Seeking naturalization records of NY County Common Pleas Court

Dear Mr. Stauder,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

The County Clerk of New York County has custody of the records of the Court of Common Pleas (1786-1895) and the Petitions of Naturalization records (1794-1924) for State courts in Manhattan only. For access to these records, please contact Joseph Van Nostrand, Division of Old Records, 31 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

An index card for a petition of naturalization filed in the Common Pleas Court of New York  is part of the Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Select Courts Prior to 1906 in the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Record Group 85) that was microfilmed as National Archives Microfilm Publication No. M1674. For access to M1673, please contact the National Archives at New York (RE-NY) via email at newyork.archives@nara.gov

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RE-NY. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

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