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Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. district and circuit courts and in local courts in Illinois counties. Each court had its own style of record keeping before 1906. | Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. district and circuit courts and in local courts in Illinois counties. Each court had its own style of record keeping before 1906. | ||
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For a comprehensive list of Illinois naturalization records, see: | For a comprehensive list of Illinois naturalization records, see: | ||
Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Pages 89–104 cover Illinois. For each county, this book lists the courts where naturalization took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the Family History Library, where applicable. It also lists the National Archives record group (RG) number. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record. Be aware that the Family History Library has acquired naturalization records since the printing of this guide, so check the Family History Library catalog for your locality. | Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) Pages 89–104 cover Illinois. For each county, this book lists the courts where naturalization took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the Family History Library, where applicable. It also lists the National Archives record group (RG) number. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record. Be aware that the Family History Library has acquired naturalization records since the printing of this guide, so check the Family History Library catalog for your locality. | ||
=== Card Index, 1840–1950 === | === Card Index, 1840–1950 === | ||
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For a description of the judicial districts in Illinois, the counties they included, and the location of the court seat, see pages 384–85 of Frederick B. Crossley’s Courts and Lawyers mentioned in the "[[Illinois Court Records|Court Records]]" section. | For a description of the judicial districts in Illinois, the counties they included, and the location of the court seat, see pages 384–85 of Frederick B. Crossley’s Courts and Lawyers mentioned in the "[[Illinois Court Records|Court Records]]" section. | ||
=== '''Post-1906 Records''' === | === '''Post-1906 Records''' === | ||
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate records were created by the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, download a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) form from www.uscis.gov, fill it out and send it to the addresss listed on the form. | In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate records were created by the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, download a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) form from www.uscis.gov, fill it out and send it to the addresss listed on the form. | ||
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