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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|U.S. Naturalizations]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Naturalizations''' {{Montana-sidebar}}
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|U.S. Naturalizations]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Naturalizations''' {{Montana-sidebar}}
=== Online Resources ===
*[http://montanamsgs.org/norskenaturalization.html Norske i Montana Naturalization]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1554 Selected U.S. Naturalization Records for Montana- Original Documents, 1790-1974 ] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2091705|Montana, County Naturalizations, 1856-1979}} Images only, incomplete for all counties.
*{{RecordSearch|2173973|Montana Naturalization Records, 1868-1999}} Images only.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61204 Montana, Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920], index and images, ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1554 Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - U.S. District Courts for the State of Montana, 1891-1929] ($)<br><br>
'''Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:'''
*[[Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Flathead County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Rosebud County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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== Availability  ==
=== Availability  ===


Naturalization records have generally been filed in the county and district courts of [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]]. You can write to the clerk of the court and request a search of indexes to certificates of arrival, petitions, declarations, and final naturalization papers.  
Naturalization records have generally been filed in the county and district courts of [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]]. You can write to the clerk of the court and request a search of indexes to certificates of arrival, petitions, declarations, and final naturalization papers.  
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*The U.S. Circuit Court (1891-98). (Family History Library films {{FHL|484318|title-id|disp=1490886}} items 9-10 and {{FHL|1492068|film|disp=1492068}} items 1-20.)
*The U.S. Circuit Court (1891-98). (Family History Library films {{FHL|484318|title-id|disp=1490886}} items 9-10 and {{FHL|1492068|film|disp=1492068}} items 1-20.)


== Post-1906 Records  ==
=== Post-1906 Records  ===


In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship&nbsp;and Immigration Services)&nbsp;was created, forms were standardized and duplicate copies of naturalization records were sent to the INS. You can access these records through the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. &nbsp; <!--{12082743044371} -->  
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship&nbsp;and Immigration Services)&nbsp;was created, forms were standardized and duplicate copies of naturalization records were sent to the INS. You can access these records through the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. &nbsp; <!--{12082743044371} -->  


== Online Records  ==
=== References  ===
 
'''Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:'''
 
*[[Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Flathead County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Montana, Rosebud County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
== References  ==


*''[[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] Research Outline''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. (NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.)
*''[[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] Research Outline''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. (NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.)

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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:


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Availability[edit | edit source]

Naturalization records have generally been filed in the county and district courts of Montana. You can write to the clerk of the court and request a search of indexes to certificates of arrival, petitions, declarations, and final naturalization papers.

The Family History Library has copies of some Montana naturalizations. The National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)has documents for:

  • The four territorial district courts (1868-89). (Indexes on Family History Library film 1490886 items 1-8.)
  • U.S. district courts in Butte (1894-1929), Great Falls (1924-26), Helena (1892-1929). (Family History Library films 1492066 items 1-4 and 1490886 items 11-27.)
  • The U.S. Circuit Court (1891-98). (Family History Library films 1490886 items 9-10 and 1492068 items 1-20.)

Post-1906 Records[edit | edit source]

In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized and duplicate copies of naturalization records were sent to the INS. You can access these records through the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov.  

References[edit | edit source]

  • Montana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. (NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.)