US Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989

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US Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989

US Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989

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This collection is a card index of naturalization records in Northern California district and circuit courts for the years 1852 to 1989. Naturalization requirements changed significantly in the year 1906. Prior to 1906, naturalization petitions required a limited amount of information, often only collecting the name of the petitioner, the name of the court, record number, the petitioner’s country of origin, and the date of naturalization. After 1906 naturalization documents collected additional information such as the petitioner’s address, names and addresses of any witnesses, birth date, as well as date and place of arrival in the United States. While the scope of the documents expanded, not all documents include the additional information. Petitions for naturalization were one of the final steps towards United States citizenship. Of particular interest to genealogists, these petitions sometimes include multiple surnames, often alternate spellings or their “old country” name as well as their “Americanized” name. This collection is composed of NARA M1744. Northern California’s largest and most significant immigrant destination was the city of San Francisco. The discovery of gold in the year 1848 saw the population of San Francisco grow from 1,000 residents to 25,000 residents within a single year. The California Gold Rush saw as many as 300,000 people move to California seeking prosperity and wealth. The rapid growth included not only resettling US citizens, but many foreign immigrants as well. This influx saw the establishment of many migrant communities, the largest being Chinatown, in San Francisco and other areas of Northern California. California continued to be a popular destination for immigrants. The Comstock Lode silver discovery in 1859 confirmed California’s reputation as a place where fortunes could be made. The Transcontinental Railroad made California more accessible to European immigrants. Unfortunately, the wave of immigration was also accompanied by a wave of xenophobia and discrimination. Northern California, and particularly San Francisco, was a popular destination for Chinese immigrants. These Chinese immigrants were the target of mob violence and the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 significantly limited Chinese immigration to the United States until 1943. A wave of Russian immigrants arrived in Northern California following the end of the Russian Civil War in 1921. San Francisco would continue to be a popular destination for Russian immigrants, particularly Russian Jews, fleeing the U.S.S.R. The “California Dream” has enticed millions of immigrants over the course of two centuries, making California immigration and naturalization records a valuable source for genealogists.

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