Iowa Naturalization Records - Inventory

This article contains an inventory of the microfilm/digital folders found in a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Not all the content listed here may have been included or indexed in this collection. To learn how to use the collection and to access the records see: United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

This table lists the contents of all films and digital folders in the collection Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990.Clicking the link in the DGS columns will open a new window where you can see the images for that film/folder. See History of the Declaration of Intention (1795–1952) and History of the Certificate of Naturalization, 1790–1956. See also the NARA Browse by Port of Entry for additional information.

U.S. District Court for the Cedar Rapids Division of the Northern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
103962664	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 6-9, Container #2, 1913–1978
103962665	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 10-11, Container #3, 1913–1978
103962666	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 13-17, Container #4, 1913–1978
103962667	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 18-20, Container #5, 1913–1978
103962668	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 21-22, Container #6, 1913–1978
103988742	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 23-25, Container #7, 1913–1978
103988743	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 26-28, Container #8, 1913–1978
103988744	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 29-31, Container #9, 1913–1978
103988745	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 32-34, Container #10, 1913–1978
103988746	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 35-37, Container #11, 1913–1978
103988747	571024	Petitions for Naturalization, 1913 - 1978, Vol. 38-40, Container #12, 1913–1978
104073219	648557	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1910-1981, Vol. 21-25, Feb 1941–Oct 1981
104073220	648557	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1910-1981, Vol. 6, 1939–1941

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Southern Division (Creston)

DGS	NAID	Collection
104052662	648758	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1930-1950, Box 1, May 1935–Dec 1950
103810220	648771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1930 - 1951, Box 1, 1930-1951

U.S. District Court for the Central (Des Moines) Division of the Southern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
104103660	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 1, 1915–1922
104103661	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 2, 1921–1925
104103662	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 3, 1925–1929
104052656	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 9-10, 2 Dec 1935–4 Sep 1936
104052658	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 11-15, Sep 1936–Dec 1939
104052659	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 16-19, Dec 1939–Jul 1942
104073222	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 20-24, Jul 1942–May 1951
104052657	648874	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1915-1988, Vol. 25-28, May 1951–Jun 1988
103849032	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 9, 1915-1985
103849033	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 10, Numbers 2371 - 2699, 1915-1985
103849034	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 11, 1915-1985
103849035	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 12, Numbers 3051 - 3350, 1915-1985
103886886	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 13, Numbers 3351 - 3500, 1915-1985
103886887	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 14, Numbers 3501 - 3800, 1915-1985
103886888	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 15, 1915-1985
103886889	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 16, 1915-1985
103886890	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 17, 1915-1985
103886891	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 18, 1915-1985
103886892	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 19, 1915-1985
103939449	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 20, 1915–1985
103939450	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 21, 1915–1985
103939451	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 22, 1915–1985
103939452	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 23, 1915–1985
103939453	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 24, 1915–1985
103939454	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 25, 1915–1985
103939455	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 26, 1915–1985
103939456	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 27, 1915–1985
103939457	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 28, 1915–1985
103962662	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 29, 1915–1985
103962663	648896	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1985, Box 30, 1915–1985
104018047	6126796	Indexes to Petitions for Naturalization 1929, Box 1, 1929
104073221	6126777	Certificate Stubs , Vol. 1, 1920–1923
104073210	6120593	Military Petitions for Naturalization , 1918 , Vol. 1, 1918
104073211	6120593	Military Petitions for Naturalization , 1918 , Vol. 2, 1918

U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Dubuque) Division of the Northern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
104018050	6107093	Overseas Military Naturalization Petitions 1943-1954, Box 1, 1943–1954
104073227	7158295	Certificate Stubs , Vol. 2488, 1917–1920
104018040	648909	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1962, Box 1, 1915–1962
104018041	648909	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1962, Box 2 , 1915–1962
104052653	648909	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1962, Box 3 , 1915–1962
104052654	648909	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1962, Box 4, 1915–1962
104073213	648909	Petitions for Naturalization, 1915 - 1962, Vol. 1, 1915–1962

U.S. District Court for the Central (Fort Dodge) Division of the Northern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
104018049	6109179	Naturalization Index 1909-1948, Box 1, 1909–1948
104018048	648914	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1917-1977, Box 1, Vol. 3-4, 1917–1977
104132947	648914	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1917-1977, Box 2, , 1917–1977
103988748	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 2, Vol 10-11, ca. 1909–1977
103988749	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 3, Vol. 12-15, ca. 1909–1977
103988750	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 4, Vol. 16-18, ca. 1909–1977
103988751	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 5, Vol. 19, ca. 1909–1977
104018042	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 6, Vol. 20-21, ca. 1909–1977
104018043	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 7, Vol. 22 - 23, ca. 1909–1977
104018044	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 8, Vol. 24 , ca. 1909–1977
104018045	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 9, Vol. 25 - 28 , ca. 1909–1977
104018046	649315	Petitions for Naturalization, 1909 - 1977, Box 10, Vol. 29-31 , ca. 1909–1977
104073223	7158392	Certificate Stubs 1909-1926, Vol. 2490, 1909–1926
104073224	7158392	Certificate Stubs 1909-1926, Vol. 42836, 1909–1926

U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Keokuk) Division of the Southern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
104052663	648127	List of Persons Naturalized 1853-1874, Box 1, 1853–1874

District Courts of the United States - Iowa District Court (Linn County)

DGS	NAID	Collection
104052655	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Box 1 , 1886–1947
104073214	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 1, 1906–1909
104073215	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 3, 1896–1906
104073216	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 4, 1909–1914
104073217	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 5, 1914–1918
104073218	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 6, 1918–1921
104103657	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 7, 1921–1925
104103658	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 8 (Vol. 7A), 1925–1929
104103659	648592	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1886-1947, Container 9, 1906–1909
104103653	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 15 - 18, 1929–1937
104103654	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 19 - 23, 1937–1941
104103655	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 24-25, 1941–1947
104103656	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 12, 1922–1926
104132945	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 13, 1926–1927
104132946	648611	Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1891 - 1947, Vol. 14, 1927–1929

U.S. District Court for the Central Division of the Northern District of Iowa, Mason City Term

DGS	NAID	Collection
103810218	649333	Petitions for Naturalization, 1944 - 1961, Box 1, ca. 1944-ca. 1961
103849028	649333	Petitions for Naturalization, 1944 - 1961, Box 2, ca. 1944-ca. 1961
104073225	649329	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1944-1958, Box 1, 1944–1958
104073226	6036894	Petitions for Naturalization Transferred from Other Courts 1943-1944, Box 1, 1943–1944

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Central Division (Ottumwa)

DGS	NAID	Collection
104052649	649355	Petitions for Naturalization, , Box 1, Vol. 3-8, 1907–1951
104052650	649355	Petitions for Naturalization, , Box 2, Vol. 9 - 12, 1907–1951
104052651	649355	Petitions for Naturalization, , Box 3, Vol-13 , 1907–1951
104052652	649355	Petitions for Naturalization, , Vol. 1, 1917–1951

U.S. District Court for the Ottumwa Division of the Southern District of Iowa

DGS	NAID	Collection
104073231	649351	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1916-1951, Box 1 - Vol. 5-6, 1938–1951
104073212	649355	Petitions for Naturalization, , Vol. 2, 1917–1951
104073228	6207355	Certificate Stubs 1917-1926, Container 1, 1917–1926
104073229	6207355	Certificate Stubs 1917-1926, Container 2, 1917–1926
104073230	6207355	Certificate Stubs 1917-1926, Container 3, 1917–1926
104052661	6207354	Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance 1938-1951, Box 3, 1938–1951

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Western Division (Sioux City)

DGS	NAID	Collection
104073232	649357	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1932-1983, Vol. 1-3, 1932–1983
103762335	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Box 1 Numbers 1 - 155, 1932-1990
103762336	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Box 2 Numbers 156 - 400, 1932-1990
103762337	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 5-6, Box 3, Numbers 401 - 608, 1932-1990
103762338	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 7-9, Box 4, Numbers 609 - 900, 1932-1990
103762339	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 10-13, Box 5, Numbers 901 - 1300, 1932-1990
103762340	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 14-15, Box 6, Numbers 1301 - 1500, 1932-1990
103762341	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 16-18, Box 7, Numbers 1501 - 1800, 1932-1990
103810222	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 22 - 24, Box 9, Numbers 2251 - 2700, 1932-1990
103810224	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 19- 21, Box 8, Numbers 1801 - 2250, 1932-1990
103810228	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 28-30, Box 11, Numbers 3001 - 3299, 1932-1990
103810229	649771	Petitions for Naturalization, 1932 - 1990, Vol. 31-32, Box 12, #s 3300 - 3726, 4925, 5159, 1932-1990
104052664	6037276	Petitions for Naturalization Transferred from Other Courts 1954-1975, Box 1, Jan 1954–1975
104052665	6036897	Military Petitions for Naturalization 1943-1955, Box 1, 1943–1955

U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Iowa -Waterloo Term

DGS	NAID	Collection
103849029	649936	Petitions for Naturalization, 1944 - 1962, Box 1, Case Numbers 1 - 200, 1944-1962
103849030	649936	Petitions for Naturalization, 1944 - 1962, Box 2, Case Numbers 201 - 600, 1944-1962
103849031	649936	Petitions for Naturalization, 1944 - 1962, Box 3, 1944-1962
104018052	649780	Declarations of Intention for Citizenship 1944-1958, Box 1, 1944–1958
104052660	6037312	Petitions for Naturalization Transferred from Other Courts 1954-1959, Box 2, 1954–1959

Other FamilySearch Collections

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FamilySearch Catalog

• U.S. Superior Court (Iowa : Cedar Rapids Division) Declarations of intention, 1886-1936; naturalizations, 1891-1936
• U. S. District Court (Iowa : Cedar Rapids Division) Naturalization records, 1910-1936
• U.S. District Court (Iowa : Eastern Division) Declarations of intention, 1914-1936; petitions, 1915-1936
• U. S. District Court (Iowa : Southern District : Des Moines Division) Naturalization records, 1915-1936; some 1951 letters of amendment for earlier petitions
• U. S. District Court (Iowa : Central Division)General index to declaration of intention and petitions, 1909-1948; declaration of intention, 1917-1936; petitions, 1909-1936

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