Naturalizations were performed by the local Brockton Police Court until 1906 when naturalizations were taken over by the state and federal courts. These local naturalization records are available on microfilm from the Mormons through their Family History Libraries (FHL). An alphabetical card index was created by the Brockton Police Court to help locate an individual's record. This card index is also available on microfilm. An individual's card index will contain the certificate number of the naturalization. Use this number to determine which microfilm contains the person's naturalization record. These Brockton naturalization records were unusual in that they contain much more genealogical information than most local records do at that time. The arrival date and place of birth was required on these documents as well as the names of two witnesses.
Below are the FHL microfilm numbers you will need for the Brockton naturalization records and index. You can also access this material on microfilm at the National Archives in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Card index for a Brockton Naturalization
INDEX
Aakre, Fred - Dragun, Joseph
FHL Film
1522875
Dragun, Joseph - Zwicker, George F.
FHL Film
1522876
Part of of a Brockton Naturalization
Record from 1906
NATURALIZATION PACKETS
Vol. 1 (Box 1), 1-269, Years: 1885-1888
Vol. 2 (Box 2), 250-550, Years: 1888-1890 missing 301, 302
Vol. 3 (Box 3), 551-735, Years: 1890-1891 missing 553, 555
FHL US/CAN Film
1522921
Vol. 3 (cont.), 735-881, Year: 1891
Vol. 4 (Box 4), 882-1260, Years: 1891-1892
Vol. 5 (Box 5), 1261-1586 missing 1342, 1479, 1496, Years: 1892-1894
FHL US/CAN Film
1522912
Vol. 5 (cont.), 1586-1600 1894 Vol. 6 (Box 6), 1601-1898 1894-1896
FHL US/CAN Film
1522913
Vol. 7 (Box 7), 1899-2198, Years: 1896-1897
FHL US/CAN Film
1522959
Vol. 8 (Box 8), 2199-2470, Years: 1897-1898 missing 2260
Vol. 9 (Box 9), 2471-2734, Years 1898-1900
FHL US/CAN Film
1522932
Vol. 10 (Box 10), 2734-2991, Years: 1900-1901
Vol. 11 (Box 11), 2992-3264, Years 1901-1902
Vol. 12 (Box 12), 3265-3511, Years: 1902-1904
Vol. 13 (Box 13), 3512-3583, Year: 1904
FHL US/CAN Film
1522996
Vol. 13 (cont.), 3583-3731, Year: 1904
FHL US/CAN Film
1522985
Vol. 14 (Box 14), 3732-4048, Years: 1904-1906
Vol. 15 (Box 15), 4049-4347, Year: 1906
FHL US/CAN Film
1523006
Vol. 16 (Box 16), 4348-4598, Year: 1906
FHL US/CAN Film
1523007