Collection Holdings
The Archives Department houses the following records:
- Bronx Supreme Court naturalization records [1941-1952]
- Census Records [1915 & 1925]
Census Records
The Bronx County Clerk holds census records for the years 1915 & 1925.
To conduct a search of these records, email [email protected] with as much of the following information as possible:
- Names of household members
- Address
- Election/Assembly districts
The fee for a search and a certificate recording the result of the search is $10.
To obtain a certificate after confirming search results, please mail a request letter or a copy of the email thread alongside payment and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to our Mailing Address.
Naturalization Records
The Bronx County Clerk maintains Bronx Supreme Court naturalization records for the years 1914 to 1952.
Certified copies of the following records are available for $10.00 per document:
- Petition for Naturalization (Certificate of Arrival is included at no extra charge, if available)
- Declaration of Intention
To obtain certified copies, please provide the following:
- A completed Naturalization Request Form
- Payment of $10 per document requested to the Bronx County Clerk by money order, certified check, or NYS attorney’s check.
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (9”x12” recommended for ledger sized petitions)
For Mail-in Requests, please mail to our Mailing address.
Online Naturalization Record Search
Refer to the websites below to search for naturalization records online based on year of naturalization:
- Before 1952: Naturalizations finalized in the Bronx and Queens Supreme Court can be viewed online via our Naturalization Records Search page.
- After 1952: Please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Declaration of Intention at Bronx Supreme Court Search
If you have only filed a Declaration of Intention at Bronx Supreme Court, it will not be displayed on the online sites above. Due to the age and conditions of these documents, only staff members are authorized to conduct record searches.
To submit a search request, please email [email protected] or call (718) 618-3377 with as much of the following information as possible:
- Names / aliases – including alternate spellings
- Date of birth(s)
- Location for birth for the:
- Petitioner
- Petitioner’s spouse and children
- Petitioner’s parents
- Former residential addresses
If no record is located, the office can issue a negative search letter known as a Certificate of No Record Found.
Please note that the Bronx County Clerk does not have the authority to issue a Certification of Non-Existence. Only the USCIS can issue a certification of non-existence of a record for post-1906 records.
Other Naturalization Records
All other naturalization records are maintained by the U. S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) or call (800) 375-5283.
Contact Info
- Phone: (718) 618-3377
- Email: [email protected]