United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906
This collection consists of naturalization documents filed in the National Archives Northeast Region which includes: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, NARA ARC Identifier 4752894. The majority of the records cover the date range of 1787-1906 but there are a few pages of outlying records from 1921, 1923, and 1932.
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United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of naturalization records from Federal, state and local courts filed in the National Archives Northeast Region which includes: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, NARA NAID 4752894 and is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection covers the years 1787 to 1906. The collection is indexed in NAID 4752892 Index to Naturalizations in New England Courts, 1939-1942.
- Work Projects Administration. Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939–ca. 1942 NAID 4752894
- Work Projects Administration. Index to Naturalizations in New England Courts, 1939–ca. 1942
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Petitions for naturalization
- Name of the petitioner
- Residence
- Country of birth
- Place and date of arrival
- Names of two witnesses
- Petition number
- Date of petition
- Volume and page number of the petition
Declaration of Intent
- Name of court and date of hearing
- Name of immigrant
- Date and place of birth
- Date of arrival and port of entry
- Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization
- Names of witnesses
- Signature of judge or court official
- Age
- Race
- Last foreign residence
- Current residence
- Marital status
- Name of spouse
- Maiden name of wife
- Birth date of spouse
- Residence of spouse
Collection Content
Sample Images
1850 Petition Example 1
1892 Petition Example 2
1854 Petition Example 3
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 4 September 2025. Citing NARA NAID 4752894. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.
