ST. LOUIS COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT (DULUTH):

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

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Saint Louis County: Duluth).
Title:Naturalization Records and Indexes.
Dates:1867-1955.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Personal name index, 1867-1934; indexes to declarations and final papers to 1906; index to declarations and petitions, undated; declarations of intention (first papers), 1867-1955; final papers, 1871-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1906-1934; loose depositions and related papers, 1911-1933; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1934; and repatriation record (applications to take oath of allegiance), 1940-1941.
Quantity:90 microfilm reels; 2 microfiche; 51.0 cubic feet (49 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Arranged in the following sections:

Naturalization Records Index (Microfilm SAM 13-I and Microfilm SAM 13)
Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 13 and Microfiche SAF 9-4)
Closed Originals


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (51.0 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

For use of closed originals please see State Archives staff for off-site locations. Current inventory locations may not be accurate, 10/2019.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Saint Louis County: Duluth). Naturalization Records and Indexes. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1982, 1987, 2002.

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

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 987-2; 984-113; 998-94; 983-45

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001708819


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseNATURALIZATION RECORDS INDEX (MICROFILM SAM 13-I AND MICROFILM SAM 13)

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SAM 13-I1 1867-1955; 1871-1934.
Personal name card indexes: Declaration of Intention (First Papers), Volumes A-V, 1867-1906, and Volumes 1-37, 1906-1955; Final Papers, Volumes 1-32, 1871-1906; and Petition and Record (Final Papers), Volumes 1-36, 1906-1934.
There are two indexes: one for the Declarations of Intention, another for the Final Papers and the Petition and Record. The cards in each index are arranged in alphabetical order by surname and given name. The Declarations of Intention are indexed by volume and declaration number; the date of the declaration also is given. The Final Papers and Petitions are indexed by volume and petition number; the date of the petition is also given.
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 place should search the index further and/or consult the naturalization records, many of which contain indexes.
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SAM 13-I1Declaration of Intention (First Papers):
A-C.
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SAM 13-I2D - Hmielezak, Jacob.
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SAM 13-I3Hoaal, Adolph - Larsson, Swan.
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SAM 13-I4Larsson, Vicktor - N.
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SAM 13-I5O - Shutoske, Jgnacy.
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SAM 13-I6Siainis, Vasileios - Z.
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SAM 13-I7Final Papers, Petition and Record (Final Papers):
A-G.
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SAM 13-I8H-L.
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SAM 13-I9M-R.
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SAM 13-I10S-Z.
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SAM 131Indexes. 4 volumes.
Frame 1. Index to Declarations and Final Papers No. 1 to 1904.
Frame 374. Index to Declarations and Final Papers No. 2, 1905-1906.
Frame 593. Index to Final Papers No. 3, 1905-1906.
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SAM 132Frame 1. Index to Declarations and Petitions for Naturalization, undated.

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Expand/CollapseNATURALIZATION RECORDS (MICROFILM SAM 13 AND MICROFICHE SAF 9-4)

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SAM 133Declaration of Intention, 1867-1906. 32 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume A, 1867-1882.
Frame 233. Volume B, 1870-1875.
Frame 463. Volume C, 1874-1882.
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SAM 134Frame 1. Volume D, 1882-1886.
Frame 429. Volume E, 1884-1886.
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SAM 135Frame 1. Volume F, 1886-1887.
Frame 223. Volume G, 1886.
Frame 367. Volume H, 1886-1888.
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SAM 136Frame 1. Volume H-2, 1887-1888.
Frame 161. Volume H-3, 1887-1894.
Frame 329. Volume I, 1887-1888.
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SAM 137Frame 1. Volume I-2, 1890-1892.
Frame 350. Volume J, 1888-1890.
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SAM 138Frame 1. Volume K, 1888-1890.
Frame 176. Volume K-2, 1892-1894.
Frame 356. Volume L-1, 1890-1894.
Frame 535. Volume L-Range, 1892-1894.
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SAM 139Frame 1. Volume M, 1890-1896.
Frame 323. Volume N, 1891-1894.
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SAM 1310Frame 1. Volume O, 1892-1906.
Frame 223. Volume O-1, 1903-1906.
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SAM 1311Frame 1. Volume P. 1894-1903.
Frame 325. Volume Q, 1896-1906.
Frame 516. Volume R-1, 1894-1906.
Frame 637. Volume R-2, 1894-1906.
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SAM 1312Frame 1. Volume R-3, 1896-1906.
Frame 65. Volume S, 1901-1906.
Frame 117. Volume S-1, 1906.
Frame 136. Volume T, 1897-1906.
Frame 286. Volume T-1, 1904-1906.
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SAF 9-41Volume T-2, 1906.
Pages 1-55.
2Pages 56-59.
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SAM 1312Frame 303. Volume U, 1892-1906.
Frame 394. Volume V, 1906.
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SAM 1313Declarations of Intention, 1906-1955. 37 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume 1, Nos. 1-500, 1906-1908.
Frame 288. Volume 2, Nos. 501-800, 1908.
Frame 468. Volume 3, Nos. 801-1300, 1908-1909.
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SAM 1314Frame 1. Volume 4, Nos. 1301-1600, 1909-1910.
Frame 161. Volume 5, Nos. 1601-2100, 1910-1911.
Frame 455. Volume 6, Nos. 2101-2600, 1911-1912.
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SAM 1315Frame 1. Volume 7, Nos. 2601-3100, 1912-1913.
Frame 286. Volume 8, Nos. 3101-3600, 1913-1914.
Frame 577. Volume 9, Nos. 3601-4100, 1914-1915.
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SAM 1316Frame 1. Volume 10, Nos. 4101-4600, 1915-1916.
Frame 301. Volume 11, Nos. 4601-5100, 1916-1917.
Frame 584. Volume 12, Nos. 5105-5600, 1917.
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SAM 1317Frame 1. Volume 13, Nos. 5601-6100, 1917.
Frame 283. Volume 14, Nos. 6101-6600, 1917.
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SAM 1318Frame 1. Volume 15, Nos. 6601-7100, 1917.
Frame 269. Volume 16, Nos. 7101-7600, 1917-1918.
Frame 548. Volume 17, Nos. 7601-8100, 1918.
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SAM 1319Frame 1. Volume 18, Nos. 8101-8600, 1918.
Frame 284. Volume 19, Nos. 8601-9100, 1918.
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SAM 1320Frame 1. Volume 20, Nos. 9101-9600, 1918-1919.
Frame 277. Volume 21, Nos. 9601-10,100, 1919.
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SAM 1321Frame 1. Volume 22, Nos. 10, 101-10,600, 1919-1920.
Frame 276. Volume 23, Nos. 10,601-11,100, 1920-1921.
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SAM 1322Frame 1. Volume 24, Nos. 11,101-11,600, 1921-1922.
Frame 277. Volume 25, Nos. 11,601-12,100, 1922-1923.
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SAM 1323Frame 1. Volume 26, Nos. 12,101-12,600, 1923-1924.
Frame 282. Volume 27, Nos. 12,601-13,100, 1924-1925.
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SAM 1324Frame 1. Volume 28, Nos. 13,101-13,600, 1925-1926.
Frame 279. Volume 29, Nos. 13,601-14,100, 1926-1927.
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SAM 1325Frame 1. Volume 30, Nos. 14,101-14,500, 1927-1928.
Frame 428. Volume 31, Nos. 14,501-14,900, 1928-1929.
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SAM 1326Frame 1. Volume 32, Nos. 14,901-15,300, 1929-1936.
Frame 433. Volume 33, Nos. 15,301-15,750, 1936-1939.
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SAM 1327Frame 1. Volume 34, Nos. 15,751-16,150, 1939-1940.
Frame 578. Volume 35, Nos. 16,151-16,550, 1940-1941.
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SAM 1328Frame 1. Volume 36, Nos. 16,551-16,950, 1941-1950.
Frame 482. Volume 37, Nos. 16951-17,160, 1950-1955.
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SAM 1329Final Papers, 1871-1906. 31 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume 1, 1871-1888.
Frame 250. Volume 2, 1888-1892.
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SAM 1330Frame 1. Volume 3, 1892-1895.
Frame 279. Volume 4, 1895-1896.
Frame 558. Volume 5, 1896-1897.
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SAM 1331Frame 1. Volume 6, 1897.
Frame 284. Volume 7, 1897.
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SAM 1332Frame 1. Volume 8, 1897.
Frame 307. Volume 9, 1897-1898.
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SAM 1333, partFrame 1. Volume 10, 1897-1898.
Frame 305. Volume 11, Duluth and Range, 1897-1898.
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SAM 1334Frame 1. Volume 12, 1898.
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SAM 1333, partFrame 321. Volume 13, 1898-1900.
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SAM 1335Frame 1. Volume 14, 1900.
Frame 315. Volume 15, Range, 1900.
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SAM 1336Frame 1. Volume 16, Range, 1900.
Frame 305. Volume 17, 1900-1901.
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SAM 1337Frame 1. Volume 18, 1900-1902.
Frame 364. Volume 19, 1900-1903.
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SAM 1338Frame 1. Volume 20, Duluth and Range, 1902.
Frame 109. Volume 21, Duluth and Range, 1902.
Volume 22. Missing.
Not on film; original volume was missing at time of filming.
Frame 215. Volume 23, 1903-1904.
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SAM 1339Frame 1. Volume 24, 1904-1906.
Volumes 24-32 do not have indexes.
Frame 338. Volume 25, 1904.
Frame 488. Volume 26, 1904.
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SAM 1340Frame 1. Volume 27, 1906.
Frame 211. Volume 28, 1906.
Frame 407. Volume 29, 1906.
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SAM 1341Frame 1. Volume 30, 1906.
Frame 206. Volume 31, 1906.
Frame 413. Volume 32, 1906.
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SAM 1342Petition and Record, 1906-1934. 36 volumes.
Frame 1. Volume 1, Nos. 1-250, 1906-1908.
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SAM 1343Frame 1. Volume 2, Nos. 251-500, 1908.
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SAM 1344Frame 1. Volume 3, Nos. 501-750, 1908-1909.
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SAM 1345Frame 1. Volume 4, Nos. 3751-1000, 1909-1910.
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SAM 1346Frame 1. Volume 5, Nos. 1001-1250, 1910-1911.
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SAM 1347Frame 1. Volume 6, Nos. 1251-1500, 1911-1912.
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SAM 1348Frame 1. Volume 7, Nos. 1501-1750, 1912-1913.
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SAM 1349Frame 1. Volume 8, Nos. 1751-2000, 1913.
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SAM 1350Frame 1. Volume 9, Nos. 2001-2250, 1913-1914.
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SAM 1351Frame 1. Volume 10, Nos. 2251-2500, 1914-1915.
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SAM 1352Frame 1. Volume 11, Nos. 2201-2750, 1915-1916.
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SAM 1353Frame 1. Volume 12, Nos. 2751-3000, 1916-1917.
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SAM 1354Frame 1. Volume 13, Nos. 3001-3250, 1917-1918.
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SAM 1355Frame 1. Volume 14, Nos. 3251-3500, 1918-1919.
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SAM 1356Frame 1. Volume 15, Nos. 3501-3750, 1919.
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SAM 1357Frame 1. Volume 16, Nos. 3751-4000, 1919.
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SAM 1358Frame 1. Volume 17, Nos. 4001-4249, 1919-1920.
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SAM 1359Frame 1. Volume 18, Nos. 4250-4500, 1920.
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SAM 1360Frame 1. Volume 19, Nos. 4501-4750, 1920-1921.
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SAM 1361Frame 1. Volume 20, Nos. 4751-5000, 1921.
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SAM 1362Frame 1. Volume 21, Nos. 5001-5250, 1921-1922.
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SAM 1363Frame 1. Volume 22, Nos. 5351-5500, 1922-1923.
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SAM 1364Frame 1. Volume 23, Nos. 5501-5750, 1923-1924.
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SAM 1365Frame 1. Volume 24, Nos. 5751-6000, 1923-1924.
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SAM 1366Frame 1. Volume 25, Nos. 6001-6250, 1924.
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SAM 1367Frame 1. Volume 26, Nos. 6251-6500, 1924-1925.
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SAM 1368Frame 1. Volume 27, Nos. 6501-6750, 1925.
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SAM 1369Frame 1. Volume 28, Nos. 6751-7000, 1925-1926.
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SAM 1370Frame 1. Volume 29, Nos. 7001-7250, 1926.
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SAM 1371Frame 1. Volume 30, Nos. 7251-7500, 1926-1927.
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SAM 1372Frame 1. Volume 31, Nos. 7501-7900, 1927-1928.
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SAM 1373Frame 1. Volume 32, Nos. 7901-8100, 1928-1929.
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SAM 1374Frame 1. Volume 32, Nos. 801-8326, 1929.
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SAM 1375Frame 1. Volume 33, Nos. 8327-8400, 1929-1930.
Frame 226. Volume 34, Nos. 8401-8500, 1930-1931.
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SAM 1376Frame 1. Volume 35, Nos. 8501-8600, 1931-1932.
Frame 309. Volume 36, Nos. 8601-8651, 1932-1934.
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SAM 1377Other Records, 1929-1941. 2 volumes.
Frame 1. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied, 1929-1934.
Frame 50. Repatriation Record: Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance, 1940-1941.
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SAM 1378Loose Depositions and Related Papers, 1911-1933. 20 folders.
There are gaps in the following numerical sequence because loose depositions are not present for every petition.
Frame 1. Petition Nos. 82-1233.
Frame 76. Petition Nos. 1382-1584.
Frame 177. Petition Nos. 1672-2047.
Frame 299. Petition Nos. 2049-2523.
Frame 421. Petition Nos. 2524-2704.
Frame 520. Petition Nos. 2706-2986.
Frame 616. Petition Nos. 2995-3254.
Frame 712. Petition Nos. 3317-3541.
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SAM 1379Frame 1. Petition Nos. 3546-3932.
Frame 142. Petition Nos. 4021-4503.
Frame 201. Petition Nos. 4526-4784.
Frame 274. Petition Nos. 4855-5102.
Frame 336. Petition Nos. 5149-5517.
Frame 449. Petition Nos. 5541-5785.
Frame 545. Petition Nos. 5806-6822.
Frame 658. Petition Nos. 6851-7109.
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SAM 1380Frame 1. Petition Nos. 7121-7608.
Frame 142. Petition Nos. 7631-8180.
Frame 255. Petition Nos. 8244-8445.
Frame 361. Petition Nos. 8448-8637.

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

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139.E.5.3B-2Card file indexes: First Papers (Declarations of Intention):
Aa-Bro.
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139.E.5.4F-1Brow-Er.
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139.E.5.4F-2Es-Hga.
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139.E.5.5B-1Hi-Kn.
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139.E.5.5B-2Ko-Mar.
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139.E.5.6F-1Mas-Oq.
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139.E.5.6F-2Or-R.
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139.E.5.7B-1S-Tl.
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139.E.5.7B-2To-Z.
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139.E.5.8F-1Card file indexes: Second Papers (Petitions):
Aa-D.
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139.E.5.8F-2Ea-Jiu.
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139.E.4.4F-2Jo-Map.
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139.E.4.5B-1Mar-P.
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139.E.4.5B-2Q-Z.
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301.B.12.7BIndex to Declarations and Second Papers, No. 1, up to 1904.
Index to Declarations and Second Papers, No. 2, 1905-1906.
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301.B.12.8FIndex to Second Papers, No. 3, 1905-1906.
Index to Declarations and Petitions for Naturalization, undated.
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301.B.13.1BFirst Papers (Declarations of Intention), 1867-1906:
Each volume is indexed.
Volumes A-E. 5 volumes.
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301.B.13.2FVolumes F-I. 6 volumes.
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301.B.13.3BVolumes I-2 – K-2. 4 volumes.
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301.B.13.4FVolumes L-1 - N. 4 volumes.
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301.B.13.5BVolumes O-Q. 4 volumes.
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301.B.13.6FVolumes R-1 - S. 4 volumes.
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301.B.13.7BVolumes S-1 - V. 6 volumes.
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309.H.15.5BDeclarations of Intention:
Each volume in indexed.
Volumes 1-5, Nos. 1-2100, 1906-1911. 5 volumes.
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309.H.15.6FVolumes 6-10, Nos. 2101-4600, 1911-1916. 5 volumes.
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309.H.15.7BVolumes 11-16, Nos. 4601-7600, 1916-1918. 6 volumes.
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309.H.15.8FVolumes 17-23, Nos. 7601-11100, 1918-1921. 7 volumes.
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113.J.6.4F (310.I.6.?)Volumes 24-30, Nos. 11101-14500, 1921-1928. 7 volumes.
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113.J.6.5B (310.I.6.?)Volumes 31-37, Nos. 14501-17160, 1928-1955. 7 volumes.
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310.I.6.2FFinal (Second) Papers:
Volumes 1-23 contain indexes.
Volumes 1-5, 1871-1897. 5 volumes.
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310.I.6.3BVolumes 6-10, 1897-1898. 5 volumes.
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310.I.6.4FVolumes 11-14, 1897-1900. 4 volumes.
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310.I.6.5BVolumes 15-18, 1900-1901. 4 volumes.
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309.I.1.1BVolumes 19-21, 1900-1903. 3 volumes.
Volume 22. Missing.
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301.B.13.8FVolumes 23-27, 1903-1906. 5 volumes.
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301.B.14.1BVolumes 28-32, 1906. 5 volumes.
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301.B.14.2FPetition and Record (Final Papers):
Each volume in indexed.
Volumes 1-3, Nos. 1-750, 1906-1910. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.3BVolumes 4-6, Nos. 751-1500, 1908-1912. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.4FVolumes 7-9, Nos. 1501-2250, 1912-1914. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.5BVolumes 10-12, Nos. 2251-3000, 1914-1917. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.6FVolumes 13-15, Nos. 3001-3750, 1917-1919. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.7BVolumes 16-18, Nos. 3751-4500, 1919-1920. 3 volumes.
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301.B.14.8FVolumes 19-21, Nos. 4501-5250, 1920-1922. 3 volumes.
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301.C.1.1BVolumes 22-24, Nos. 5251-6000, 1922-1924. 3 volumes.
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301.C.1.2FVolumes 25-27, Nos. 6001-6750, 1924-1926. 3 volumes.
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301.C.1.3BVolumes 28-30, Nos. 6751-7500, 1926-1928. 3 volumes.
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301.C.1.4FVolumes 31-32, Nos. 7501-8326, 1928-1929. 2 volumes.
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309.I.1.2FVolumes 33-36, Nos. 8327-8700, 1930-1934. 4 volumes.
Citizen petitions granted, 1929-1934. 1 volume.
Repatriation record, application to take oath of allegiance, 1940-1941. 1 volume.
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309.I.4.8FLoose depositions and related papers, 1911-1933. 20 folders.

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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 -- Saint Louis County.
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County -- Indexes.
Document Types:
Declarations -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
Indexes.
Microforms.
Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.

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