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Re: Seeking clarification of “F/O - not shown” for naturalization date
1 person found this helpfulI found an index to naturalizations (but not the actual records prior to 1903) for St. Landry Parish, LA. In the index it lists #70 Constante Pierotte Oct. 30, 1880. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C911-H2FR?i=25&cat=293496
I don't know if you can match to this the actual record in the Louisiana state archives or in the local court records.
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Re: Seeking clarification of “F/O - not shown” for naturalization date
Thank you! That is his middle name so I am pretty sure that is his record. Do you know how I could find the actual record?
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Re: Seeking clarification of “F/O - not shown” for naturalization date
The index was microfilmed in 1971 at the Clerk of the Court St. Landry Parish, Opelousas, LA. Maybe they will know if the actual records for 1880 still exist and where they might be.
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Re: Seeking clarification of “F/O - not shown” for naturalization date
Cara Jensen
Nov 12, 2020 11:23 AM
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Rogers,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
Prior to September 27, 1906, any "court of record" (municipal, county, state, or Federal) could grant United States citizenship. Often petitioners went to the court most geographically convenient for them. As a general rule, the National Archives does not have naturalization records created in state or local courts. However, a few indexes and records have been donated to the National Archives from counties, states, and local courts. We suggest that you contact the National Archives at Fort Worth (RM-FW) via email at ftworth.archives@nara.gov to determine if records from lower courts are available.
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 RM-FW. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.
If the records are not available, and as the previous poster suggested, we also suggest that you request a search for the naturalization records from the Louisiana State Archives, the St Landry Parish Clerk of Court | Opelousas, LA, or the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library.
In addition, NARA’s Naturalization Records website and the FamilySearch Research wiki Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship may be useful.
The term “F/O - not shown” may be “Find Out” or please browse the FamilySearch Research wiki on Naturalization Terms and Acronyms for more suggestions.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!