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Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. See [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created. | Records for earlier years usually contain less information than those after 1906, when the federal court system for naturalization was revised and details such as birth date and place, physical description, and marital status may be given. See [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] for a more complete discussion of the naturalization process and the records created. | ||
=== Guide Book === | === Guide Book === | ||
For a comprehensive list of Illinois naturalization records, see: | For a comprehensive list of Illinois naturalization records, see: | ||
For a description of the judicial districts in Illinois, the counties they included, and the location of the court seat see: | *Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36674082 Other libraries (WorldCat)]{{FHL|788457|item|disp=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 [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library catalog] for your locality. Learn how to explore the [[An overview of the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog.]] | ||
<br> For a description of the judicial districts in Illinois, the counties they included, and the location of the court seat see: | |||
*Crossley, Frederick B. ''Courts and Lawyers of Illinois.'' Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/681870064 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|291807|item|disp=FHL Film 934965 Book 977.3 D3c}},pages 384–85. | *Crossley, Frederick B. ''Courts and Lawyers of Illinois.'' Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/681870064 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|291807|item|disp=FHL Film 934965 Book 977.3 D3c}},pages 384–85. | ||