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			<titlestmt>
				<titleproper encodinganalog="title">St. Louis County: District Court
					(Hibbing):</titleproper>
				<subtitle encodinganalog="subtitle">An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and
					Indexes at the Minnesota Historical Society</subtitle>
			</titlestmt>
			<publicationstmt>
				<publisher encodinganalog="Publisher">Minnesota Historical Society</publisher>
				<address>
               <addressline>St. Paul, MN.</addressline>
            </address>
			</publicationstmt>
			<seriesstmt>
				<p>Government Records</p>
			</seriesstmt>
		</filedesc>
		<profiledesc>
			<creation encodinganalog="Description">Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, <date
					era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="YYYY">March 2013.</date>
			</creation>
			<langusage>Finding aid written in <language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="Language"
					scriptcode="Latn">English.</language>
			</langusage>
		</profiledesc>
	</eadheader>
	<archdesc level="collection" type="inventory" relatedencoding="MARC">
		<did>
			<head id="a1">OVERVIEW</head>
			<repository encodinganalog="852">
				<corpname encodinganalog="852$a">Minnesota Historical Society</corpname>
			</repository>
			<origination label="Creator:">
				<corpname role="creator" encodinganalog="110">Minnesota. District Court (Saint Louis
					County : Hibbing).</corpname>
			</origination>
			<unittitle label="Title:" encodinganalog="245$a">Naturalization Records and
				Indexes.</unittitle>
			<unitdate label="Date:" encodinganalog="245$f" type="inclusive" normal="1917/1957"
				>1917-1957.</unitdate>
			<langmaterial label="Language of Materials">Materials in <language langcode="eng"
					>English</language>. </langmaterial>
			<abstract label="Abstract:">Personal name index, 1917-1954; index to declarations and
				petitions, undated; declarations of intention (first papers), 1917-1952; petition
				and record (final papers), 1917-1955; lists of citizenship petitions granted and
				denied, 1929-1957; and applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by
				repatriation), 1936-1945; and naturalization depositions, circa 1930-circa
				1954.</abstract>
			<physdesc label="Quantity:" encodinganalog="300">22 microfilm reels; 10.2 cubic feet (8
				boxes, 1 partial box, and 5 card file drawers).</physdesc>
			<physloc label="Location:"> See <ref target="a9">Detailed Description</ref> for shelf
				locations.</physloc>
		</did>
		<arrangement encodinganalog="351">
			<head id="a4">ARRANGEMENT</head>
			<p>Arranged in the following sections:</p>
			<list>
				<head>Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 15-I and Microfilm SAM 15)</head>
				<item/>
			</list>
			<list>
				<head>Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 15)</head>
				<item/>
			</list>
			<list>
				<head>Naturalization Records (Unfilmed)</head>
				<item/>
			</list>
			<list>
				<head>Closed Originals</head>
				<item/>
			</list>
		</arrangement>


		<controlaccess>
			<head id="a7">CATALOG HEADINGS</head>
			<p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
				Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics
				should <extref href="http://mnhs.mnpals.net/F" show="new" actuate="onrequest">search
					the catalog</extref> using these headings.</p>
			<controlaccess>
				<head>Topics:</head>
				<subject encodinganalog="650">Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis
					County.</subject>
				<subject encodinganalog="650">Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis
					County.</subject>
			</controlaccess>
			<controlaccess>
				<head>Document Types:</head>
				<genreform encodinganalog="655">Declarations -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis
					County.</genreform>
				<genreform encodinganalog="655">Indexes.</genreform>
				<genreform encodinganalog="655">Microforms.</genreform>
				<genreform encodinganalog="655">Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis
					County.</genreform>
			</controlaccess>
		</controlaccess>
		<descgrp type="admininfo">
			<head id="a8">ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION</head>
			<accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
				<head>Access Restrictions:</head>
				<p>Microfilmed originals (10.0 cubic feet) closed to general use.</p>
			</accessrestrict>
			<prefercite encodinganalog="524">
				<head>Preferred Citation:</head>
				<p>
					<emph render="italic">[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
					</emph>Minnesota. District Court (Saint Louis County : Hibbing). Naturalization
					Records and Indexes. Minnesota Historical Society.</p>
				<p>
					<emph render="italic">See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
						examples.</emph>
				</p>
			</prefercite>
			<odd>
				<head>Microfilm Production:</head>
				<p><?NOTE_TO_PROCESSOR MARC Field 533: Reproduction note?>Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN
					: Minnesota Historical Society, 1981, 1982.</p>
				<p><?NOTE_TO_PROCESSOR MARC Field 500?>Microfilm available for sale or interlibrary
					loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.</p>
			</odd>
			<acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
				<head>Accession Information:</head>
				<p>Accession numbers: 983-33; 983-45; 994-134</p>
			</acqinfo>
			<processinfo>
				<head>Processing Information:</head>
				<p>Catalog ID number: 001712968</p>
			</processinfo>
		</descgrp>
		<dsc type="combined" audience="external">
			<head id="a9">DETAILED DESCRIPTION</head>
			<c01 level="series">
				<did>
					<unittitle>Naturalization Records Indexes (Microfilm SAM 15-I and Microfilm
						15)</unittitle>
				</did>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>SAM 15-I</physloc>
						<container type="reel">1</container>
						<unitdate>1917-1954.</unitdate>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Personal card index to: Declaration of Intention (First Papers), Volumes
							1-11, 1917-1952; and Petition and Record (Final Papers), Volumes 1-31,
							1917-1954.</p>
						<p>The cards were not checked for completeness or correct alphabetical order
							prior to microfilming. Researchers who do not find a card for a
							particular individual in its proper place should search the index
							further and/or consult the naturalization records, many of which contain
							indexes.</p>
					</scopecontent>
					<arrangement>
						<p>The cards are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by surname and
							given name. Each card indexes either the Declarations of Intention or
							the Petition and Record or both. The Declarations of Intention are
							indexed by the declaration number and date. The Petition and Record are
							indexed by volume number, petition number, and filing date; the number
							and date of the certificate of naturalization also are given.</p>
					</arrangement>
				</c02>

				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
						<container type="reel">1</container>
						<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
						<unittitle>Index to Declarations and Petitons.</unittitle>
					</did>
				</c02>
			</c01>
			<c01 level="series">
				<did>
					<unittitle>Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 15)</unittitle>
				</did>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
						<container type="reel">1</container>
						<unittitle>Declaration of Intention,</unittitle>
						<unitdate>1917-1959.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>11 volumes.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 121.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 1, Nos. 1-500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1917-1919.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 402.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 2, Nos. 501-1000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1919.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">2</container>
							<unitid>Frame 2.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 3, Nos. 1001-1500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1919-1920.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 273.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 4, Nos. 1501-2000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1920-1922.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">3</container>
							<unitid>Frame 2.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 5, Nos. 2001-2500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1922-1924.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 279.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 6, Nos. 2501-3000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1924-1926.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 554.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 7, Nos. 3001-3500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1926-1929.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">4</container>
							<unitid>Frame 2.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 8, Nos. 3501-3620,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 149.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 9, Nos. 3621-4020,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929-1935.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 585.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 10, Nos. 4021-4420,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1935-1939.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 1015.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 11, Nos. 4421-4628,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1939-1952.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>Petition and Record,</unittitle>
						<unitdate>1917-1954.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>31 volumes.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">5</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 1, Nos. 1-250,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1917-1919.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">6</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 2, Nos. 251-500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1919-1921.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">7</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 3, Nos. 501-750,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1921-1922.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">8</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 4, Nos. 751-1000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1922-1924.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">9</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 5, Nos. 1001-1250,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1924.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">10</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 6, Nos. 1251-1500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1925-1926.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">11</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 7, Nos. 1501-1750,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1926-1927.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">12</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 8, Nos. 1751-2000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1927-1928.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">13</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 9, Nos. 2001-2100,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1928.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 335.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 10, Nos. 2101-2200,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1928-1929.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 675.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 11, Nos. 2201-2287,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">14</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 12, Nos. 2288-2387,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929-1930.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 414.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 13, Nos. 2388-2487,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1930-1931.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">15</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 14, Nos. 2488-2587,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1931.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 418.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 15, Nos. 2588-2687,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1931-1932.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 839.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 16, Nos. 2688-2787,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1932-1933.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">16</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 17, Nos. 2788-2887,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1933-1934.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 421.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 18, Nos. 2888-2987,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1934-1935.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>Volume 19, Nos. 2988-3087,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1935.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">17</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 20, Nos. 3088-3187,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1935-1936.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 410.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 21, Nos. 3188-3287,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1936-1937.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 793.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 22, Nos. 3288-3387,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1937-1938.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">18</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 23, Nos. 3388-3487,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1938-1939.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 436.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 24, Nos. 3488-3587,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1939.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">19</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 25, Nos. 3588-3687,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1939-1940.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 376.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 26, Nos. 3688-3787,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1940-1941.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 755.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 27, Nos. 3788-3887,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1941-1942.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">20</container>
							<unitid>Frame 1.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 28, Nos. 3888-3987,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1942.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 413.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 29, Nos. 3988-4100,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1942-1944.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>Volume 30, Nos. 4101-4200,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1945-1952.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>SAM 15</physloc>
							<container type="reel">21</container>
							<unitid>Frame 2.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Volume 31, Nos. 4101-4200,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1952-1954.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>Other Records,</unittitle><unitdate>1929-1957.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>2 volumes.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 85.</unitid>
							<unittitle>Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929-1957.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unitid>Frame 346.</unitid>
							<unittitle>American Women Who Regained Their Citizenship Through Act of
								July 2, 1940.</unittitle>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1936-1945.</unitdate>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
			</c01>
			<c01 level="series">
				<did>
					<unittitle>Naturalization Records (Unfilmed)</unittitle>
				</did>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>116.A.6.9</physloc>
						<unittitle>Naturalization Depositions,</unittitle>
						<unitdate>circa 1930-circa 1954.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>4 folders.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<arrangement>
						<p>Arranged alphabetically.</p>
					</arrangement>
				</c02>
			</c01>
			<c01 level="series">
				<did>
					<unittitle>CLOSED ORIGINALS</unittitle>
				</did>
				<accessrestrict>
					<p><emph render="bold">Access restricted. </emph>Closed to general use,
						researchers are directed to use the microfilm.</p>
				</accessrestrict>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>100.A.7</physloc>
						<unittitle>Card file index.</unittitle>
					</did>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>A-Ko.</unittitle>
							<physdesc>2 drawers.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>100.A.8</physloc>
							<unittitle>Kos-Z.</unittitle>
							<physdesc>3 drawers.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>9.C.1.2F</physloc>
						<unittitle>Declarations of Intention:</unittitle>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Each volume in indexed.</p>
					</scopecontent>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>Volumes 1-7, Nos. 1-3500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1917-1929.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>7 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>9.C.1.3B</physloc>
							<unittitle>Volumes 8-11, Nos. 3501-4628,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1929-1952.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>4 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<physloc>301.C.1.7B</physloc>
						<unittitle>Index to Declarations and Petitions.</unittitle>
						<physdesc>1 volume.</physdesc>
					</did>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>Petition and Record (Final Papers):</unittitle>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Each volume in indexed.</p>
					</scopecontent>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<unittitle>Volumes 1-2, Nos. 1-500,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1917-1921.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>2 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>301.C.1.8F</physloc>
							<unittitle>Volumes 3-8, Nos. 501-2000,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1921-1928.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>6 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>301.C.2.2F</physloc>
							<unittitle>Volumes 9-19, Now. 2001-3087,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1928-1936.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>11 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>9.C.1.12F</physloc>
							<unittitle>Volumes 20-27, Nos. 3088-3887,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1936-1942.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>8 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
					<c03>
						<did>
							<physloc>9.C.1.13B</physloc>
							<unittitle>Volumes 28-30, Nos. 3888-4200,</unittitle>
							<unitdate>1942-1955.</unitdate>
							<physdesc>3 volumes.</physdesc>
						</did>
					</c03>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>Citizenship petitions granted,</unittitle>
						<unitdate>1929-1957.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>1 volume.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Volume contains index.</p>
					</scopecontent>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>American women who regained their citizenship through Act of June
							25, 1936, as Amended by Act of July 2, 1940.</unittitle>
						<physdesc>1 volume.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Volume contains index.</p>
					</scopecontent>
				</c02>
				<c02>
					<did>
						<unittitle>Applications to take oath of allegiance,</unittitle>
						<unitdate>1936-1945.</unitdate>
						<physdesc>1 volume.</physdesc>
					</did>
					<scopecontent>
						<p>Volume contains index.</p>
					</scopecontent>
				</c02>
			</c01>

		</dsc>
	</archdesc>
</ead>
