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1856-1991 United States, Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
1918 Kansas, Permits and Registration of Alien Enemy Residents, 1918 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
1944-2003 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003 at Ancestry — index ($)
Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972 ($)
Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918, Index and images ($)
Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984, index & images ($).

United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records

Availability

Naturalization records up to 1906 have been kept in the Topeka Office of the U.S. Circuit Court and by the clerk of the district court of each county in Kansas. Some records from the Topeka Circuit Court were transferred to the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City, Missouri. This office also has U.S. District Court records from 1916 to 1966. The FamilySearch Library has acquired some copies of naturalization records from county district courts, and records from the District court under the state. Including Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffee, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Stevens, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Wyandotte counties.

The FamilySearch Library has several sets of naturalization records and indexes from the District Courts of Kansas. The earliest began in 1856. Kansas – Naturalization and Citizenship

Post-1906 Records

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 by the court to the INS. To access these records, use the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov, fill is out and send it to the address listed on the form. You may also contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ for naturalization records.

United States District Court

The following collections are from Record Group 21 Records of United States District Courts located at the National Archives or its regional branches.

FamilySearch Catalog

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-Naturalization records up to 1906 have been kept in the Topeka Office of the U.S. Circuit Court and by the clerk of the district court of each county in [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]]. Some records from the Topeka Circuit Court were transferred to the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City, Missouri. This office also has U.S. District Court records from 1916 to 1966. The Family History Library has&nbsp;acquired some copies of naturalization&nbsp;records under the county, and records from the&nbsp;District&nbsp;court under the state.
+=== Online Resources ===
+*'''1856-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4233290|United States, Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-1991}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Kansas, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
+*'''1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62510 Kansas, Permits and Registration of Alien Enemy Residents, 1918] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
+*'''1944-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62493 U.S., Index to Alien Case Files, 1944-2003] at Ancestry — index ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918], Index and images ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61199 Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984], index & images ($).
-=== Post-1906 Records  ===
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div><br>
-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 by the court to the INS. To access these records, download a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) form from [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov], fill is out and send it to the address listed on the form.&nbsp;You may also&nbsp;contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ for naturalization records. <!--{12082854399062} -->
+== Availability  ==
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+Naturalization records up to 1906 have been kept in the Topeka Office of the U.S. Circuit Court and by the clerk of the district court of each county in [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]]. Some records from the Topeka Circuit Court were transferred to the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City, Missouri. This office also has U.S. District Court records from 1916 to 1966. The FamilySearch Library has acquired some copies of naturalization records  from county district courts, and records from the District court under the state. Including Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffee, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Stevens, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Wyandotte counties.
+The FamilySearch Library has several sets of naturalization records and indexes from the District Courts of Kansas. The earliest began in 1856. {{FSC|570610|subject_id|disp=Kansas – Naturalization and Citizenship}}
+== Post-1906 Records  ==
+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 by the court to the INS. To access these records, use the [http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov], fill is out and send it to the address listed on the form. You may also contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ for naturalization records. <!--{12082854399062} -->
+== United States District Court ==
+The following collections are from Record Group 21 Records of United States District Courts located at the National Archives or its regional branches.
+''' FamilySearch Catalog '''
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/367161 First Division. Declarations of intention, 1908-1942; naturalizations, 1865-1984]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/367212 Second Division, Declarations of intention, 1909-1947; naturalizations, 1909-1979]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/367255 Third Division, Declarations of intention, 1915-1964; naturalizations, 1916-1966]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3534702 Third (Fort Scott) Division of the District of Kansas] Digitized at National Archive, Kansas City]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/367154 Index to naturalizations, 1856-1897; declaration of intention 1862-1897]
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+== References  ==
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/736837  John J. Newman, ''American naturalization records, 1790-1990 : what they are and how to use them'' 2nd ed. Bountiful, Utah : Heritage Quest, c1998 FS Library 973 P47na]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/719682 Loretto Dennis Szucs, ''They became Americans : finding naturalization records and ethnic origins''Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, c1998 973 P47t]
+[[Category:Kansas, United States|Naturalization]]
+[[Category:United States Naturalization and Citizenship]]