Seeking naturalization information of Joseph Vaiana

Dear Mr. Vaiana,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

Since your great-grandfather’s naturalization most likely took place in a Federal court in Colorado, his declaration of intention (with any accompanying certificates of arrival), and petition for naturalization may be in the custody of National Archives at Denver (RM-DV). Please email RM-DV at denver.archives@nara.gov for a search by including the name of petitioner (including known variants); date of birth; approximate date of entry to the US; approximate date of naturalization; where the individual was residing at the time of naturalization (city/county/state); and country of origin.

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-DV. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

In most cases, the National Archives will not have a copy of the certificate of citizenship. Two copies of the certificate were created – one given to the petitioner as proof of citizenship, and one forwarded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

Certificates of citizenship were issued by the Federal courts until October 1991 when INS took over responsibility for naturalization proceedings. All INS records are now overseen by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS maintains duplicate copies of court records (including the certificate of citizenship) created since September 27, 1906 and may be requested through the USCIS Genealogy Program.

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

Dominic,

I think my great grandmother and your great grandfather Joseph may have been siblings. I am currently seeking information on Pauline Vaiana, born the same time as Joseph and immigrated to US through NYC. I think the Vaiana's you are looking for lived and married in Summit Hill, PA. Pauline died in 1918 from influenza but she is half my jure sanguinis for Italian citizenship. I need her naturalization info! I doubt Joseph naturalized in Colorado as the other reply suggested. If you find any information on them please let me know. I only registered on this site to respond to you. I am using Ancestry and other sites.

Frank

Guiseppe Vajana, age 27, from Palazzo Adriano, arrived in the port of New York on 18 Oct 1906 on the SS Konigin Luise, that sailed from Naples on 5 Oct 1906.  He was headed to his brother, Giorgio, who resided in Colorado. 

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