WINONA COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Naturalization Records 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 (Winona County).
Title:Naturalization Records.
Dates:1854-1956.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Declarations of intention (first papers), 1858-1956; final papers (second papers), 1859-1906; petition and record (final papers), 1907-1954; lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1956; applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), 1938-1942; and miscellaneous naturalization papers, 1912-1956. The miscellaneous naturalization papers include lists of registered aliens, other than German male aliens, living in the City of Winona and Winona County, [1918?].
Quantity:8 microfilm reels; 7.0 cubic feet (1 box, 4 oversize boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Also included in these records is an index to declarations of intention (first papers) in the territorial court, 1854-1858. The records that it indexes have not been located.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

Organized into 2 series: (1) Naturalization Records (Microfilm SAM 132); (2) Closed Originals.


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Each volume includes an index.

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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed originals (7.0 cubic feet) are closed to general use.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm. Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society, 1991.

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

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 984-50

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001722112


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseNATURALIZATION RECORDS (MICROFILM SAM 132)

LocationReel
SAM 1321Index of Declarations of Intention of Aliens in the Territorial Court, 1854-1855-1856-1857 and Part of 1858. 1 volume.
Declarations of Intention [first papers], with indexes, 1858-1956. 11 volumes.
Frame 14. Volume A, 1858-1872.
Frame 341. Volume B, 1872-1883.
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SAM 1322Frame 1. Volume C, 1883-1894 (bulk 1883-1892).
Frame 323. Volume D, 1892-1906.
Frame 447. Volume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1907-1912.
Frame 511. Volume 2, Nos. 101-200, 1912-1917.
Frame 577. Volume 3, Nos. 201-298, 1917-1918.
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SAM 1323Frame 1. Volume 4, Nos. 299-397, 1918.
Frame 67. Volume 5, Nos. 398-643, 1918-1929.
Frame 214. Volume 6, Nos. 644-743, 1929-1940.
Frame 356. Volume 7, Nos. 744-831, 1940-1956.
Final Papers [second papers], with indexes, 1859-1906. 5 volumes.
Frame 474. Volume A, 1859-1897.
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SAM 1324Frame 1. Volume B, 1897-1899.
Frame 331. Volume C, 1899-1903.
Frame 509. Volume D, adults, 1903-1906.
Frame 550. Minors, 1903-1906.
Petition and Record [final papers], with indexes, 1907-1954. 9 volumes.
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SAM 1325Frame 1. Volume 1, Nos. 1-47, 1907-1912.
Frame 114. Volume 2, Nos. 51-150, 1913-1918.
Frame 388. Volume 3, Nos. 151-250, 1918-1920.
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SAM 1326Frame 1. Volume 4, Nos. 251-385, 1920-1929.
Frame 346. Volume 5, Nos. 386-435, 1929-1936.
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SAM 1327Frame 1. Volume 6, Nos. 436-485, 1936-1939.
Frame 236. Volume 7, Nos. 486-535, 1940-1941.
Frame 438. Volume 8, Nos. 536-586, 1941-1943.
LocationReel
SAM 1328Frame 1. Volume 9, Nos. 587-677, 1943-1954.
Other Records, 1929-1956. 2 volumes, 1 folder.
Frame 552. Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied (lists), 1929-1956. 1 volume.
Frame 620. Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), with index, 1938-1942. 1 volume.
Frame 661. Miscellaneous Naturalization Papers, 1912, [1918?], 1921, 1956.
Includes a circa 1918 list of registered aliens, other than German male aliens, living in the City of Winona and Winona County.

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Expand/CollapseCLOSED ORIGINALS

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

Location
301.A.1.5BIndex of Declarations of Intention of Aliens in the Territorial Court, 1854-1855-1856-1857 and part of 1858. 1 volume.
Declarations of Intention, with indexes, 1858-1956. 11 volumes.
Volume A, 1858-1872.
Volume B, 1872-1883.
Volume C, 1883-1894.
(bulk 1883-1892)
Location
301.A.1.6FVolume D, 1892-2906.
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309.G.15.4FVolume 1, Nos. 1-100, 1907-1912.
Volume 2, Nos. 101-200, 1912-1917.
Volume 3, Nos. 201-298, 1917-1918.
Volume 4, Nos. 299-397, 1918.
Volume 5, Nos. 398-643, 1918-1929.
Volume 6, Nos. 644-743, 1929-1940.
Volume 7, Nos. 744-831, 1940-1956.
Location
301.A.1.6FFinal Papers, with indexes, 1859-1906. 5 volumes.
Volume A, 1859-1897.
Volume B, 1897-1899.
Location
301.A.1.7BVolume C, 1899-1903.
Volume D, adults, 1903-1906.
Minors, 1903-1906.
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301.A.1.8FPetition and Record, with indexes, 1907-1954. 9 volumes.
Volume 1, Nos. 1-47, 1907-1912.
Volume 2, Nos. 51-150, 1913-1918.
Volume 3, Nos. 151-250, 1918-1920.
Volume 4, Nos. 251-385, 1920-1929.
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309.G.15.4FVolume 5, Nos. 386-435, 1929-1936.
Volume 6, Nos. 436-485, 1936-1939.
Volume 7, Nos. 486-535, 1940-1941.
Volume 8, Nos. 536-586, 1941-1943.
Volume 9, Nos. 587-677, 1943-1954.
Lists of citizenship petitions granted and denied, 1929-1956. 1 volume.
Applications to take oath of allegiance (naturalization by repatriation), with index, 1938-1942. 1 volume.
Miscellaneous naturalization papers, 1912, [1918?], 1921, 1956. 1 folder.
Includes circa 1918 lists of registered aliens, other than German male aliens, living in the City of Winona and Winona County.

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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 -- Winona County.
Naturalization -- Minnesota -- Winona County.
Document Types:
Declarations -- Minnesota -- Winona County.
Indexes.
Microforms.
Naturalization records -- Minnesota -- Winona County.
Territorial records -- Minnesota.

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