gr00620.xml Todd 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 Cheri Thies, July 2012 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Todd County). Naturalization records and index. 1867-1948. Materials in English. Personal name index, 1874-1945; declarations of intention (first papers), 1868-1948; final papers, 1874-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1945; lists of applications for admission to citizenship, 1908-1928; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1930-1946; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1942-1945; and loose naturalization papers, 1867-1882. 7 microfilm reels; 4.0 cubic feet (3 boxes, 1 partial box, 1 card file box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

The collection is organized into the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 39-I) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 39) Naturalization Records (Unfilmed) 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 -- Todd County. Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Todd County. Document Types: Declarations -- Minnesota -- Todd County. Microforms. Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Todd County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (3.95 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Todd 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, 1982, 1988.

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

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-193; 2012-5

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001712908

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Naturalization records index (SAM 39-I) SAM 39-I 1 1874-1906; 1930-1945.

Microfilm copy of personal name card indexes to Final Papers, vols. A-D, unnumbered, and vol. A, minors, 1874-1906; and Petition and Record (final papers), vols. [5]-[6], 1930-1945.

The Final Papers and the Petition and Records 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 included the date of naturalization or the number and date of the certificate of naturalization, which serve as supplemental indexing aids.

The cards in each index were not checked 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 (SAM 39) SAM 39 1 Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1868-1948. 6 volumes. Frame 1, Volume A, 1868-1890. Frame 197, Volume B, 1890-1905. Frame 379, Volume 1, No. 1-100, 1906-1914. Frame 443, Volume 2, No. 101-200, 1914-1917. Frame 513, Volume 3, No. 201-450, 1917-1929. SAM 39 2 Frame 1, Volume 4, Nos. 451-518. 1929-1948. Final Papers, with indexes, 1874-1906. 6 volumes. Frame 112, Volume A, 1874-1882. Frame 275, Volume B, 1883-1897. SAM 39 3 Frame 1, Volume C, 1897-1900. Frame 327, Volume D, 1900-1903. Frame 398, Volume [E], adults and minors, 1903-1906. Frame 441, Volume A, minors, 1897-1903. SAM 39 4 Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1907-1945. 6 volumes. Frame 1, Volume 1, No. 1-50, 1907-1913. SAM 39 5 Frame 1, Volume 2, No. 51-150, 1913-1918. Frame 345, Volume 3, No. 151-250, 1918-1922. SAM 39 6 Frame 1, Volume 4, No. 251-303, 1922-1929. Frame 173, Volume [5], No. 304-353, 1929-1938. Frame 453, Volume [6], No. 354-407, 1938-1945. Other Records, 1908-1946. 1 folders, 2 volumes. Frame 753, Notices of Application for Admission to Citizenship (lists), 1908-1928. 1 folder. Frame 767, Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied (lists), 1930-1946. 1 volume. Frame 795, Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance [naturalization by repatriation], 1942-1945. 1 volume. Naturalization records (Unfilmed) 129.F.9.8F-2 1867-1882. 1 folder.

Primarily declarations of intent to become a citizen submitted by persons in Todd County, other Minnesota counties, and other states.

Arranged chronologically.

 Closed Originals

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

 117.K Index to final papers, 1874-1906, and petition and record, 1930-1945. 1 card file drawer. 9.B.1.4F Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1868-1948. 6 volumes. Volume A, 1868-1890. Volume B, 1890-1906. Volume 1, 1906-1914. Volume 2, 1914-1917. Volume 3, 1917-1929. Volume 4, 1929-1948. Final Papers, with indexes, 1874-1906. 6 volumes. Volume A, 1874-1882. Volume B, 1883-1897. 301.A.13.1B Volume C, 1897-1900. Volume D, 1900-1903. Volume [E], adults and minors, 1903-1906. Volume A, minors, 1897-1903. 301.A.13.2F Petition and Record, with indexes, 1907-1945. 6 volumes. Volume 1, 1907-1913. Volume 2, 1913-1918. Volume 3, 1918-1922. Volume 4, 1922-1929. Volume [5], 1929-1938. Volume [6], 1938-1945. Lists of applications for admission to citizenship, 1908-1928. Lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1930-1946. Applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1942-1945.