Naturalization Records by New Mexico Courts,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-281
Scope and Content
Collection consists of naturalization records from New Mexico courts in the form of loose documents and docket books. Records include Declarations of Intent, Petitions for Naturalization, and Certificates of Naturalization. Loose documents also contain some correspondence of district court clerks concerning naturalization.
Dates
- 1852-1960
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Note
Naturalization is the process through which immigrants attain U.S. citizenship. Although the federal government establishes the procedures for naturalization, the naturalization process occurs in both federal and non-federal courts. At various times the federal government has granted jurisdiction over naturalization to state supreme, circuit, district, common pleas, chancery, probate, superior, and equity courts.
In New Mexico, the vast majority of naturalizations took place in district courts. The naturalization process typically involved four steps: 1. Declaration of Intention, 2. Petition for Naturalization, 3. Order of Court Granting Citizenship, 4. Certificate of Naturalization.
In New Mexico, the vast majority of naturalizations took place in district courts. The naturalization process typically involved four steps: 1. Declaration of Intention, 2. Petition for Naturalization, 3. Order of Court Granting Citizenship, 4. Certificate of Naturalization.
Extent
5 linear feet + 63 v.
Organization
Collection is organized into two series:
- I. Loose Documents
- II. Docket Books
General
Contact Information
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Archives and Historical Services Division
- 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
- Phone: 505-476-7908
- Fax: 505-476-7909
- Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
- URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
General
Additional naturalization records are located in the Denver Federal Branch of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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- Colfax County (N.M.) -- History
- District courts -- New Mexico
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- Eddy County (N.M.) -- History
- Grant County (N.M.) -- History
- Guadalupe County (N.M.) -- History
- Judicial districts -- New Mexico
- Lincoln County (N.M.) -- History
- McKinley County (N.M.) -- History
- Mora County (N.M.) -- History
- Naturalization -- New Mexico
- Naturalization records
- Rio Arriba County (N.M.) -- History
- San Juan County (N.M.) -- History
- San Miguel County (N.M.) -- History
- Santa Fe County (N.M.) -- History
- Sierra County (N.M.) -- History
- Socorro County (N.M.) -- History
- State government records
- Taos County (N.M.) -- History
- Territorial records
- Torrance County (N.M.) -- History
- Valencia County (N.M.) -- History
- Title
- Inventory of the Naturalization Records by New Mexico Courts, 1852-1960
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Staff
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1959-281::Naturalization Records by New Mexico Courts)//EN" "nmar1959-281.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository