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For a list of records by soundex currently published in the Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979 collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//familysearch.org/records/collection/1838804/waypoints Browse].  
For a list of records by soundex currently published in the Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979 collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//familysearch.org/records/collection/1838804/waypoints Browse].  


==== First Collection  ====
=== First Collection  ===


The first collection consists of card index to naturalization records for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago. The card index was compiled from the following series: "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" (ARC Identifier 281842), "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" (ARC Identifier 593882), and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" (ARC Identifier 1183015).  
The first collection consists of card index to naturalization records for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago. The card index was compiled from the following series: "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" (ARC Identifier 281842), "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" (ARC Identifier 593882), and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" (ARC Identifier 1183015).  


==== Second Collection  ====
=== Second Collection  ===


The second collection is a soundex card index to petitions for residents of northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, southern and eastern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. 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|Soundex]].”  
The second collection is a soundex card index to petitions for residents of northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, southern and eastern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. 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|Soundex]].”  
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== How to Use the Record  ==
== How to Use the Record  ==


To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: <br>⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page <br>⇒Select "Name Range" which takes you to the images.
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:  


Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
*The full name of your ancestor  
*Identifying information such as the approximate immigration and naturalization dates or the ancestor’s residence


As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
=== Search the Collection ===


When searching the index it is helpful to know the following:
To search the collection: <br>⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page <br>⇒Select "Name Range" which takes you to the images.


*The full name of your ancestor
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
*The approximate immigration and naturalization dates
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*The ancestor’s residence
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.


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.  
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.  


Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
=== Using the Information ===


When you have located your ancestor’s 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. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use naturalization&nbsp;records to:  
When you have located your ancestor’s 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. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use naturalization&nbsp;records to:  
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*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.


<br>You may also find these tips helpful:
=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===


*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.  
*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.  
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*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.
*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.


<br>If you do not find the name you are looking for, try the following:
=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor?  ===


*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.  
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.  
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*Search the indexes of nearby counties.
*Search the indexes of nearby counties.


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