New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court, Naturalization Records, 1873-1945
This collection includes records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention and Oaths of Allegiance filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of New Hampshire from 1873 to 1945. Images are originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration Boston Branch. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21.
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New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention and Oaths of Allegiance filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of New Hampshire from 1873 to 1945. Images are originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration Boston Branch. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21. 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.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
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:
- Arrival date and port of entry
- Name and age of immigrant
- Age of immigrant
- Current residence of immigrant
- Country of origin or allegiance
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.
- Name of declarant
- Date of Declaration of Intent
- Age and occupation of declarant
- Physical description of declarant
- Declarant's date and place of birth
- Declarant's marital status
- Spouse's name
- Spouse's date and place of birth
- Names of children
- Children's dates and places of birth
- Date of arrival and port of entry
- Name of ship
- Departure date and port of departure
- Current U. S. residence
- Last foreign address
Collection Content
Sample Images
1935 Certificate of Arrival
1929 Declaration of Intention
1935 Petition for Citizenship
1936 Oath of Allegiance
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court, Naturalization Records, 1873-1945", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 3 December 2024.
