SAM053.xml CLAY COUNTY: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Sara Stambaugh, August 2010 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Clay County). Naturalization Records. 1872-1954. Materials in English. General index to declarations, final papers, petition and record, A-Z, 1872-1954; declarations of intention, first papers, 1872-1954; final papers, 1874-1906; petition and record, final papers, 1906-1954; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1954; and applications to take the oath of allegiance, 1932-1952. 8 microfilm reels; 6.0 cubic feet (5 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Organized into 2 series: (1) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 53); (2) Closed Originals.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

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: Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Clay County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Clay County. Document Types: Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Clay County. Declarations -- Minnesota -- Clay County. Microforms. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilm originals (6.0 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

 Microfilm production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1984.

Microfilm is available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Clay County). Naturalization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 980-105; 981-80; 985-105

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001710146

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 53) SAM 53 1 Frame 1. General Index [to declarations, final papers, petition and record], A-Z, 1872-1954. 1 volume. Frame 1. Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1872-1954. 9 volumes. Frame 460. Volume 1, 1872-1888. SAM 53 2 Frame 1. Volume 2, 1882-1897. Frame 324. Volume 3, 1896-1906. Frame 551. Volume 4, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1908. Frame 624. Volume 5, Nos. 101-400, 1908-1915. SAM 53 3 Frame 1. Volume 6, Nos. 401-656, 1915-1920. Frame 168. Volume 7, Nos. 657-842, 1920-1929. Frame 287. Volume 8, Nos. 843-942, 1929-1939. Frame 410. Volume 9, Nos. 943-1039, 1939-1954. Final Papers, with indexes, 1874-1906. 8 volumes. Frame 536. Volume 1, 1874-1900. Frame 780. Volume 2, ["B"], 1883-1893. SAM 53 4 Frame 1. Volume 3, ["C"], 1892-1897. Frame 258. Volume 4, ["D"], 1897-1898. Frame 489. Volume 5, ["E"], 1898-1900. SAM 53 5 Frame 1. Volume 6, ["F"], 1900-1903. Frame 125. Volume 7, minors, 1903-1906. Frame 152. Volume 8, adults, 1903-1906. Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1906-1954. 11 volumes. Frame 229. Volume 9, Nos. 1-50, 1906-1909. Frame 383. Volume 10, Nos. 51-150, 1909-1913. SAM 53 6 Frame 1. Volume 11, Nos. 151-250, 1913-1918. Frame 342. Volume 12, Nos. 251-350, 1918-1921. SAM 53 7 Frame 1. Volume 13, Nos. 351-450, 1921-1928. Frame 318. Volume 14, Nos. 451-469, 1928-1929. Frame 385. Volume 15, Nos. 470-519, 1929-1935. Frame 603. Volume 16, Nos. 520-569, 1935-1939. SAM 53 8 Frame 1. Volume 17, Nos. 570-619, 1939-1941. Frame 199. Volume 18, Nos. 620-669, 1941-1944. Frame 384. Volume 19, Nos. 670-771, 1944-1954. Other Records, 1929-1954. 2 volumes. Frame 794. Citizen Petitions Granted or Denied (lists), 1929-1954. Frame 863. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1932-1952. 1 volume. CLOSED ORIGINALS

Access restricted. Closed to general use, researchers are directed to use the microfilm.

 301.B.12.6F General Index (declarations and final papers), 1872-1954. 1 volume. 9.B.6.1B Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1872-1954. 9 volumes. Volume 1, 1872-1888. Volume 2, 1882-1897. Volume 3, 1896-1906. Volume 4, 1906-1908. Volume 5, 1908-1915. Volume 6, 1915-1920. 9.B.6.2F Volume 7, 1920-1929. Volume 8, 1929-1939. Volume 9, 1939-1954. Final Papers, with indexes, 1874-1906. 8 volumes. Volume 1, 1874-1900. Volume 2 ["B"], 1883-1893. Volume 3 ["C"], 1892-1897. Volume 4 ["D"], 1897-1898. 301.B.12.4F Volume 5 ["E"], 1898-1900. Volume 6 ["F"], 1900-1903. Volume 7, minors, 1903-1906. Volume 8, adults, 1903-1906. 301.B.12.5B Petition and Record, with indexes, 1906-1954. 11 volumes. Volume 9, 1906-1909. Volume 10, 1909-1913. Volume 11, 1913-1918. Volume 12, 1918-1921. Volume 13, 1921-1928. 301.B.12.6F Volume 14, 1928-1929. Volume 15, 1929-1935. Volume 16, 1935-1939. Volume 17, 1939-1941. Volume 18, 1941-1944. Volume 19, 1944-1954. Repatriation record, 1932-1952. 1 volume. Lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1929-1954. 1 volume.