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South Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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After statehood in 1889, the clerk of the circuit court in each [[South Dakota Genealogy|South Dakota]] county was authorized to keep all naturalization records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office. | After statehood in 1889, the clerk of the circuit court in each [[South Dakota Genealogy|South Dakota]] county was authorized to keep all naturalization records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office. | ||
The South Dakota State Archives has placed an [ | The South Dakota State Archives has placed an [https://history.sd.gov/archives/naturalization.aspx Index to the South Dakota Naturalization Records] on-line. The Index includes both the First Papers and the Second Papers. The index includes the following information for the first papers: names, county of residence, birth country, date of intention, and page and volume in the original record. The second papers include: names, county of residence, final date, birth year, country the immigrant is renouncing, and page and volume in the original record. <br>There is also a history of the naturalization laws on the site. | ||
The Family History Library has many naturalization records from the district and circuit courts.both in the state records and in the county records. | The Family History Library has many naturalization records from the district and circuit courts.both in the state records and in the county records. | ||