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Searching for Immigration/Naturalization Records of My Grandfather, a WWII Refugee

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I am searching for information/documents about my grandfather who came to the El Paso, TX, US as a refugee circa 1951. Specifically, I am trying to find any records related to his Naturalization, etc. He went by Henry Keiser, but his Polish name was Chemie/Chemia/Chemja Keiser/Kaiser/Kazjer (DOB: 12/28/1919). Allied Expeditionary Forces/UN documents are available before his arrival to the US and contain a variety of different spellings mentioned (documents available here: https://collections.arolsen-archives.org/en/search?s=chemia%20keiser). Thanks for any assistance. I have already tried familysearch.org and not sure where else to look.

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    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    Two copies of naturalization records were made for naturalizations that took place after September 27, 1906. The first copy was created and maintained by the court in which the naturalization took place. For naturalizations that took place in U.S. District Courts, these records are either housed at National Archives regional facilities or with the court of origin. For a list of National Archives regional facilities and the court records that they house, please see our website: https://www.archives.gov/research/court-records

    A second copy of naturalization documents was sent to the central office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). If the naturalization took place after September 27, 1906, and you do not know the court in which the naturalization took place, we recommend that you contact the INS, now known as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For information on requesting copies of records from the USCIS, go to www.uscis.gov.

    Since your grandfather came to El Paso, Texas, we suggest contacting our Fort Worth, Texas facility to inquire further about any naturalization records they may hold. For more information about these records, we recommend contacting the responsive National Archives unit listed below:
    The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas
    1400 John Burgess Drive
    Fort Worth, Texas 76140
    Phone:  817-551-2051
    Fax:  817-551-2034
    Email:  ftworth.archives@nara.gov

    We hope this assists you with your research!

    Sincerely,
    Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
    RR1R-25-10431-RH
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    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    Two copies of naturalization records were made for naturalizations that took place after September 27, 1906. The first copy was created and maintained by the court in which the naturalization took place. For naturalizations that took place in U.S. District Courts, these records are either housed at National Archives regional facilities or with the court of origin. For a list of National Archives regional facilities and the court records that they house, please see our website: https://www.archives.gov/research/court-records

    A second copy of naturalization documents was sent to the central office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). If the naturalization took place after September 27, 1906, and you do not know the court in which the naturalization took place, we recommend that you contact the INS, now known as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For information on requesting copies of records from the USCIS, go to www.uscis.gov.

    Since your grandfather came to El Paso, Texas, we suggest contacting our Fort Worth, Texas facility to inquire further about any naturalization records they may hold. For more information about these records, we recommend contacting the responsive National Archives unit listed below:
    The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas
    1400 John Burgess Drive
    Fort Worth, Texas 76140
    Phone:  817-551-2051
    Fax:  817-551-2034
    Email:  ftworth.archives@nara.gov

    We hope this assists you with your research!

    Sincerely,
    Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
    RR1R-25-10431-RH
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