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From: W David Samuelsen <>
Subject: Re: [USA-Nat] Naturalization Question
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:10:40 -0700
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check the familysearch.org site first! and make sure if the Family History
Library has the records filmed.

You can go to Clayton Library in Houston. Clayton is one of few non FHC
libraries authorized to receive films from Family History Library.

David

Susan Ferrill wrote:
> I have been to the web site Tracy suggested quite a while ago and my
> grandfather is listed there. I took down the information and, according to
> the instructions at the NARA website, I sent off for his C-files
> (naturalization
> papers) to the office here in Houston (one section at the NARA website
> instructs one to send off to the closest office to where one lives, which I
> did). I received a letter saying, since it was a simple matter, that
> they would
> expedite the process. Several months later, I got a letter from them saying
> that no such records exist since they were before 1906 (my grandfather came
> to the US in 1923 and was naturalized in 1924; both dates were written all
> over the form I sent in and I even sent them the volume and page numbers
> where he was listed) and that I need to send to the proper office for
> naturalizations
> that occurred before 1906! What?!?!! Duh! Ok....so maybe they made a
> mistake
> in reading. I don't know. What I am wanting to know is this (if anyone
> here is
> well-versed in this area)---I guess I should send off to the national
> office in
> Washington, D.C.?
>
> Btw, naturalizations, past and present, are now handled by the
> Department of
> Homeland Security.....
>
> Susan
>
>
>
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