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Minnesota State Archives


MCLEOD COUNTY. District Court.

An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society



OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS

Agency: Minnesota. District Court (McLeod County).
Series Title:Naturalization records,
Date:1865-1953
Abstract:Indexes, declarations of intention, final papers, petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, applications to take oath of allegiance, loose naturalization papers, and miscellaneous papers.
Quantity:11 microfilm reels.
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf location

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

Indexes, roll 1; declarations of intention (first papers), 1870-1950, rolls 1-2; final papers, 1865-1906, rolls 3-5; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1949, rolls 6-8; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1949, roll 9; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1939-1945, roll 9; loose naturalization papers, 1849-1901, rolls 9-11; and miscellaneous papers, 1920-1953, roll 11.

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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

Indexed in: Minnesota. District Court (McLeod County). Naturalization records index (cataloged separately).
A description of the records and a roll contents list are available in the repository; filed under McLeod County: District Court.

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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 -- McLeod County.
Immigrants -- Minnesota -- McLeod County.
Document Types:
Naturalization records
Declarations
Microforms.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. McLeod County. District Court. Naturalization Record. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 982-174
Processing Information:
Processed by: state archives staff, August 1990.
Catalog ID number: 08-00010923

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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 56-I1
Naturalization Records Index, 1867-ca. 1938.
Microfilm copy of a personal name card index to final papers, vols. A-F, 1867-1906; and to petition and record (final papers), vols. 1 [cited as vol. G on the index cards] to 5 (part), 1907-ca. 1938.
The index gives volume and page number for each entry. The cards also include the date of naturalization, which serves as a supplemental finding 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 561
Indexes, undated. 3 volumes.
Frame 1. Index to declarations of intention 1870-1942, undated. 1 volume.
Frame 59. Index to final papers and petition and record 1865-1942, undated. 1 volume.
Frame 124. Index to loose naturalization papers 1894-1898, undated. 1 volume.
Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1870-1950. 7 volumes.
Frame 163. Volume A-2, 1870-1882.
Frame 386. Volume B, 1882-1896.
Location Box
SAM 562
Frame 1. Volume C, 1896-1906.
Frame 75. Volume 1, #1-100, 1906-1912.
Frame 145. Volume 2, #101-200, 1912-1915.
Frame 225. Volume 3, #201-477, 1915-1929.
Frame 405. Volume 4, #478-544, 1929-1950.
Final Papers, with indexes, 1865-1906. 7 volumes.
Location Box
SAM 563
Frame 1. Volume [A-1], 1865-1869.
Frame 9. Volume A-2, 1869-1888.
Frame 173. Volume B, 1888-1896.
Location Box
SAM 564
Frame 1. Volume C, 1896-1897.
Frame 330. Volume D, 1897-1898.
Location Box
SAM 565
Frame 1. Volume E, 1898-1903.
Frame 197. Volume F (adults and minors), 1903-1906.
Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1907-1949. 6 volumes.
Location Box
SAM 566
Frame 1. Volume 1, #1-50, 1907-1910.
Frame 137. Volume 2, #51-150, 1911-1917.
Location Box
SAM 567
Frame 1. Volume 3, #151-250, 1917-1921.
Frame 324. Volume 4, #251-318, 1921-1929.
Location Box
SAM 568
Frame 1. Volume 5, #319-400, 1929-1943.
Frame 432. Volume 6, #401-416, 1944-1949.
Other Records, 1849-1953. 2 volumes, 22 folders.
Location Box
SAM 569
Frame 1. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied (lists), with index, 1929-1949. 1 volume.
Frame 41. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), with index, 1939-1945. 1 volume.
Loose Naturalizaation Papers, A-Z, 1849-1901. 21 folders.
Frame 51. A-H.
Location Box
SAM 5610
Frame 1. I-O.
Location Box
SAM 5611
Frame 1. P-Z.
Frame 1008. Miscellaneous correspondences and naturalization papers, A-Z, 1920-1953. 1 folder.

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