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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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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. | ||
=== Why | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Most counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records. | Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Most counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records. | ||
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The information found in the index is usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors or other circumstances. | The information found in the index is usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors or other circumstances. | ||
== Related | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/naturalizations.htm Illinois State Archives] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/naturalizations.htm Illinois State Archives] | ||
*[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 == | ||
*[[Illinois|Illinois]] | *[[Illinois|Illinois]] | ||
*[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
==== | ==== Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection ==== | ||
"Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950." index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 24 March 2011, entry for Fred Ban, naturalized April 6, 1891; B-500 Fred to B-523, Image 34; United States Federal Archives and Records Center, NARA M1285. | "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950." index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 24 March 2011, entry for Fred Ban, naturalized April 6, 1891; B-500 Fred to B-523, Image 34; United States Federal Archives and Records Center, NARA M1285. | ||
== | == Citation for This Collection == | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | |||
<!--bibdescbegin-->“Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950,” index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]); from United States Federal Archives and Records Center. NARA M1285. FHL Microfilm, 179 rolls. Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend--> | <!--bibdescbegin-->“Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950,” index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]); from United States Federal Archives and Records Center. NARA M1285. FHL Microfilm, 179 rolls. Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend--> | ||
<br> | Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. <br> | ||