SAM120.xml LYON COUNTY: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

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Finding aid encoded by Sara Stambaugh, October, 2010. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Lyon County). Naturalization Records and Index. 1873-1956. Materials in English. Personal name index, 1873-1956; declarations of intention (first papers), 1873-1956; final papers, 1876-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1954; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1956; and applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1946. 9 microfilm reels; 5.75 cubic feet (4 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Organized into 3 series: (1) Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 120-I); (2) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 120); (3) 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 -- Lyon County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Lyon County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Lyon County. Microforms. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Lyon County. Indexes. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (5.75 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

Microfilm production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1991.

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

Preferred Citation:

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

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 981-98

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001721861

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 120-I) SAM 120-I 1 1872-1956.

The names in the index are arranged alphabetically according to C. M. Cott's indexing system, which is explained in the index.

A personal name index (Volume A) to declarations of intention (first papers), 1873-1956; final papers, 1876-1906; and petition and record (final papers), 1906-1954. Each entry gives the applicant's name, whether the volume being referred to contains first or second papers, the volume and page containing the document, and the year each document was issued.

Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 120) SAM 120 1 Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes (vols. 1-5), 1873-1956. 7 volumes. Frame 1. Volume A, 1873-1956. Frame 358. Volume B, 1894-1906. Frame 487. Volume 1 (A), Nos. 1-99, 1906-1909. SAM 120 2 Frame 1. Volume 2 (B), Nos. 100-398, 1909-1916. Frame 199. Volume 3 (C), Nos. 399-861, 1916-1929. Frame 490. Volume 4 (D), Nos. 863-1000, 1929-1952. Frame 668. Volume 5 (E), Nos. 1001-1002, 1956. SAM 120 3 Final Papers [second papers], 1876-1906. 6 volumes. Frame1. Volume 1 (A), 1876-1889. Frame 317. Volume 2 (B), 1889-1898. SAM 120 4 Frame 1. Volume 3 (C), 1898-1903. Frame 134. Volume 4 (D), 1903-1906. Frame 176. Volume C, minors, 1896-1903. Frame 254. Volume D, minors, 1903-1906. Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1906-1954. 14 volumes. Frame 270. Volume 1 (A), Nos. 1-50, 1906-1910. Frame 399. Volume 2 (B), Nos. 51-148, 1910-1913. SAM 120 5 Frame 1. Volume 3 (C), Nos. 149-246, 1913-1917. Frame 312. Volume 4 (D), Nos. 247-326, 1917-1919. SAM 120 6 Frame 1. Volume 5 (E), Nos. 347-444. 1919-1920. Frame 288. Volume 6 (F), Nos. 445-544, 1920-1924. SAM 120 7 Frame 1. Volume 7 (G), Nos. 545-644, 1924-1929. Frame 305. Volume 8 (H), Nos. 645-651, 1929. Frame 326. Volume 9 (I), Nos. 652-701, 1930-1936. Frame 543. Volume 10 (J), Nos. 702-751, 1936-1940. SAM 120 8 Frame 1. Volume 11 (K), Nos. 752-801, 1940-1942. Frame 199. Volume 12 (L), Nos. 802-851, 1943-1945. Frame 444. Volume 12 (M), Nos. 852-900, 1945-1952. Frame 648. Volume 14 (N), Nos. 901-923, 1952-1954. Other Records, 1929-1926. 2 volumes. Volume 714. Citizenship Petition Granted and Denied (lists), 1929-1956. 1 volume. Volume 771. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), with index, 1941-1946. 1 volume. CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

301.B.6.2F Index. 1 volume. Declarations of Intention, 1873-1956. 7 volumes. Volume A, 1873-1894. Volume B, 1894-1906. Volume 1 [A], Nos. 1-99, 1906-1909. Volume 2 [B], Nos. 100-398, 1909-1916. Volume 3 [C], Nos. 399-861, 1916-1929. Volume 4 [D], Nos. 862-1000, 1929-1952. Volume 5 [E], Nos. 1001-1002, 1956. 301.B.6.3B Final Papers, 1876-1906. 6 volumes. Volume 1, 1876-1889. Volume 2, 1889-1898. Volume 3, 1898-1902. Volume 4, 1903-1906. 301.B.6.5B Volume C, Minors, 1896-1903. Volume D, Minors, 1903-1906. 301.B.6.3B Petition and Record, 1906-1954. 14 volumes. Volume 1 [A], Nos. 1-50, 1906-1910. 301.B.6.4F Volume 2 [B], Nos. 51-148, 1910-1913. Volume 3 [C], Nos. 149-246, 1913-1917. Volume 4 [D], Nos. 247-346, 1917-1919. Volume 5 [E], Nos. 347-444, 1919-1920. Volume 6 [F], Nos. 445-544, 1920-1924. 301.B.6.5B Volume 7 [G], Nos. 545-644, 1924-1929. Volume 8 [H], Nos. 645-651, 1929. Volume 9 [I], Nos. 652-701, 1930-1936. Volume 10 [J], Nos. 702-751, 1936-1940. Volume 11 [K], Nos. 752-801, 1940-1942. Volume 12 [L], Nos. 802-851, 1943-1945. Volume 13 [M], Nos. 852-900, 1945-1952. Volume 14 [N], Nos. 901-923, 1952-1954. Lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1956. 1 folder. Applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1946. 1 folder.