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| Joe Zadrozny is the coordinator of this Surname Resource Center. To get in touch with him click on his name. zadrozny@mail.nu Copyright 2000, All rights reserved. Genealogists may use the information provide here freely. This page, and the information it provides may not be copied for commercial use of any kind. |
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| Created 2 March 2001 Last Updated 25 March 2001 |
| If you have information that you would like added to this page, please email it to: zadrozny@mail.nu Life for new immigrants in the United States was often difficult. Finding work and place to live, and learning a new language are only a few of the challenges our ancestors faced. Another, often incomprehensible obstacle was the buracracy of their newly-adopted country. Most Polish immigrants were strongly suspicious of all government. The Russian, German or Austrian imperial government they left behind was often extremely repressive. One of the main reasons to leave their home country was to get away from government control. In America, while many new immigrants appreciated the new freedoms they enjoyed, it was often difficult to overcome this lifelong suspicion of all government. The naturalization process can be a long and complicated process, even today. For many, this task was one they were not willing to undertake. But for others, the desire to become a citizen of their new country was strong. Those desiring to become a US citizen had a pass an English language proficiency test, show a good knowledge of the American system of government, and swear an oath of allegiance to their new country, renoucing all allegiance to their former country. Joseph Zadrozny (b. 1876) was an early Zadrozny who decided to become an American citizen. In Phildadelphia in 1925, he swore a declaration of intention to become an American citizen. (See a copy of the original document). On the 26th of June 1929, Joseph Zadrozny became a US citizen. (See copies of his Petition for Naturalization and Oath of Allegiance) The naturalization process was undertaken in the local courts. There is no one central index or complilation of naturalization records, though many are available from the National Archives. Read more about Zadrozny Immigration to America This information was compiled by Joseph Zadrozny from records at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Please contact him for more about this research or the records that are available. Link to National Archives |
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