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South Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
In the territorial era, naturalization proceedings were handled by the U.S. district courts. For information, contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at Kansas City. | In the territorial era, naturalization proceedings were handled by the U.S. district courts. For information, contact the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ National Archives—Central Plains Region] at Kansas City. | ||
After statehood in 1889, the clerk of the circuit court in each [[Portal:South Dakota|South Dakota]] county was authorized to keep all naturalization records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office. | After statehood in 1889, the clerk of the circuit court in each [[Portal:South Dakota|South Dakota]] county was authorized to keep all naturalization records. You can obtain copies of declarations and petitions from the clerk's office. | ||
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== Post-1906 Records == | == Post-1906 Records == | ||
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized and duplicate naturalization records were created by the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, | In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized and duplicate naturalization records were created by the court and sent to the INS. To access these records, 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]. You may also contact the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ National Archives—Central Plains Region] in Kansas City for naturalization records. <!--{12086123726310} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
[[Category:South_Dakota]] | [[Category:South_Dakota]] | ||