OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota. District Court
(Traverse County).
Naturalization
records,
1881-1945
Declarations of intention, final papers,
petition and record, lists of citizenship petitions granted, loose
naturalization papers, and miscellaneous correspondence.
4 microfilm
reels.
See Detailed Description for shelf
location
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS
Declarations of intention (first papers), 1881-1942, roll 1; final
papers, 1881-1906, roll 2; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1943, rolls
2-3; lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1930-1945, roll 3; loose
naturalization papers, ca.1881-1913, roll 4; and miscellaneous correspondence,
1907-1913, roll 4.
RELATED DATA
Quantity of originals: 3 cu. ft.
Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota
Historical Society.
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Indexed in: Minnesota. District Court (Traverse County).
Naturalization records index (cataloged separately).
A description of the records and a roll contents list are available
in the repository; filed under Traverse County: District Court.
A published index to the Traverse County naturalization records,
complied by the Range Genealogical Society, is cataloged separately.
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:
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Traverse
County.
Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Traverse
County.
Document Types:
Naturalization records
Declarations
Microforms.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Traverse County. District Court. Naturalization Records. Minnesota
Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 983-97
Processing Information:
Processed by: state archives staff, August 1990
Catalog ID number: 08-00010921
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
SAM 58-I
1
Naturalization records index,
1883-1906.
Microfilm copy of a personal name card index to final papers
(vols. 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.
SAM 58
1
Declarations of Intention, with indexes,
1881-1942.
6 volumes.
Frame 1.
Volume A,
1881-1897, 1900, 1904.
Frame 169.
Volume D,
1896-1906.
Frame 260.
Volume 1, #1-100,
1906-1911.
Frame 329.
Volume 2, #101-200,
1912-1918.
Frame 393.
Volume 3, #201-290,
1918-1929.
Frame 460.
Volume 4, #291-319,
1930-1942.
Final Papers, with indexes,
1881-1906.
5 volumes.
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], with indexes,
1906-1943.
3 volumes.
Frame 334.
Volume 1, #1-50,
1906-1915.
SAM 58
3
Frame 1.
Volume 2, #51-141,
1915-1929.
Frame 359.
Volume 3, #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,
ca. 1881-1913.
9 folders.
Frame 883.
Miscellaneous Correspondence,
1907-1913.
1 folder.
Correspondence between the clerk of district court at Wheaton,
Traverse County, Minnesota, 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.