New York Naturalization Part F--Surname Change

erutherford

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The applicant's surname changed from Sorbo to Di Carlo as a result of marriage. Should I index it as Rosa Sorbo In the Given Name field or Sorbo Di Carlo in the Surname field like in Parts D & E?

D. L. Matthews

Answer: Sorbo Di Carlo in the Surname field.

We see that she entered the country under her maiden name and 2 years later she married.

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LarryClark43

The batch instructions say to follow the general guidelines for this case. The general guidelines states:  Type the maiden name before the current or former surnames. A maiden name was often indicated by the words “née” or “born as.” A maiden name may also have been written in parentheses.

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