SAM139.xml Watonwan 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 (Watonwan County). Naturalization Records and Index. 1867-1945. Materials in English. Personal name index, 1872-1944; declarations of intention (first papers), 1867-1944; final papers (second papers), 1872-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1943; lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1929-1945; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1944; and correspondence, 1945. 5 microfilm reels; 2.75 cubic feet (2 boxes and 2 card file boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 139-I) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 139) 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 -- Watonwan County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Watonwan County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Watonwan County. Indexes. Microforms. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Watonwan County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (2.75 cubic feet ) are closed to general use.

 Preferred Citation:

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

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm (SAM 139). Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1992.

Microfilm (SAM 139-I). Saint Paul, MN : Dakota Microfilm, Inc., 1991.

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

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-200; 989-204

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001723118

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records Indexes (Microfilm SAM 139-I) SAM 139-I 1 1872-1944.

Personal name card indexes to: Final Papers, Volumes A-E and Minors Volumes 1-2, 1872-1906; and Petition and Record (Final Fapers), Volumes 4-5, 1929-1944.

The Final Papers and the Petition and Record are indexed separately. The cards in each index are arranged in alphabetical order by surname and given name. The Final Papers are indexed by volume and page number. The Petitions are indexed by petition number. The cards also include the date of naturalization or the number and date of the certificate of naturalization, which serve as supplemental indexing aids. Information on name changes, which was recorded on the back of some Petition and Record cards, appears on the microfilm immediately following the frame containing the name and index citation.

The cards in each index were not check for completeness or correct alphabetical order prior to microfilming. Researchers who do not find a card for a particular individual in its proper sequence should search the index further and/or consult the naturalization records, many of which contain indexes.

 Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 139) SAM 139 1 Declarations of Intention [First Papers], 1867-1944. 7 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 1. Volume [A], 1867-1896.

At filming, Volume [A] of Declarations of Intention was given a beginning date of 1872. Subsequent use revealed records beginning in 1867. This finding aid was revised; descriptive material on the microfilm was not changed.

 Frame 286. Volume B, 1896-1906. Frame 380. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1912. Frame 445. Volume 2, Nos. 101-200, 1912-1917. Frame 511. Volume 3, Nos. 201-300, 1917-1923. Frame 576. Volume [4], Nos. 301-342, 1923-1929. SAM 139 2 Frame 1. Volume [5], Nos. 343-384, 1929-1944. Final Papers [Second Papers], 1872-1906. 7 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 65. Volume A, 1872-1876. Frame 228. Volume B, 1877-1894. Frame 387. Volume [C], 1895-1898. Frame 546. Volume D, 1898-1903. SAM 139 3 Frame 1. Volume E, 1903-1906. Frame 39. Volume [1], Minors, 1897-1903. Frame 139. Volume 2, Minors, 1904-1905. Petition and Record [Final Papers], 1907-1943. 5 volumes.

Each volume contains an index.

 Frame 151. Volume 1, Nos. 1-50, 1907-1912. Frame 262. Volume 2, Nos. 51-150, 1912-1920. SAM 139 4 Frame 1. Volume 3, Nos. 151-231, 1920-1929. Frame 226. Volume 4, Nos. 232-252, 1929-1935. Frame 327. Volume 5, Nos. 253-288, 1935-1943. Other Records, 1929-1945. 1 volume, 2 folders. Frame 485. Citizenship Petitions Granted (lists), 1929-1945. 1 folder. Frame 503. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1944. 1 volume. Frame 512. Correspondence, 1945.

The correspondence pertains to the court order of January 15, 1945, relinquishing naturalization jurisdiction in all courts in Minnesota's Sixth Judicial District, including that of Watonwan County.

 CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

 117.K Indexes to Final Papers, circa 1872-1944. Index A-Z, circa 1872-circa 1930. 1 card file box. Index A-Z, circa 1930-circa 1944. 1 card file box. 9.B.1.10F Declarations of Intention:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volume [A]-B, 1-[5], 1867-1944. 7 volumes. Final Papers:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volumes A-[C], 1872-1898. 3 volumes. 301.A.13.3B Volumes D-E, 1898-1906. 2 volumes. Minors [1]-2, 1897-1905. 2 volumes. Petition and Record:

Each volume includes an index.

 Volumes 1-5, 1907-1943. 5 volumes. Lists of citizenship petitions granted, 1929-1945. Repatriation record, 1941-1944. Correspondence, 1945.