These records are for Albany County only . The Declaration of Intention includes name of alien, age, homeland, port of departure, two references, intended settlement, an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and to renounce allegiance to their former ruler. The Naturalization record is a statement of a person's required residence and good character, petition to become a citizen and the court's ruling to admit him or her as a citizen. Some of the petitions record the name of the ship the person sailed on and the name of other family members. By the mid Twentieth Century, naturalizations included Ellis Island certificate of admission and an identification photo.
Naturalizations do exist for unmarried women.
Each entry gives the date of transaction, deed book and page number. There is a brief description of the property. The marriage records are for the city of Albany only. The records are indexed by the bride's name and records bride's name, groom's name, date of marriage, occupation of the bride and groom, and the names of the bride's and groom's parents. Links For more information on New York State vital records and how to obtain copies go to the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Web Site .