Naturalization Information

[dematteo2]

Hello. I'm sure questions like these have been answered, but here it goes...I am trying to obtain naturalization records for my great grandfather, Alberto De Matteo. Unfortunately, anybody that would know anything about this is no longer living. I know that he left Naples Italy on February 7th, 1914 and arrived in New York on February 21st. He was 22 at the time. According to the 1920 US Census, he was living in the Bronx borough with his wife, Maria, and his three sons John, Pascuale (Patsy) and Mario my grandfather). At that time he still wasn't naturalized. I don't have any clue when he was naturalized or if he in fact was ever naturalized. What steps do I need to take to find this information out? Any bit of information would help. Thank you very much.

[Poipuo4]

Others on this board can help you with a more systematic approach, but since your fellow lived in the Bronx, try to go to www.italiangen.org They have agreat database that lists naturalization records in many of the boroughs of NYC.

[pink67]

Hi,

in fact from the site: http://www.italiangen.org posted by Poipuo4,
from the Bronx County Court of NY Naturalization Records Index
1914 - 1952 there is this person:

Dematteo Albert C Petition number: 61624 D530

DeMatteo Albert C Declaration number: 69626 D530

And from: New York City Death Records Search
1891-1948

Dematteo Albert 54 y Death date: Feb 17 1940 3919 Kings D530

Laura

[dematteo2]

Thanks a lot for the help you guys. Much appreciated!!

[etobia]

Thanks a lot for the help you guys. Much appreciated!!

I have received Petitions for Naturalization Applications from my relatives and found very useful information if they give you the handwritten copies. There is a form if you want it e-mail me at: etobia@stny.rr.com

Here's the INS e-mail contents:
Please fill out the attached form. If the individual was not born over 100 years ago, you will need to forward either a death certificate for each or some type of information showing they are deceased, as we cannot provide copies of their records without consent.

Please make sure that you provide as much information as possible on the form to better assist us in locating records.

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