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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains index & images of a card index to naturalization petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1165908 NAID 1165908]. The card index was compiled from the series,  "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842], "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882], and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1183015 NAID 1183015].


The first collection consists of a card index to naturalization petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1165908 NAID 1165908]. The card index was compiled from the following series: "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842,] "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882,] and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1183015 NAID 1183015.]
This collection indexes the following records:
 
 
'''Indexes the following collections'''
*Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906-ca. 1975, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842]
*Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906-ca. 1975, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842]
*Petition for Naturalization,1906-1991,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882]
*Petition for Naturalization,1906-1991,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882]
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*Naturalization Petitions,1872-1902,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1225038 NAID 1225038]
*Naturalization Petitions,1872-1902,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1225038 NAID 1225038]
*Municipal and county naturalization records in northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin
*Municipal and county naturalization records in northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin


'''The index includes the following counties for Illinois:''' Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, and Woodford.  
See [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] for more information on the naturalization process and the records which were created.


'''The index includes the following counties for Indiana:''' Benton, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, and Starke.
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'''The index includes the following counties for Iowa:''' Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, and Winneshiek.
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
'''The index includes the following counties for Wisconsin:''' Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, and Wood.
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
The actual naturalization volumes vary in size and format. Prior to the late 1800s each document was usually handwritten on one page. From the late 1800s and on, printed forms were used. After 1906 many entries were typewritten.
The following information may be found in these records:<br>
 
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While there were various types of naturalization records, the Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petition usually had the most complete genealogical information.
*Person's name
 
*Age
 
*Residence
 
*Court of naturalization
The first naturalization act was passed in 1802. Immigrants to the United States were not required to apply for citizenship. Of those who did apply, many did not complete the requirements for citizenship.
*Date of naturalization
 
*Petition number
Naturalization to become a U.S. citizen was a two-part process: the Declaration of Intent to Naturalize, or First Papers, and the Naturalization Record (including the Naturalization Petition), or Final Papers. The First Papers were normally filed five years before the Final Papers because of the five-year residency requirement to become a citizen.&nbsp;
*Changes of name
 
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No centralized files existed before 1906. In 1906,&nbsp;federal forms replaced the various formats that had been used by the various courts. Copies were sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), creating a central file for naturalization papers. The INS is now known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).&nbsp;
 
Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters.
 
After 1906 the entries generally include the name of petitioner; address; name of the court in which naturalization occurred; certificate, petition, or other identifying document number; country and date of birth; date and place of arrival in the United States; date of naturalization; and name and address of witnesses. Although space was provided for this information, it is not always present on every card. Index cards for naturalizations taking place prior to 1906 typically contain only the name of the petitioner, the name of the court in which naturalization occurred, document number, country of origin, and the date of naturalization.
 
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Most counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records.
 
===To Browse This Collection===
 
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The Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 is NARA publication M1285: [[Soundex]] Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950. This card file is an index to petitions for residents of northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, southern and eastern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. Filed by [[Soundex]] codes the entries prior to 1906 differ from those after 1906.It includes no records from Cook County, Illinois, prior to 1871 as these records were destroyed by fire. For more information about Soundex indexes and instructions for coding names, see the Wiki article “[[Soundex]]."
==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
 
Index cards for naturalizations taking place prior to 1906 typically contain the following information. Not all information is provided on every card.&nbsp;:  
 
*Name of the petitioner
*Residence of petitioner
*Birth date of petitioner
*Name of the court in which naturalization occurred
*Document number
*Country of origin
*Date and port of entry of arrival in U.S.
*Date of naturalization  
*Names and addresses of witnesses
 
Most cards that index naturalizations after 1906 provide space for the following information:
 
*Name of petitioner
*Address
*Name of the court in which naturalization occurred
*Certificate, petition, or other identifying document number  
*Country of origin
*Date of birth
*Date and place of arrival in the United States
*Date of naturalization
*Name and address of witnesses
 
Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions usually included the following:
 
*Name of the immigrant
*Country of birth
*Arrival date
*Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization
*Names of witnesses
*Signature of judge or court official
 
In post-1906 records, you may also find:
 
*Birth date
*Birthplace
*Age
*Race
*Last foreign residence
*Current residence
*Arrival place
*Marital status
*Name of spouse
*Maiden name of wife
*Birth date of spouse
*Residence of spouse
== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Image ===
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Image:Illinois, Northern District, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions (10-0397) (11-0450) DGS 4640946 109.jpg|Soundex Index Card
Image:Illinois, Northern District, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions (10-0397) (11-0450) DGS 4640946 109.jpg|1920 Soundex Index Card
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
*The full name of your ancestor
*Person's name
*The approximate year of immigration
*Birthdate
*The approximate year of naturalization
*Approximate year of immigration
*The place where your ancestor lived
*Residence when naturalized
 
=== Search the Index ===
If you do not know this information, check the 1900 census and then calculate the possible year of naturalization based on the date of immigration. The 1920 census may tell you the exact year of immigration or naturalization.
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
==What Do I Do Next?==
 
When you have located your ancestor’s naturalization record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Use naturalization records to:
*Add any new information to your records
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Confirm their date of arrival
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
*Try searching by surname only
*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, and then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process.
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
*If available, search another collection for the locality
*Continue to search the naturalization records to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have naturalized in the same area or nearby
*The witnesses named on naturalization records may have been older relatives of the person in the naturalization process. Search for their naturalizations
*You may want to obtain the naturalization records of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations
*Try a different index if there is one for the years needed. You may also need to search the naturalization records year by year
*Search the indexes of nearby counties
 
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]].
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*[[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*[[Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records]]
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
* [[GuidedResearch:Illinois|Illinois Guided Research]]
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
* [[Illinois Record Finder]]
*''American Naturalization Records, 1790-1990: what they are and how to use them'', John J. Newman. Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998. {{FSC|736837|title-id|disp=FS Library book 973 P47na}}
* [[Illinois Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
*''They became Americans: finding naturalization records and ethnic origins'', Loretto Dennis Szucs. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1998. {{FSC|719682title-id|disp=FS Library book 973 P47t}}
* [[Step-by-Step Illinois Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
*{{FSC|3155497|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Northern District. Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, naturalization depositions, 1906-1912}}
 
*{{FSC|504193|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Oaths of allegiance, 1872-1906}}
*{{FSC|504199|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Northern District Declarations of intention, 1906-1911 ; Index, 1906-1911}}
*{{FSC|504196|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Declarations of intentions, 1903-1931; Index, 1906-1930}}
*{{FSC|504794|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Petitions for naturalization, 1907-1945 ; index, 1906-1927}}
*{{FSC|3417895|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Eastern Division. Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Certificate of naturalization stubs, 1907-1926}}
*{{FSC|504190|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Naturalization petitions, 1872-1903}}
*{{FSC|504290|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Oaths of allegiance, 1872-1903}}
*{{FSC|504202|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Petitions for naturalization, 1906-1911}}
*{{FSC|447002|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Northern District. Records of naturalizations and name changes; first set, 1926-1980; second set, 1980-1988}}
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} &mdash; [[Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2212212|Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994}} &mdash; [[Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1989159|Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998}} &mdash; [[Illinois, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains index & images of a card index to naturalization petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago NAID 1165908. The card index was compiled from the series, "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" NAID 281842, "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" NAID 593882, and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" NAID 1183015.

This collection indexes the following records:

  • Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906-ca. 1975, NAID 281842
  • Petition for Naturalization,1906-1991,NAID 593882
  • Military Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1918-1922,NAID 1182054
  • Naturalization Petitions,1872-1902,NAID 1225038
  • Municipal and county naturalization records in northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin

See United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more information on the naturalization process and the records which were created.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Person's name
  • Age
  • Residence
  • Court of naturalization
  • Date of naturalization
  • Petition number
  • Changes of name

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

  • 1920 Soundex Index Card

    1920 Soundex Index Card

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Person's name
  • Birthdate
  • Approximate year of immigration
  • Residence when naturalized

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Name Range to view the images
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979. Click on camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • If available, search another collection for the locality

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