Search for your ancestors in free Naturalization Records in U.S.A. and Canada. Find Declarations of Intent, First Papers, Alien Registrations, Passport Applications, Naturalization Petitions and Citizenship Certificates. Search substitute naturalization records - ships passenger lists, census records, oaths of allegiance, voters registration lists and more!
Revolutionary War Records
Revolutionary War Pension and Land Warrant Applications, War Rolls & Service Records
Civil War
Index to Pension Files of Veterans from the Civil War from 1861-1900, Widows' Pension Files, Slave Records, and more
Passports 1795-1905shows Citizenship, residence, family, date & place of birth, occupation
Newspapers 1865 - current Find ancestors in small town newspapers
Search Historical Newspapers 1690-1980 , Historical Books 1801 - 1900, Historical Documents 1789 - 1980, America's Obituaries 1977 to current, and Social Security Death Index 1937 to current on GenealogyBank.com
Naturalization Petitions Indexes New York 1834-1860 Z Surnames
Finding an Ancestor in Naturalization Records
Find your ancestor's immigration or naturalization year. Search Passport Applications, Alien Registrations, Almshouse Records, Oaths of Allegiance, Census Records, City Directories, Land Records, Ships Passenger Lists, Newspapers or Voters Registrations
Naturalization Petitions Indexes. New York 1834-1860
Once you find your ancestor's name on this index, you must consult Petitions for Naturalization for book/vol. 10(p.1-651) for the years 1844-1851 on FHL US/CAN Film 1301681 and/or for book/vol. 10 (p.650-end) to book/vol. 13 (p.1-195) on FHL US/CAN Film 1301682
Naturalization Petitions Indexes. New York. 1834-1860 Books (Volumes) 10,11,12. LDS film 1301679 Item 4, SURNAMES "Z"
Book No.; Year; Month/Day; Surname; First Name; Page No.
Transcriber Liz Walmsley
Proofreader Laura Freeman
Search the Naturalization Petitions Indexes. New York. Books (Volumes) 3-9, 1834-1844
Choose from surnames starting with: | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | Naturalization Petitions A-L need a volunteer
Search the Naturalization Petitions Indexes. New York. 1850-1860 Books (Volumes) 10-12, 1844-1851
Choose from surnames starting with: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z Naturalization Petitions 1844 - 1851 Completed May 2007
Search the Naturalization Petitions Indexes. New York. Books (Volumes) 13-21 1850-1860
Choose from Surnames A ~ B ~ C ~ D ~ E ~ F ~ G ~ H ~ I, J ~ K ~ L ~ M ~ N to Z not completed yet
These are ongoing FREE Naturalization Records projects. Surnames will be added as volunteers finish transcribing them so check back often! If you would like to join the Olive Tree Genealogy Team and help bring free genealogy records online, please contact Lorine [replace AT with @ in email address] with OLIVE TREE VOLUNTEER in the subject line
Naturalization Guides
For detailed information about research and locating Federal, State, and local naturalization records and their availability on microfilm, consult:
Did you find your ancestor in our free Naturalization & Citizenship Records? Don't leave without searching for your family origins on Olive Tree Genealogy Free Ships' Passenger lists, family surnames, church records, military muster rolls, census records, land records and much more will help you find that elusive ancestor.
Enter your surname for a list of genealogy books with fascinating facts and history about your family name
Schaefer, Christine. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997)
State Choices