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== Online Resources ==
== Online Resources ==
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1629 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, 1791-1992] Index ($)
*'''1791-1992''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1629 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, 1791-1992] Index; at Ancestry ($)
*{{RecordSearch|1989159|Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1800-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1989159|Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Illinois, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5392 DeKalb County, Illinois Naturalizations, 1800-1999] ($) index
*'''1800-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5392 DeKalb County, Illinois Naturalizations, 1800-1999] at Ancestry ($) index
*{{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} index and images; also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10693/us-naturalization-record-index-northern-illinois-1840-1950 My Heritage] ($)
*'''1840-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} at FamilySearch; index and images; ''also at'' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10693/us-naturalization-record-index-northern-illinois-1840-1950 My Heritage] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61196 Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991], index and images, ($)
*'''1856-1991''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61196 Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991] at Ancestry index and images, ($)
*[http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/NR/ Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Naturalization Declarations of Intention, 1871-1929] Index
*[http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/NR/ Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Naturalization Declarations of Intention, 1871-1929] Index
*{{RecordSearch|2212212|Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991}} index and images  
*'''1892-1913'''{{RecordSearch|3158025|Illinois, Stark County, Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1892-1913}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Illinois, Stark County Circuit Court, Stark County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2040533|Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979}} index and images
*'''1906-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2212212|Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30307/illinois-northern-district-eastern-division-naturalization-index-1926-1979 Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979] at MyHeritage; index and images ($)
*'''1926-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2040533|Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; also at:'' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30307/illinois-northern-district-eastern-division-naturalization-index-1926-1979 MyHeritage]; index and images ($); and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60724 Ancestry] ($) Index<br><br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60724 Northern District, Illinois, Naturalization Index, 1926-1979], ($), Index<br><br>
 
*{{RecordSearch|3158025|Illinois, Stark County, Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1892-1913}} — index
*'''1840-1950''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10693/us-naturalization-record-index-northern-illinois-1840-1950 US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950] at MyHeritage - index and images ($)
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This index to naturalizations covers both civil and military petitions for the U.S. District and circuit courts for the Northern District, Eastern Division of Illinois, the circuit, county, criminal and superior courts of Cook County, Illinois, and the county and municipal courts. Copies of this index are as follows:  
This index to naturalizations covers both civil and military petitions for the U.S. District and circuit courts for the Northern District, Eastern Division of Illinois, the circuit, county, criminal and superior courts of Cook County, Illinois, and the county and municipal courts. Copies of this index are as follows:  


*{{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} at [http://www.familysearch.org/FamilySearch FamilySearch]–Free; Online version with browsable images. Browse by [[Soundex|Soundex number]] of surname.
*{{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} at FamilySearch; images [[Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*Partial digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1629 Ancestry] (free section) (Described as "Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa" in ''U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)''.)  
*Partial digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1629 Ancestry]; free section; (Described as "Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa" in ''U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 at Indexed in World Archives Project.)  
*United States. District Court (Illinois: Northern District). ''Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for U.S. District Circuit Court, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840–1950''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FHL|232846|item|disp=FHL film 1432001 (first of 183)}}.
*United States. District Court (Illinois: Northern District). ''Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for U.S. District Circuit Court, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840–1950''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FHL|232846|item|disp=FHL film 1432001 (first of 183)}}.


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The Family History Library has records of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern and Southern Districts, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts. See {{FHL|600459|subject-id|disp= Illinois-Naturalization}}in the FamilySearch Catalog. For records not found in the Family History Library collection, contact the&nbsp; [[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)|National Archives, Chicago Branch]].  
The Family History Library has records of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern and Southern Districts, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts. See {{FHL|600459|subject-id|disp= Illinois-Naturalization}}in the FamilySearch Catalog. For records not found in the Family History Library collection, contact the&nbsp; [[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)|National Archives, Chicago Branch]].  


For the rural areas of Illinois, naturalizations were more likely recorded by the circuit court clerk in each county.&nbsp;[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|IRAD]](Illinois Regional Archives Depository) depositories have naturalization records for circuit, county, and municipal courts from many counties. Explore how to search&nbsp;[[IRAD|IRAD]]. The Family History Library also has microfilmed copies of the records from many Illinois counties. Do a "Place" search in the FamilySearch Catalog for your locality. Then search for naturalization records. Explore how to search the [[FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]]. In addition, some county naturalization records are abstracted and printed in genealogical journals.&nbsp; Many of these printed abstracts are indexed in PERSI (explore [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|how to search PERSI]]).  
For the rural areas of Illinois, naturalizations were more likely recorded by the circuit court clerk in each county.&nbsp;[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|IRAD]] (Illinois Regional Archives Depository) depositories have naturalization records for circuit, county, and municipal courts from many counties. Explore how to search&nbsp;[[IRAD|IRAD]]. The Family History Library also has microfilmed copies of the records from many Illinois counties. Do a "Place" search in the FamilySearch Catalog for your locality. Then search for naturalization records. Explore how to search the [[FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]]. In addition, some county naturalization records are abstracted and printed in genealogical journals.&nbsp; Many of these printed abstracts are indexed in PERSI (explore [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|how to search PERSI]]).  


An additional online resource is ({{RecordSearch|1834344}})&nbsp;Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970. This online collection contains images from 43 Illinois county courts. &nbsp;Many of these probate court records may contain naturalization petitions, declarations, and final papers. The collection is browsable by county.&nbsp;  
An additional online resource is ({{RecordSearch|1834344}})&nbsp;Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970. This online collection contains images from 43 Illinois county courts. &nbsp;Many of these probate court records may contain naturalization petitions, declarations, and final papers. The collection is browsable by county.&nbsp;  
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