Lynn, I agree with the other replies, but in this case I suspect the "A" within the annotated number may be referring to an application for a certificate of derivative citizenship. If so, the annotati

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Hi Jeff, The naturalization certificate number (after Sept 26, 1906) is the number used by US Citizenship and Immigration Services to identify their file relating to a naturalization (a C-file). You c

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Just FYI, the document attached is a Declaration of Intention, or "first paper." The arrival information given was unchecked. It could be totally correct or totally made-up. The second paper, specific

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Thanks to David for posting the alternate link! Yes, this annotation in the name column is a reference to New York verification of landing work and points to a local New York office file where they ke

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David is again correct that the next step is to consult that INS Name Index to immigration correspondence, and Lynn’s question gives me the chance to talk about that index (and this process) in a litt

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Hi Mark, The dates 1906-1924 cover a time of significant change in passenger travel conditions, so you'll find many different accounts. By 1906 newer ships were already constructed or re-fitted to hav

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I suppose it could just be a street in Chicago. But every version of this card I find online all come back to the same source, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District

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Hi David, The card indicates the naturalization took place in the/a "municipal court" in Milwaukee (presumably Wisconsin) on March 16, 1906. Looks like it is petition # 9024 in volume 15, page 31 of t

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Hi Bobbi, Maybe I can put this another way: Everything USCIS has on this immigrant SHOULD be in the Certificate File (C-file). So you request that by C-file number, which is the certificate number. Th

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The annotation "E.I. Reg 47062 11/21/41" translates to "Ellis Island Registry case 47062 connected to this passenger list record on Nov 21, 1941." The annotation tells us something about this immigran

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Hello Gary, I found the husband's granted naturalization petition at FamilySearch, examined the back side of that document, and see that the order admitting Jerome to citizenship was on February 15, 1

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For Rhode Island arrivals prior to 1911, look in Boston arrival records. Marian Smith

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The short answer: Since they are just two different cards indexing largely the exact same records, there is no real difference. The long answer: Both index cards are on US Immigration and Naturalizati

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Gail, David P. is correct the annotations relate to applications for naturalization, but the numbers are NOT the petition numbers (they are application for a certificate of arrival numbers). These ann

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I agree with David, these changes were likely made aboard the ship by the purser or other officer. The occupation information in particular was made more specific. Instead of simply "laborer" or "dome

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The answer may depend on the date. In United States passenger lists of the early 19th century one might find only "Mr. So-and-so, wife, and 5 children" listed. It gets better as the century progresses

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Hello Michael, As I read it you are asking two questions: First, other responses to your post are correct that this immigrant likely was deported and turned right around and entered through the same o

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Pre-paid to sister, and met at the pier. Sounds like the sister may have initiated the steamship tickets purchase from Philadelphia. If you have access to Ancestry.com, you might search some of the ti

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Mary, I’ve been thinking about your question for a long time, wondering how to answer in a simple way. This is my long-winded attempt: Several of the replies below have good information that helps. Fo

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Just a possibility, but the missing records may have to do with the 1906 Naturalization Act that went into effect September 27, 1906. I noticed the case just before Abraham's was dated September 24, 1

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