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=== Online Resources ===
 
*'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1800-1977''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ohio-county-naturalizations-1800-1977 Find my Past], index
*'''1800-1977''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60096 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977] ($)
*'''1800-1977''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30290/ohio-county-naturalization-records-1800-1977?s=218489221 My Heritage]($), index
*'''1800-1977''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/539/ohio-county-naturalization-records-1800-1977 Ohio: County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*'''1852-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2110749|Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1852-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1852-1991''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61974/ Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1852-1991] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1855-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2110746|Ohio, Northern District, Eastern Division, Naturalization Index, 1855-1967}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Northern District, Eastern Division, Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1855-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1192 U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes for Ohio, Northern District, Eastern Division, Cleveland 1855-1967 - U.S. District Court] ($)
*'''1906-1943''' {{RecordSearch|3241363|Ohio, Western Division Naturalization Records, 1906-1943}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Western Division Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1907-1946''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_116/oh_northern/ Naturalization Petition and Record Books for the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Cleveland, 1907-1946] ($)
*'''1907-1946''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2363 Ohio, Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1907-1946] ($)
*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index($)
 
=== Availability of Records  ===
 


Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts and in the local courts in Ohio counties, especially in the courts of common pleas and the probate courts (after 1851). No centralized files exist before 1906.  
Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts and in the local courts in Ohio counties, especially in the courts of common pleas and the probate courts (after 1851). No centralized files exist before 1906.  
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Various types of records were created by the courts, including declarations, petitions, alien dockets, and military petitions for naturalization. Each record in the naturalization process may give different details about the person's travels, such as the date and port of arrival or the name of the ship. Not all counties recorded the same information.  
Various types of records were created by the courts, including declarations, petitions, alien dockets, and military petitions for naturalization. Each record in the naturalization process may give different details about the person's travels, such as the date and port of arrival or the name of the ship. Not all counties recorded the same information.  


===Statewide List===
==== Statewide List ====
For a statewide list of Ohio naturalization records, see:


*''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States.''  <ref> Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+P4s 973 P4s].)</ref>
*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States.'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997.) {{WorldCat|36674082|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 P4s.}} A statewide list of Ohio naturalization records.


For each county, this book describes the court; the years the records exist; where the originals are housed; and the Family History Library film numbers, if they have been microfilmed.&nbsp;This book was&nbsp;published in 1997, so&nbsp;the Family History Library has acquired&nbsp;additional records&nbsp;since then. Always search the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog]] for naturalization information in&nbsp;the county.&nbsp;The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.  
:For each county, this book describes the court; the years the records exist; where the originals are housed; and the FS Library film numbers, if they have been microfilmed. This book was published in 1997, so the FamilySearch Library has acquired additional records since then. Always search the [[FamilySearch Catalog Title Search|FamilySearch Catalog]] for naturalization information in the county. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.


An index to the records for the court at Cincinnati is:
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*''Naturalization Index, 1852-1991'' <ref>United States. District Court (Ohio: Southern District). ''Naturalization Index, 1852-1991''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (On 16 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=560791&disp=Naturalization+index+%28Ohio%29%2C+1852++ 1819410].) </ref>There are three indexes in this set: 1852 to 1892; 1906 to 1986; and 1917 to 1991. The original records are at the U.S. District Court, Cincinnati.
==== U.S. District Court Records  ====
=== U.S. District Court Records ===


The Family History Library also has the U.S. District Court records which have been microfilmed for the Ohio Southern District Courts held at Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati and the Ohio Northern District Courts, Eastern Division held in Cleveland. Mostly for the period 1916 to 1931, the records include petitions, declarations of intention, and military petitions for naturalization. They are listed in the&nbsp;Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=650234&subject_disp=Ohio+%2D+Naturalization+and+citizenship&columns=*,0,0 OHIO - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP]&nbsp;and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=651146&subject_disp=Ohio%2C+Cuyahoga+%2D+Naturalization+and+citizenship+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 OHIO&nbsp;- NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP - INDEXES]
*United States. District Court (Ohio: Southern District), ''Naturalization Index, 1852-1991''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992.) {{FSC|560791|item|disp=FS Library film 1819410 (first of 16 films).}} An index to the records for the court at Cincinnati. There are three indexes in this set: 1852 to 1892; 1906 to 1986; and 1917 to 1991. The original records are at the U.S. District Court, Cincinnati.


The [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ National Archives—Great Lakes Region] has many naturalization records that have not been microfilmed. These include:  
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] also has the U.S. District Court records which have been microfilmed for the Ohio Southern District Courts held at Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati and the Ohio Northern District Courts, Eastern Division held in Cleveland. Mostly for the period 1916 to 1931, the records include petitions, declarations of intention, and military petitions for naturalization. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
 
:{{FSC|650234|subject-id|disp=OHIO – NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP}}
:{{FSC|653379|subject-id|disp=OHIO – NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP - INDEXES}}
 
*The [[National Archives at Chicago]] has many naturalization records that have not been microfilmed. These include:


:U.S. District Court, Ohio Northern District, Eastern Division, Cleveland. Naturalizations, 1855-1943.  
:U.S. District Court, Ohio Northern District, Eastern Division, Cleveland. Naturalizations, 1855-1943.  
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:U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division, Dayton. Naturalizations, 1906-30.
:U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division, Dayton. Naturalizations, 1906-30.


Available on microfilm, but not at the Family History Library, is:  
*Available on microfilm at the [[National Archives at Chicago]], but not at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], is:


:U.S. Circuit Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division. Naturalization Records, 1852-1905.
:U.S. Circuit Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division. Naturalization Records, 1852-1905.


== Post 1906 Records  ==
===== Locating the Correct District Court  =====
 
To determine the district court your ancestor lived in, click on [[United States District Court Jurisdictions|United States District Court Jurisdictions]]. You must know the county your ancestor resided in.
 
=== Post 1906 Records  ===


*Post 1906 - For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ National Archives—Great Lakes Region].  
*Post 1906 - For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the [[National Archives at Chicago]].  
*After 1917, records may also be found at the U.S. District Courts in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland or use the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov].  
*After 1917, records may also be found at the U.S. District Courts in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Cleveland or use the [https://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov].


[http://www.ohiohistory.org/ The Ohio Historical Society in Columbus] includes a listing of their holdings of naturalization records on their Internet site, which is mentioned in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]].  
[http://www.ohiohistory.org/ The Ohio Historical Society in Columbus] includes a listing of their holdings of naturalization records on their Internet site, which is mentioned in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]].  
=== Family History Library  ===


The Family History Library has microfilms of naturalization applications from most counties, generally covering the years 1850 to about 1906 or later. These are listed in the&nbsp;Place Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog]] under OHIO, [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP. Records of larger cities may also be found under OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP.  
=== FamilySearch Library  ===
 
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has microfilms of naturalization applications from most counties, generally covering the years 1850 to about 1906 or later. These are listed in the Place Search of the [[FamilySearch Catalog Title Search|FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
:OHIO, [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
 
Records of larger cities may also be found under:
 
:OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP.
 
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has microfilm of a unique naturalization collection created by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at {{FSC|1185457|item|disp=FS Library film 2380531 (first film).}}
 
=== Websites  ===
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~banatdata/DDB/MansfieldProbateCourt-Naturalization.htm From Naturalization Card File in Mansfield Probate Court]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&cj=1&tp=2&showpaging=true&categoryfilterid=40&o_xid=0002370633&o_lid=0002370633 Immigration] at Ancestry
*[http://go.footnote.com/naturalizations/?xid=287&u1=otg Naturalization Records] at Footnote
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49193/ Indexes to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications and Proofs of Citizenship] at Ancestry
*[http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/oh_onlinedb.shtml Naturalization Index - WWI Soldiers] at Footnote
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/naturalization/?cj=1&o_xid=0002370633&o_lid=0002370633 Ohio Naturalization]
*[http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/oh_onlinedb.shtml Ohio Naturalization Record Helps]
*[http://www.footnote.com/documents/52163237/passport_applications_17951905/?xid=287&u1=otg Passport Applications, 1795-1905] at Footnote
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1174/ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] At Ancestry<br>
 
=== References  ===
 
<references />
 
{{Ohio|Ohio}}


The Family History Library has microfilm of a unique naturalization collection created by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is described&nbsp;on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:Ohio Ohio portal] wiki page. See topics, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Ohio_Voting_Registers Voting Registers.]
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===Websites===
[[Category:Ohio, United States|Naturalization]]
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~banatdata/DDB/MansfieldProbateCourt-Naturalization.htm  From Naturalization Card File in Mansfield Probate Court]
[[Category:United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&cj=1&tp=2&showpaging=true&categoryfilterid=40&o_xid=0002370633&o_lid=0002370633 Immigration] at Ancestry
*[http://go.footnote.com/naturalizations/?xid=287&u1=otg Naturalization Records] at Footnote
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49193&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0  Indexes to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications and Proofs of Citizenship] at Ancestry
*[http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/oh_onlinedb.shtml Naturalization Index - WWI Soldiers] at Footnote
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/naturalization/?cj=1&o_xid=0002370633&o_lid=0002370633 Ohio Naturalization]
*[http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/oh_onlinedb.shtml Ohio Naturalization Record Helps]
*[http://www.footnote.com/documents/52163237/passport_applications_17951905/?xid=287&u1=otg Passport Applications, 1795-1905] at Footnote
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1174&cj=1&o_xid=0000713921&o_lid=0000713921 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] At Ancestry
== References  ==
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Availability of Records[edit | edit source]

Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts and in the local courts in Ohio counties, especially in the courts of common pleas and the probate courts (after 1851). No centralized files exist before 1906.

Various types of records were created by the courts, including declarations, petitions, alien dockets, and military petitions for naturalization. Each record in the naturalization process may give different details about the person's travels, such as the date and port of arrival or the name of the ship. Not all counties recorded the same information.

Statewide List[edit | edit source]

For each county, this book describes the court; the years the records exist; where the originals are housed; and the FS Library film numbers, if they have been microfilmed. This book was published in 1997, so the FamilySearch Library has acquired additional records since then. Always search the FamilySearch Catalog for naturalization information in the county. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record.


U.S. District Court Records[edit | edit source]

  • United States. District Court (Ohio: Southern District), Naturalization Index, 1852-1991. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992.) FS Library film 1819410 (first of 16 films). An index to the records for the court at Cincinnati. There are three indexes in this set: 1852 to 1892; 1906 to 1986; and 1917 to 1991. The original records are at the U.S. District Court, Cincinnati.
  • The FamilySearch Library also has the U.S. District Court records which have been microfilmed for the Ohio Southern District Courts held at Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati and the Ohio Northern District Courts, Eastern Division held in Cleveland. Mostly for the period 1916 to 1931, the records include petitions, declarations of intention, and military petitions for naturalization. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
OHIO – NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
OHIO – NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP - INDEXES
U.S. District Court, Ohio Northern District, Eastern Division, Cleveland. Naturalizations, 1855-1943.
U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Eastern Division, Columbus. Naturalizations, 1916-51.
U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division, Dayton. Naturalizations, 1906-30.
U.S. Circuit Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division. Naturalization Records, 1852-1905.
Locating the Correct District Court[edit | edit source]

To determine the district court your ancestor lived in, click on United States District Court Jurisdictions. You must know the county your ancestor resided in.

Post 1906 Records[edit | edit source]

The Ohio Historical Society in Columbus includes a listing of their holdings of naturalization records on their Internet site, which is mentioned in Ohio Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

  • The FamilySearch Library has microfilms of naturalization applications from most counties, generally covering the years 1850 to about 1906 or later. These are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
OHIO, [COUNTY] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Records of larger cities may also be found under:

OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP.

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]


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