

Post-1906 records Birth date Birthplace Age Race Last foreign residence Current residence Arrival place Marital status Name of spouse Maiden name of wife Birth date of spouse Residence of spouse

Collection Content

DGS	Collection
7785851	Index to naturalizations, A-Z (1853-1956)
7785852	Index to declarations of intention, A-Z (1853-1956)
7791553	Index to petitioners, A-Crisalli (1920-1956)
7791554	Index to petitioners, Crisan-Iw (1920-1956)
7791555	Index to petitioners, Ja-Opl (1920-1956)
7791556	Index to petitioners, Opp-Terrazas, Carlos (1920-1956)
7791557	Index to petitioners, Terrazas, Consuelo-Zwonkin (1920-1956)