Naturalization records can often lead you to ship passenger records and reveal interesting information about your ancestors. More recent ones (i.e., from the 1920s one) may even contain a photograph! Here are a few sites that will guide you through your search for these key records:

• The National Archives' overview of naturalization records and how to find and order them for your ancestors:
  http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/naturalization/



• Pledging Allegiance: Naturalization records by Julia M. Case, Myra Vanderpool Gormley and & Rhonda McClure:
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson16.htm



• William Dollarhide's introduction to naturalization records:
  http://www.genealogybulletin.com/archives/HTML/current21.html



• Naturalization Records Message Board where you can ask questions and help others:
  http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html



• Examples of naturalization papers:
  http://members.aol.com/rprost/natural.html