STEVENS COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.


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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Stevens County).
Title:Naturalization Records and Index.
Dates:1872-1945.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Personal name index, 1873-1906; declarations of intention (first papers), 1872-1942; final papers, 1873-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1943; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1930-1945; and applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1943-1944.
Quantity:5 microfilm reels; 3.5 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 partial box, and 1 card file box.)
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

Arranged in the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 37-I)
Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 37)
Closed Originals


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (3.5 cubic feet) are closed for general use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Stevens 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, 1987.

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

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-58; 983-45

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001712904


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseNATURALIZATION RECORDS INDEXES (MICROFILM SAM 37-I)

LocationReel
SAM 37-I1 1873-1906.
Personal name card index to Final Papers, Volumes 1-4, 1873-1906.
The cards are arranged in alphabetical order by surname and given name. The Final Papers are indexed by volume and page number. The cards also include the date of naturalization, which serves as a supplemental indexing aid.
The cards 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 place should search the index further and/or consult the naturalization records, many of which contain indexes.

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Expand/CollapseNATURALIZATION RECORDS (MICROFILM SAM 37)

LocationReel
SAM 371Declarations of Intention [First Papers], 1872-1942. 5 volumes.
Each volume includes an index.
Frame 1. Volume A, 1872-1894.
Frame 331. Volume B, 1894-1906.
Frame 431. Volume A, Nos. 1-100, 1906-1912.
Frame 494. Volume B, Nos. 101-314, 1912-1929.
Frame 626. Volume [C], Nos. 315-346, 1931-1942.
LocationReel
SAM 372Final Papers, 1873-1906. 5 volumes.
Each volume includes an index.
Frame 1. Volume 1, 1873-1892.
Frame 334. Volume 2, 1892-1899.
Frame 585. Volume 3, 1899-1903.
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SAM 373Frame 1. Volume 4, Adults, 1903-1906.
Frame 48. Volume A, Minors, 1903-1906.
Petiton and Record [Final Papers], 1907-1943. 3 volumes.
Each volume includes an index.
Frame 64. Volume A, Nos. 1-50, 1907-1912.
Frame 228. Volume B, Nos. 51-170, 1912-1920.
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SAM 374Frame 1. Volume B, Nos. 171-223, 1920-1929.
Frame 133. Volume [C], Nos. 224-265, 1931-1943.
Other Records, 1930-1945. 2 volumes.
Frame 303. Citizenship Petitions Granted in Denied (lists), 1930-1945. 1 volume.
Frame 322. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1943-1944. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseCLOSED ORIGINALS

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

Location
117.KIndex. 1 card file box.
Location
309.H.10.5BDeclarations of Intention:
Each volume includes an index.
Volume A, 1872-1894. 1 volume.
Location
301.A.11.6FVolume B, 1894-1906. 1 volume.
Location
309.H.10.5BVolumes A-[C], Nos. 1-346, 1906-1942. 3 volumes.
Final Papers:
Each volume includes an index.
Volumes 1-2, 1873-1899. 2 volumes.
Location
309.G.15.8FVolume 3, 1899-1903. 1 volume.
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301.A.11.6FVolume 4, Adults, 1903-1906. 1 volume.
Volume A, Minors, 1903-1906. 1 volume.
Petition and Record:
Each volume includes an index.
Volumes A-B, Nos. 1-223, 1907-1929. 2 volumes.
Location
309.G.15.8FVolume C, Nos. 224-265, 1931-1943. 1 folder
Includes list of citizenship petitions granted (1930-1945) and applications to take oath of allegiance (1943-1944).
Lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1930-1945.
Applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1943-1944.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Immigrants -- Minnesota -- Stevens County.
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Stevens County.
Document Types:
Declarations -- Minnesota -- Stevens County.
Indexes.
Microforms.
Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Stevens County.

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