gr00450.xml CHISAGO COUNTY: District Court: An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Indexes 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. September 2011 Updated by Meagan Kellon and Cheri Thies because of additional material. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Chisago County). Naturalization records and indexes. 1855-1954. Materials in English. Declarations of intention (first papers), 1858-1952; final papers (second papers), 1873-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1954; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1954; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1937-1953; and loose naturalization papers, A-Z, 1855-1906. Also an alphabetical card file index to the final papers. 8 microfilm reels; 5.5 cubic feet (6 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

These records are organized into the following sections.

Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 164) Naturalization Records (Unfilmed) Closed Originals OTHER FINDING AIDS

Each volume includes an index.

 RELATED MATERIALS

Chisago County. Probate Court. Final decrees of distribution for additional final papers, 1857 and 1860 (SAM 267, Reel 9).

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

Microfilmed originals (2.5 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

 Microfilm Production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1992.

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 (Chisago County). Naturalization Records and Indexes. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 980-131; 2009-56

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001722109

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 164) SAM 164 1 Declaration of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1858-1952. 8 volumes. Frame 1. Index to volumes B and C, 1858-1882. Frame 42. Volume B, 1858-1869. Frame 274. Volume C, 1869-1882. SAM 164 2 Frame 1. Volume D, 1883-1898. Frame 239. Volume E, 1898-1906. Frame 277. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1907-1914. Frame 348. Volume 2, Nos. 101-375, 1914-1929. Frame 516. Volume 3, Nos. 376-453, 1930-1952. SAM 164 3 Final Papers [second papers], with indexes, 1873-1906. 5 volumes. Frame 1. Volume A, 1873-1894. Frame 174. Volume B, adults, 1894-1897; minors, 1895-1902. SAM 164 4 Frame 1. Volume C, 1897-1898. Frame 241. Volume D, 1898-1903. Frame 491. Volume E, minors and adults, 1903-1906. SAM 164 5 Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1907-1954. 6 volumes. Frame 1. Volume 1, Nos. 1-50, 1907-1911. Frame 140. Volume 2, Nos. 51-150, 1911-1920. SAM 164 6 Frame 1. Volume 3, Nos. 151-250, 1920-1928. Frame 277. Volume 4, Nos. 251-255, 1928-1929. Frame 294. Volume 5, Nos. 256-350, 1929-1944. SAM 164 7 Frame 1. Volume 6, Nos. 351-382, 1944-1954. Other records, 1855-1954. 2 volumes, 11 folders. Frame 145. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied (lists), 1929-1954. 1 volume. Frame 180. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1937-1953. 1 volume. Loose naturalization papers, A-Z, 1855-1906. 11 folders. Frame 222. A-L. SAM 164 8 Frame 1. M-Z. NATURALIZATION RECORDS (UNFILMED) 103.L.3.1 Alphabetical card index to final papers, 1873-1906. A-L.1 box. 103.L.3.2 M-Z. 1 box. CLOSED ORIGINALS

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

 9.A.6.12F Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1858-1952. 8 volumes. Index to Volumes B and C, 1858-1882. Volume B, 1858-1869. Volume C, 1869-1882. Volume D, 1883-1898. Volume E, 1898-1906. Volume 1, 1907-1914. Volume 2, 1914-1929. Volume 3, 1930-1952. 301.A.10.6F Final Papers, with indexes, 1873-1906. 5 volumes. Volume A, 1873-1894. Volume B, adults, 1894-1897;minors, 1895-1902. Volume C, 1897-1898. Volume D, 1898-1903. 301.A.10.7B Volume E, adults and minors, 1903-1906. Petition and Record, with indexes, 1907-1954. 6 volumes. Volume 1, 1907-1911. Volume 2, 1911-1920. Volume 3, 1920-1928. Volume 4, 1929. 9.A.6.13B Volume 5, 1929-1944. Volume 6, 1944-1954. Applications to take oath of allegiance, 1937-1953. 1 volume. Lists of petitions granted, 1929-1954. 1 volume. Loose naturalization papers, A-W, 1855-1906. 11 folders.