Naturalizations in Federal Court
In New Orleans, naturalizations granted after 1906 took place only in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. Records were microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah of naturalization records when these records were still in the possession of the U.S. District Court in New Orleans. With the exception of the loose declarations of intention, which are housed in the City Archives, these records are now housed at the National Archives and Records Administration’s Southwest Region facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Researchers seeking copies of naturalization certificates post 1906 should contact US Citizenship and Immigration Services directly.
Index to Petitions and Declarations of Intention, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana [New Orleans], 1811-1985
This index serves as the master index to the naturalization records of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. The original copy of this index is housed at the National Archives and Records Administration’s Southwest Region facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Available on microfilm in the City Archives, call number: mf GS36-159
In addition to the number, volume, page, and date for declarations and petitions, the index also gives the naturalization certificate number. Note that the index extends beyond the time period of declarations and petitions available in the City Archives.
Declarations of Intention, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 1813-1932. Available on microfilm in the City Archives, call number: mf GS36-171 to 185
Loose Declarations of Intention, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1840-1863. Available on microfilm in the City Archives, call number: mf VNU320
Petitions and Other Records, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1906-1929. Available on microfilm in the City Archives, call number: mf GS36-186 to 207
