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Minnesota State Archives


DODGE COUNTY. District Court.

An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society



OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS

Agency: Minnesota. District Court (Dodge County).
Series Title:Naturalization records,
Date:1856-1955
Abstract:Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted, applications to take oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers.
Quantity:3 microfilm reels.
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf location

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

Declarations of intention (first papers), 1858-1950, roll 1; final papers, 1856-1906, rolls 1-2; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1955, rolls 2-3; lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1929-1955, roll 3; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1942-1944, roll 3; and loose naturalization papers, 1856-1954, roll 3.

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RELATED DATA

Quantity of originals: 3 cu. ft.
Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

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OTHER FINDING AIDS

A description of the records and a roll contents list are available in the repository; filed under Dodge County: District Court.
Indexed in: Minnesota. District Court (Dodge County). Naturalization Records Index (cataloged separately).
A published index to the Dodge County naturalization records, complied by the Range Genealogical Society, is cataloged separately.

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INDEX TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.
Topics:
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Dodge County.
Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Dodge County.
Document Types:
Naturalization records
Declarations
Microforms.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Dodge County. District Court. Naturalization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 981-163
Processing Information:
Processed by: state archives staff, June 1986
Catalog ID number: 09-00000532

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.

Location Box
SAM 21-I1
Naturalization Records Index, 1858-1906, 1947.
Microfilm copy of a personal name card index to final papers (vols. A-E, 1858-1906) and petition and record (vol. [5], 1947).
The cards are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by surname and given name. The Final Papers are indexed by volume and page number. The Petition and Record are indexed by petition number. The cards also include the date of naturalization or the number and date of the certificate of naturalization, which serve as supplemental indexing aids.
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.
Location Box
SAM 211
Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1858-1950. 5 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume A, 1858-1906.
Frame 302, Volume I, #1-100, 1906-1918.
Frame 371, Volume II, #101-200, 1918-1926.
Frame 439. Volume III, #201-214, 1927-1929.
Frame 455. Volume IV, #215-263, 1929-1950.
Final Papers, with indexes, 1856-1906. 1 item, 5 volumes.
Frame 543. List of persons taking oath of allegiance, 1856-1858. 1 item.
Frame 544. Volume A, 1858-1882.
Frame 581. Volume B, 1888-1902.
Location Box
SAM 212
Frame 1. Volume C, minors, 1897-1902.
Frame 60. Volume D, 1897-1903.
Frame 125. Volume E, (adults and minors), 1903-1906.
Petition and Record [final paper], with indexes, 1907-1955. 4 volumes.
Frame 155. Volume 1, #1-50, 1907-1912.
Frame 275. Volume 2, #51-150, 1912-1929.
Location Box
SAM 213
Frame 1. Volume 4, #151-201, 1929-1943.
Frame 224. Volume [5], #202-209, 1947-1955.
Other Records, 1856-1955. 2 volumes, 1 folder.
Frame 276. Citizenship Petitions Granted (lists), 1929-1955. 1 volume.
Frame 308. Applicatons to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1942-1944. 1 volume.
Frame 310. Loose naturalization papers, 1856-1954. 1 folder.

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