California Naturalization Records

[USCRx]

My g-g-grandfather, Michael Cortez, immigrated to the United States from Chile in 1850. He settled in California during the Gold Rush, and mined there for many years. His census records show that he was naturalized as a US citizen 1 August 1892 in the Superior Court of Sierra County in California. He died 26 June 1912 in Sierra County, California. I would love to get a copy of his naturalization record, but have no idea where to find it. Does anyone know where these records are kept? Much thanks!

[Ashtone]

This link will provide guidance on which online records are available for California. I don't see anything for Sierra County, though. So you may need to contact a local county court office for that area. Perhaps one that has an Archives.

https://www.archives.gov/files/research/naturalization/419-online-naturalization-records.pdf

Something to consider: Would his name have been Miguel Cortez when he was Naturalised?
One of his many California Voter Registration records on Ancestry lists his name as Miguel Joseph Cortez.

This link will also provide info on available Sierra County genealogy records: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sierra_County,_California_Genealogy

[Erato]

Superior Court, Sierra County CA

Public Records Request
The court will make identifiable judicial administrative records available upon request, unless the records are exempt from disclosure under Rule 10.500. Records may be subject to payment of a fee.

https://www.sierra.courts.ca.gov/

[*Sandra*]

Not what you asked for but...........might be of interest if you haven't got a copy.............

Obituary - The Morning Union Grass Valley, California
28 Jun 1912, Fri    Page 5

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791085/michael-cortez-28-june-1912/

Marysville Evening Democrat Marysville, California
24 Jun 1895, Mon   Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89792198/application-for-permit-to-mine-by/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

A daughter Rose Bracken - Rose Anna Hansen
Birth Date 13 Apr 1872 California - Death Date 29 Dec 1955 - Death Place San Francisco
Father's Surname Cortez.

The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California
31 Dec 1955, Sat    Page 29

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791162/obituary-for-rose-hansen-aged-83/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

A son Louis M Cortez - The Morning Union Grass Valley, California
16 Oct 1925, Fri    Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791209/obituary-for-louis-m-cortez/

FIND A GRAVE (account of his death The Morning Union Grass Valley, California October 15, 1925 Thursday Page 6)

Greenwood Memorial Cemetery Grass Valley, Nevada County, California.
PLOT   Block 10, #43

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183846691/louis-m.-cortez

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Mary Cortex wife of Louis -The Morning Union Grass Valley, California
25 Jan 1927, Tue    Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791418/obituary-for-mary-e-cortez/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Clarence Merton Cortex son of Lyle and Mary - Tracy Press Tracy, California
26 Aug 1974, Mon    Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791505/obituary-for-clarence-m-cortez-aged-61/


Mona Bella Hench Cortez - 1915 - 1988 (with bio attached)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174733082/mona-belle-cortez

marriage - son of Clarence (with photograph) - The Californian
Salinas, California - 24 Mar 1972, Fri    Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89791544/joest-cortez-marriage-24-march-1972/

Sandra

[shellyesq]

This has various links to California naturalization records.  https://www.germanroots.com/california.html  I don't know if any of these cover Sierra County.

In case it matters to you, early naturalization records contain very little information.  It will probably just include his name and the country he was from.