SAM058.xml Traverse County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
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Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, March 2013. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Traverse County). Naturalization Records and Index. 1881-1945. Materials in English. Personal name index, 1883-1906; declarations of intention (first papers), 1881-1942; final papers, 1881-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1943; lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1930-1945; loose naturalization papers, circa 1881-1913; and miscellaneous correspondence, 1907-1913. 5 microfilm reels; 3.2 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 partial box, and 1 card file box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 58-I) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 58) 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 -- Traverse County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Traverse County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Traverse County. Indexes. Microforms. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Traverse County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (3.2 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

 Preferred Citation:

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

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1985, 1988.

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

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-3; 983-97

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001712910

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records Indexes (Microfilm SAM 58-I) SAM 58-I 1 1883-1906.

Personal name card index to Final Papers (Volumes A-D, 1883-1906). The final papers are indexed by volume and page number. The cards also include the date of naturalization, which serves as 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.

 Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 58) SAM 58 1 Declarations of Intention, 1881-1942. 6 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 1. Volume A, 1881-1897, 1900, 1904. Frame 169. Volume D, 1896-1906. Frame 260. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1911. Frame 329. Volume 2, Nos. 101-200, 1912-1918. Frame 393. Volume 3, Nos. 201-290, 1918-1929. Frame 460. Volume 4, Nos. 291-319, 1930-1942. Final Papers, 1881-1906. 5 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 505. Volume A, 1881-1897. SAM 58 2 Frame 1. Volume B, 1894-1901. Frame 119. Volume C, 1897-1903. Frame 264. Volume C, Minors, 1897-1903. Frame 307. Volume D, Adults and Minors, 1903-1906. Petition and Record [Final Papers], 1906-1943. 3 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 334. Volume 1, Nos. 1-50, 1906-1915. SAM 58 3 Frame 1. Volume 2, Nos. 51-141, 1915-1929. Frame 359. Volume 3, Nos. 142-176, 1930-1943. Other Records, 1881-1945. 1 volume, 10 folders. Frame 530. Citizenship Petitions Granted (lists), 1930-1945. 1 volume. SAM 58 4 Frame 1. Loose Naturalization Papers, A-Z, circa 1881-1913. 9 folders. Frame 883. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1907-1913. 1 folder.

Correspondence between the Clerk of District Court at Wheaton, Traverse County, and the personnel of the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau; deals primarily with the processing of declarations and petitions for particular individuals and with reports submitted by the clerk on naturalization business transacted in his jurisdiction.

 CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

 117.K Index to final papers, 1883-1906. 1 card file box. 9.A.6.14F Declarations of Intention:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volume A, 1881-1897, 1900, 1904. 1 volume. 301.A.10.8F Volume D, 1896-1906. 1 volume. 9.A.6.14F Volumes 1-4, 1906-1942. 4 volumes. Final Papers: Volumes A-B, 1881-1901. 2 volumes. 301.A.10.8F Volume C, 1897-1903. 1 volume. Volume C, Minors, 1897-1903. 1 volume. Volume D, Adults and Minors, 1903-1906. 1 volume. 301.A.11.1B Petition and Record:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volumes 1-3, 1906-1943. 3 volumes. 9.A.6.14F Lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1930-1945. Loose naturalization papers, A-Z, circa 1881-1913. 9 folders.

Includes petitions for citizenship, final papers, and miscellaneous supporting documents.

 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1907-1913.