Obtaining Citizenship is Difficult but, Finding the Records are not

Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Before 1906, naturalization records contained-

• Port of Arrival
• Date of Arrival
• Age
• Residence
• Last Foreign Address 

1906 - present, records now also include-

• Birth date & place of immigrant
• Spouse & Children
• Birth date & places for spouse and children
• Vessel of arrival
• Occupation
• Physical Description
• Marriage Date
• Marital Status

Websites to help you find naturalization records-

1. uscis.gov
2. germanroots.com/natualization.html
3. familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship