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Minnesota State Archives


DOUGLAS COUNTY. District Court.

An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society



OVERVIEW OF THE RECORD

Agency: Minnesota. District Court (Douglas County).
Series Title:Naturalization records,
Date:[186-]-1947
Abstract:Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers.
Quantity:9 microfilm reels.
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf location

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

Declarations of intention (first papers), 1867-1947, rolls 1-3; final papers, 1870-1906, rolls 3-5; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1945, rolls 6-7; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1947, roll 7; applications to take oath of allegiance, 1941-1947, roll 7; and loose naturalization papers, 1860s-1930s, rolls 8-9.

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RELATED DATA

Quantity of originals: 6.5 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 Douglas County: District Court.
Indexed in: Minnesota. District Court (Douglas County). Naturalization records index (cataloged separately).
A published index to the Douglas 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 -- Douglas County.
Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Douglas County.
Document Types:
Naturalization records
Declarations
Microforms.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Douglas County. District Court. Naturalization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 981-18
Processing Information:
Processed by: state archives staff, June 1986
Catalog ID number: 08-00007910

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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 22-I1
Naturalization Records Index, 1870-1945.
Microfilm copy of a personal name card index to final papers (vols. A-F, 1870-1906) and petition and record (final papers, vols. 1-6 [7], 1906-1945).
The cards are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by surname and given name. The Final Papers and volumes 1-2 (part) of the Petition and Record are indexed by volume and page number. Volumes 2 (part) -6[7] of the Petition and Record are indexed by volume and petition number. The cards also include the date of naturalization, which serves as a supplemental indexing aid.
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 221
Declarations of Intention, 1867-1947. 11 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume A, 1867-1869.
Frame 90. Volume B, 1869-1871, 1873, 1877, 1882.
Frame 342. Volume C, 1871-1878, 1881-1882.
Location Box
SAM 222
Frame 1. Volume D, 1878-1884.
Frame 217. Volume E, 1884-1892.
Frame 430. Volume F, 1892-1905.
Location Box
SAM 223
Frame 1. Volume G, 1905-1906.
Frame 33. Volume 1, #1-100, 1906-1910.
Frame 112. Volume 2, #101-400, 1911-1918.
Frame 302. Volume 3, #410-548, 1919-1929.
Frame 402. Volume [4], #549-622, 1929-1947.
Final Papers, 1870-1906. 8 volumes.
Frame 505. Volume A, 1870-1874.
Location Box
SAM 224
Frame 1. Volume B, 1874-1878.
Frame 225. Volume C, 1878-1896.
Frame 444. Volume D, 1896-1897.
Location Box
SAM 225
Frame 1. Volume E, 1897-1903.
Frame 200. Volume F, 1903-1906.
Frame 248. Volume A, minors, 1896-1903.
Frame 392. Volume B, minors, 1903-1906.
Petition and Record [final papers], 1906-1945. 7 volumes.
Frame 414. Volume 1. #1-50, 1906-1910.
Location Box
SAM 226
Frame 1. Volume 2, #51-152, 1910-1917.
Frame 277. Volume 3, #153-252, 1917-1921.
Frame 516. Volume 4, #253-342, 1921-1929.
Location Box
SAM 227
Frame 1. Volume [5], #343-392, 1929-1937.
Frame 203. Volume [6], #393-442, 1937-1941.
Frame 388. Volume [7], #443-469, 1941-1945.
Other Records, 1929-1947. 2 volumes.
Frame 524. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied, 1929-1947. 1 volume.
Frame 560. Application to take oath of allegiance, 1941-1947. 1 volume.
Location Box
SAM 228
Loose Naturalization Papers, 1860s-1930s.
Frame 1. A-J.
Location Box
SAM 229
Frame 1. K-Z.

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