The records for Massachusetts can be in two different locations depending on when they were naturalized. Generally prior to WW II naturalization took place in Massachusetts Courts and as such the records are in the Massachusetts State Archives in Boston. After WW II Naturalization took place in US District Courts and as such the records are with NARA in Waltham, MA.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help on Naturalization info Cindy, http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ or E-mail: [email protected] I'm assuming you are searching Massachusetts. You can order online, I believe I paid $10. Tell them you want any and all papers. Declaration of Intention, Naturalization Petition, Certificate of Arrival, Oath of Allegiance. Since you have the number, etc. it will be easy for them to find it or they will tell you who has them. But don't be too surprised if it does not tell you where exactly in Sao Miguel he came from. Your best bet for this is to find his ship's manifest and that might tell you or then you can go to the CCA site and find the record there, IF it is online and that might give you that info, if nothing else it will probably give you his parent's names. The people at NARA are very, very helpful. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
