SAM 055 GOODHUE COUNTY. District Court. An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by state archives staff Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, March 4, 2002 Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008 Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. January 26, 2009Addition made. OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Goodhue County). Naturalization records, 1843-1958 Declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted, applications to take oath of allegiance, and loose naturalization papers. 17 microfilm reels, and 5 folders (boxed). See Detailed Description for shelf location SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

Declarations of intention (first papers), 1854-1951, rolls 1-4; final papers, 1858-1906, rolls 4-8; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1943, rolls 8-11; lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1929-1945, roll 11; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1940-1944, roll 11; and loose naturalization papers, ca.1843-1898, rolls 11-17. Supplemented by 5 folders of unmicrofilmed loose naturalization papers, 1865-1874, 1915-1958.

OTHER FINDING AIDS

Indexed in: Minnesota. District Court (Goodhue County). Naturalization records index (cataloged separately). Each volume also contains an index.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County. Document Types: Declarations Microforms. Naturalization records ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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

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Microfilm Production:

Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Quantity of originals: 11.0 cu. ft.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 995-97; 2003-43; 2008-21

Processing Information:

Processed by: State Archives staff, August 1990

Catalog ID number: 08-00010907

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS SAM 55-I 1 Naturalization Records Index, 1858-1906, 1930-1943.

The cards are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by surname and given name. Microfilm copy of a personal name card index to final papers (vols. A-J, 1858-1906), and petition and record (vols. 8-9, 1930-1943). 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.

SAM 55 1 Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1854-1951. 15 volumes. Frame 1. Volume 1, 1865-1890. Frame 329. Volume A, 1858-1872. SAM 55 2 Frame 1. Volume [B?], 1872-1882. Frame 350. Volume 4, 1882-1890. SAM 55 3 Frame 1. Volume 5, 1889-1906. Frame 204. Volume 6, 1888-1896, 1904. Frame 327. Volume 1, #1-100, 1906-1908. Frame 398. Volume 2, #101-200, 1908-1911. Frame 463. Volume 3, #201-300, 1911-1913. Frame 528. Volume 4, #301-400, 1913-1915. Frame 594. Volume 5, #401-500, 1915-1918. SAM 55 1 Frame 1. Volume 6, #501-600, 1918. Frame 66. Volume 7, #601-895, 1918-1925. Frame 255. Volume #895-971, 1925-1929. Frame 315. Volume 9, #972-1086, 1929-1951. Final Papers [second papers], with indexes, 1858-1906. 10 volumes. Frame 476. Volume A, 1858-1885. SAM 55 5 Frame 1. Volume B, 1886-1896. Frame 327. Volume D, 1897. SAM 55 6 Frame 1. Volume E, 1897-1898. Frame 329. Volume F, 1898-1900. SAM 55 7 Frame 1. Volume H, 1900-1903, 1905. Frame 191. Volume I, 1903-1906. Frame 345. Volume C, minors, 1893-1897. SAM 55 8 Frame 1. Volume G, minors, 1897-1903, 1905-1906. Frame 153. Volume J, minors, 1903-1906. Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1907-1943. 9 volumes. Frame 200. Volume 1, #1-50, 1907-1909. Frame 369. Volume 2, #51-150, 1909-1913. SAM 55 9 Frame 1. Volume 3, #151-250, 1913-1916. Frame 283. Volume 4, #251-350, 1916-1929. SAM 55 10 Frame 1. Volume 5, #351-450, 1919-1921. Frame 266. Volume 6, #451-550, 1921-1927. Frame 549. Volume [7], #551-578, 1927-1929. SAM 55 11 Frame 1. Volume 8, #579-628, 1929-1936. Frame 224. Volume 9, #629-668, 1936-1943. Other Records, 1843-1945. 2 volumes, 45 folders. Frame 385. Citzenship Petitions Granted (lists), 1929-1945. 1 volume. Frame 408. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), with index, 1940-1944. 1 volume. Frame 428. Loose Naturalization Paper, A-Z, ca. 1843-1898. 45 folders. A-Be. SAM 55 12 Frame 1. Bi-F. SAM 55 13 Frame 1. G-J (excluding Johnson and variants). SAM 55 14 Frame 1. John (and variants) - L. SAM 55 15 Frame 1. M-O. SAM 55 16 Frame 1. P-Sp. SAM 55 17 Frame 1. Sv-Z 116.A.6.7 Loose Naturalization Papers, arranged alphabetically, 1865-1874, 1915-1958 [unfilmed]. 5 folders.