Search New York, Albany County Naturalization Index
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Did your ancestor immigrate to the United States and become a naturalized citizen? Learn more about your ancestors after they arrived in the United States and applied for citizenship in these Albany County, New York naturalization records from 1821-1991.
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Each record includes a transcript of the original record, while the information for each person varies, they usually provide a combination of the following:
- Name
- Naturalized date
- Country of origin
- US place of residence
- Naturalization year
- Petition number
- Original book and page number of petition
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Naturalization records are a valuable genealogical resource and can provide important information about your ancestor.
Foreign born residents who wished to become an American citizen would first have to file a Declaration of Intention with a local court, stating their intent to become a citizen. If the applicant has been a resident in the United States for at least five years, they may petition the court to become a citizen. This petition is the Naturalization.
After the petition was approved, a certificate of citizenship would be issued.
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