New Jersey, Naturalization Records From Various Counties, 1905-1963
This collection contains naturalization records from the counties of Newark, Trenton, and Camden counties in the state of New Jersey. The federal records are originally housed at The National Archives office in New York.
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New Jersey, Naturalization Records From Various Counties
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records from Record Group 21 Records of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Newark, Trenton, and Camden Terms. The records are housed at The National Archives at New York Citty.
- Record Sets in this Collection
- U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Camden Term. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1/7/1933 - 4/3/1951 NAID 4125753
- U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Newark Term. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 2/20/1914 - 7/1/1982 NAID 615775
- U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Newark Term. Index to Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1/27/1927 - 4/28/1950. NAID 619743
- U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Newark Term. Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance, 5/23/1921 - 3/9/1970. NAID 2505534
- U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Trenton Term. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 4/4/1905 - 4/6/1983 NAID 4125767
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Before 1906, the information recorded on naturalization records differed widely and often didn't
mention the immigrant's town of origin or parents' names. These records may contain:
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In 1906, the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization was created and later renamed Immigration and Naturalization Services or INS. Some results included standardized forms throughout the country and copies of naturalization papers sent to the INS in addition to the court keeping a copy. Naturalization records after 1906 contain more detailed information about the immigrants and their families. The INS is now known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Possible information given in post-1906 naturalization records include:
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Collection Content
Sample Images
1936 Declaration of Intention
1971 Petition for Naturalization
1977 Oath of Allegiance
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States, New Jersey, Naturalization Records From Various Counties - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"New Jersey, Naturalization Records From Various Counties, 1905-1963", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 August 2025.
