SAM076.xml Stearns County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
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 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, March 2013. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Stearns County). Naturalization Records and Index. 1852-1954. Materials in English. Personal name index, 1852-1954; declarations of intention (first papers), 1852-1952; final papers, 1859-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1954; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1954; and applications to take oath of allegiance, 1938-1951. 23 microfilm reels; 11.0 cubic feet (9 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 76-I) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 76) 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 -- Stearns County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Stearns County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Stearns County. Indexes. Microforms. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Stearns County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (11.0 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Stearns 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, 1986.

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

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 982-68; 983-151; 984-189; 987-62

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001715097

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records Indexes (Microfilm SAM 76-I) SAM 76-I 1 1852-1854.

Personal name index to Declarations of Intention, 1859-1952 (Volumes A-M, I-VI, 7-8); Final Papers, 1852-1906 (Volumes OA, A-[J], L.F); and Petition and Record, 1907-1954 (Volumes I-X, 11-15).

In most instances, each index entry gives the applicant's surname and given name, the volume and page numbers, and the year in which the cited document was recorded. For Final Papers Volumes [G]-[J], and for Petition and Record Volumes I-VIII, however, an unidentified number is recorded in place of the volume number, and the certificate of naturalization number is recorded in place of the page number.

 Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 76) SAM 76 1 Declarations of Intention, 1852-1952. 22 volumes.

Each volume includes an index.

 Frame 1. Volume OA, 1852-1874.

Scrapbook containing loose declarations and other supporting papers probably submitted when applicants applied for final citizenship papers in Stearns County.

 Frame 144. Volume A, Nos. 1-502, 1859-1866. Frame 645. Volume B, Nos. 503-888, 1866-1867. SAM 76 2 Frame 1. Volume C, Nos. 889-1373, 1867. Frame 491. Volume D, Nos. 1374-1873, 1867-1868. SAM 76 3 Frame 1. Volume E, Nos. 1874-2360, 1868-1869. Frame 269. Volume F, Nos. 2361-3301, 1869-1873. Frame 554. Volume G, Nos. 3302-4085, 1873-1881. SAM 76 4 Frame 1. Volume H, Nos. 4085-4874, 1881-1884. Frame 224. Volume I, Nos. 4875-6599, 1884-1888. Frame 470. Volume J, Nos. 6600-7463, 1888-1896. SAM 76 5 Frame 1. Volume K, Nos. 3736-4595, 1888-1896. Frame 232. Volume L, Nos. 7501-8166, 1896-1906. Frame 402. Volume M, Nos. 8461-8572, 1897-1906. Frame 431. Volume I, Nos. 1-100, 1907-1909. Frame 497. Volume II, Nos. 101-200, 1909-1912. Frame 565. Volume III, Nos. 201-500, 1912-1918. SAM 76 6 Frame 1. Volume IV, Nos. 501-800, 1918-1921. Frame 180. Volume V, Nos. 801-1100, 1921-1928. Frame 367. Volume VI, Nos. 1101-1115, 1928-1929. Frame 394. Volume 7, Nos. 1116-1215, 1930-1939. Frame 526. Volume 8, Nos. 1216-1327, 1939-1952. SAM 76 7 Final Papers, 1859-1906. 12 volumes.

Each volume includes an index.

 Frame 1. Volume A, Nos. 1-486, 1859-1871. SAM 76 8 Frame 1. Volume B, Nos. 487-959, 1871-1873. SAM 76 9 Frame 1. Volume C, Nos. 960-1476, 1874-1878. SAM 76 10 Frame 1. Volume D, Nos. 1477-2501, 1878-1890, 1896. SAM 76 11 Frame 1. Volume E, Nos. 1903-2300, 1890-1896.

Covers time span missing from Volume D.

 SAM 76 12 Frame 1. Volume F[1], Nos. 2301-2900, 1896-1897. SAM 76 13 Frame 1. Volume F[2], Nos. 2901-3461, 1897-1898. SAM 76 14 Frame 1. Volume [G], Nos. 3501-4100, 1897-1898. Frame 529. Volume [H], Nos. 4101-4580, 1898-1902. SAM 76 15 Frame 1. Volume [I], Nos. 4581-4616, 1902-1903. Frame 20. Volume [J], Nos. 4615-4732, (Adults), 1903-1906; Nos. 5015-5074 (Minors), 1903-1906. Frame 115. [Volume] L.F, Nos. 1-237, 1896-1902. SAM 76 16 Petition and Record, 1907-1954. 15 volumes.

Each volume includes an index.

 Frame 1. Volume I, Nos. 1-50, 1907-1910. Frame 187. Volume II, Nos. 51-149, 1910-1913. SAM 76 17 Frame 1. Volume III, Nos. 150-249, 1913-1916. Frame 330. Volume IV, Nos. 250-349, 1916-1919. SAM 76 18 Frame 1. Volume V, Nos. 350-449, 1919-1920. Frame 265. Volume VI, Nos. 450-549, 1920-1921. SAM 76 19 Frame 1. Volume VII, Nos. 550-649, 1921-1924. Frame 303. Volume VIII, Nos. 650-749, 1925-1928. SAM 76 20 Frame 1. Volume IX, Nos. 750-781, 1928-1929. Frame 115. Volume X, Nos. 782-831, 1929-1934. Frame 350. Volume 11, Nos. 832-881, 1934-1938. Frame 568. Volume 12, Nos. 882-931, 1938-1940. SAM 76 21 Frame 1. Volume 13, Nos. 932-1033, 1940-1945. Frame 420. Volume 14, Nos. 1034-1100, 1945-1951. Frame 711. Volume 15, Nos. 1101-1121, 1951-1954. SAM 76 22 Frame 1. Depositions and Other Supporting Papers, A-Z, 1911-1949. Other Records, 1929-1954. 2 volumes. Frame 448. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied (Lists 1-63), 1929-1954. Frame 532. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1938-1951. CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

 301.A.5.2F Naturalization Index A, circa 1855-1954.

Primarily for final papers; some declarations.

 9.A.2.14F Declarations of Intention:

Indexed as noted.

 Volume OA, 1852-1874. 1 volume. Volumes A-D, 1859-1868. 4 volumes. Volume E, 1868-1869. 1 volume. Index to Declarations E. 1 volume. Volume F, 1869-1873. 1 volume. Index to Declarations F. 1 volume. Volume G, 1873-1881. 1 volume.

Volume contains index.

 9.A.3.1B Volumes H-M, 1881-1906. 6 volumes.

Volumes H, I, and K contain indexes.

 9.A.3.2F Volumes I-VI, 7-8, 1907-1952. 5 volumes and 3 folders.

Each volume contains an index.

 Final Papers: Volume A, 1859-1871. 1 volume. 9.A.3.3B Volume B and supporting papers, 1871-1873. 1 volume and 4 folders.

Volume contains index.

 Volume C and supporting papers, 1874-1878. 1 volume and 2 folders.

Volume contains index.

 Volume D and supporting papers, 1878-1890, 1896. 1 volume and 3 folders.

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9.A.3.4F Volume E and supporting papers, 1890-1896. 1 volume and 2 folders. 301.A.14.7B Volume F[1] and supporting papers, 1896-1897. 1 volume and 3 folders. Volume F[2] and supporting papers, 1896-1898. 1 volume and 3 folders. Volume [G] and supporting papers, 1897-1898. 1 volume and 3 folders. 301.A.14.8F Volumes [H-I], 1898-1903. 2 volumes. Volume [J], Adults and Minors, 1903-1906. 1 volume. Volume L.F, 1896-1902. 3 folders. 301.A.5.1B Petition and Record:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volumes I-V, 1907-1920. 5 volumes. 301.A.5.2F Volumes VI-IX, 1920-1929. 4 volumes. 9.A.3.4F Volumes X, 11-15, 1929-1954. 11 folders. Miscellaneous depositions, A-Z, 1911-1949. 4 folders. Citizenship petitions granted and denied (Lists 1-63), 1929-1954. Applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1938-1951.