SAM179.xml COTTONWOOD COUNTY: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Sara Stambaugh, August 2010 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Cottonwood County). Naturalization Records. 1871-1985. Materials in English. Declarations of intention (first papers), 1874-1985; final papers (second papers), 1871-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1981; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1959; applications for transfer of petition for naturalization, 1958-1971; and a loose declaration of intention, 1878. 8 microfilm reels; 4.5 cubic feet (4 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

Organized into 2 series: (1) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 179); (2) Closed Originals.

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Each volume includes an index.

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 -- Cottonwood County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County. Microforms. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (4.5 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

Microfilm production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1993.

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 (Cottonwood County). Naturalization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 990-166

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001730488

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 179) SAM 179 1 Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1874-1985. 6 volumes. Frame 1. Volume A, 1874-1892. Frame 247. Volume B, 1892-1906. Frame 442. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1910. Frame 522. Volume B[2], Nos. 101-200, 1911-1915. SAM 179 2 Frame 1. Volume 3, Nos. 201-466, 1915-1929. Frame 159. Volume [4], Nos. 467-549, 1930-1952, 1961, 1977, 1985. Final Papers [second papers], with indexes, 1871-1906. 6 volumes. Frame 266. Volume A, 1871-1884. SAM 179 3 Frame 1. Volume B, 1884-1897. Frame 241. Volume C, minors, 1895-1903; adults, 1897-1900. Frame 498. Volume D, minors, 1903-1906. Frame 536. Volume D, adults, 1900-1903. SAM 179 4 Frame 1. Volume E, adults, 1903-1906. Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1906-1981. 9 volumes. Frame 45. Volume I, Nos. 1-50, 1906-1911. Frame 156. Volume II, Nos. 51-150, 1911-1917. SAM 179 5 Frame 1. Volume III, Nos. 151-250, 1917-1923. Frame 296. Volume IV, Nos. 251-305, 1923-1929. Frame 442. Volume V, Nos. 306-355, 1930-1938. SAM 179 6 Frame 1. Volume VI, Nos. 356-405, 1938-1944. Frame 192. Volume VII, Nos. 406-507, 1944-1963. SAM 179 7 Frame 1. Volume VIII, Nos. 508-718, 1964-1977. SAM 179 8 Frame 1. Volume IX, Nos. 719-893, 1978-1981. Other Records, 1878, 1941-1959, 1965, 1971. 3 folders. Frame 875. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation0, 1941-1959. 1 folder. Frame 885. Applications for Transfer of Petition for Naturalization, 1958, 1965, 1971. 1 folder. Frame 917. Loose Declarations of Intention, 1878. 1 folder. CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

9.A.1.9B Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1874-1985. 6 volumes. Volume A, 1874-1892. Volume B, 1892-1906. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1910. Volume B[2], Nos. 101-200, 1911-1915. Volume 3, Nos. 201-466, 1915-1929. Volume [4], Nos. 467-549, 1930-1952, 1961, 1977, 1985. Final Papers [second papers], with indexes, 1871-1906. 6 volumes. Volume A, 1871-1884. Volume B, 1884-1897. 301.A.3.7B Volume C, minors, 1895-1903; adults, 1897-1900. Volume D, minors, 1903-1906. Volume D, adults, 1900-1903. Volume E, adults, 1903-1906. 301.A.3.8F Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1906-1981. 9 volumes. Volume I, Nos. 1-50, 1906-1911. Volume II, Nos. 51-150, 1911-1917. Volume III, Nos. 151-250, 1917-1923. Volume IV, Nos. 251-305, 1923-1929. 9.A.1.10F Volume V, Nos. 306-355, 1930-1938. Volume VI, Nos. 356-405, 1938-1944. Volume VII, Nos. 406-507, 1944-1963. Volume VIII, Nos. 508-718, 1964-1977. Volume IX, Nos. 719-893, 1978-1981. Other Records, 1878, 1941-1959, 1965, 1971. 3 folders. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1941-1959. 1 folder. Applications for Transfer of Petition for Naturalization, 1958, 1965, 1971. 1 folder. Loose Declaration of Intention, 1878. 1 folder.