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Minnesota, 
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Record Description
Record Type Declarations of Intention, and Petitions for Citizenship
Record Group RG 21: Records of the District Courts of the United States
Collection years 1872-1962
National Archives Identifier 350
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This publications contains naturalization records from United States District and Circuit Courts for the state of Minnesota. The collections are from Record Group 21 Records of the District Courts of the United States and are from the National Archives Branch in Kansas City, Missouri.

United States District Court

United States Circuit Court

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full Name
  • Date filed
  • Place of residence
  • Occupation
  • Birth date and place
  • Date and place of arrival
  • Name of vessel
  • Name and place of court
  • Marital status
  • Wife's name and birthplace
  • names and birth dates of children
  • Former country of allegiance
  • Affidavits of petitioner and witnesses
  • Signature of person
  • Witnesses' name, occupation, and address
  • Court date

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Petition for Naturalization 1916

    Petition for Naturalization 1916

Digital Folder Number List[edit | edit source]

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes Digital Folder Number List.

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Minnesota.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

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FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

  • American Naturalization Records, 1790-1990: what they are and how to use them, John J. Newman. Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998. FS Library book 973 P47na
  • They became Americans: finding naturalization records and ethnic origins, Loretto Dennis Szucs. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1998. FS Library book 973 P47t

United States Courts

State Courts

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