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|title=Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 | |title=Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 | ||
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== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This 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]].” | This 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 index includes the following counties for Illinois:''' | '''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. | 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. | ||
'''The index includes the following counties for Indiana:''' | '''The index includes the following counties for Indiana:''' | ||
Benton, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph and Starke. | Benton, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, and Starke. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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 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. | ||
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=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
The following lists are information usually found on the index cards. However, not all of this information | The following lists are information usually found on the index cards. However, not all of this information is provided on every card. | ||
Index cards for naturalizations taking place prior to 1906 typically contain the following: | Index cards for naturalizations taking place prior to 1906 typically contain the following: | ||
*Name of the petitioner | |||
*Name of the court in which naturalization occurred | |||
*Document number | |||
*Country of origin | |||
*Date of naturalization | |||
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 | |||
*Crtificate, 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: | Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions usually included the following: | ||
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*Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization | *Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization | ||
*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
*Signature of judge or court official | *Signature of judge or court official | ||
In post-1906 records, you may also find: | |||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
*Birthplace | *Birthplace | ||
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When searching the index it is helpful to know the following: | When searching the index it is helpful to know the following: | ||
*The full name of your ancestor | *The full name of your ancestor | ||
*The approximate immigration and naturalization dates | *The approximate immigration and naturalization dates | ||
*The ancestor’s residence | *The ancestor’s residence | ||
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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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 | 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 records to: | ||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
No centralized files existed before 1906. In 1906 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). | No centralized files existed before 1906. In 1906, 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). | ||
Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters. | Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters. | ||
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== Related Web Sites == | == Related Web Sites == | ||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/naturalizations.htm Illinois State Archives]<br> | [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/naturalizations.htm Illinois State Archives]<br> | ||
[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/finding-aids/courts/us-courts-chicago.html#general United States District and Circuit Court Records (Chicago)] | [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/finding-aids/courts/us-courts-chicago.html#general United States District and Circuit Court Records (Chicago)] | ||
[http://www.germanroots.com/illinoisnat.html Online Illinois Naturalization Records Indexes & Finding Aids] | [http://www.germanroots.com/illinoisnat.html Online Illinois Naturalization Records Indexes & Finding Aids] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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=== Contributions to This Article === | === Contributions to This Article === | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||