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|title=Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 | |title=Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
These indexes are for records that cover the years from 1840 to about 1979. | These indexes are for records that cover the years from 1840 to about 1979. | ||
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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== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
These indexes are for records that cover the years from 1840 to about 1979. | These indexes are for records that cover the years from 1840 to about 1979. | ||
=== First Collection === | === First Collection === | ||
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| text=<!--bibdescbegin-->United States District Court and Immigration and Naturalization Service. Illinois, Northern District, naturalization index. Federal Archives and Records Center, Chicago, Illinois.<!--bibdescend--> }} | | text=<!--bibdescbegin-->United States District Court and Immigration and Naturalization Service. Illinois, Northern District, naturalization index. Federal Archives and Records Center, Chicago, Illinois.<!--bibdescend--> }} | ||
[[Illinois, Northern District, Indexes to Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) #Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | |||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
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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: | ||
[[Image:Illinois, Northern District, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions (10-0397) (11-0450) DGS 4640946 109.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Illinois, Northern District, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions (10-0397) (11-0450) DGS 4640946 109.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
*Name of the petitioner | *Name of the petitioner | ||
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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]] | 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]] | ||
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | |||
"Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950." database and digital images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 21 March 2012), Fred Ban, naturalized April 6, 1891; citing Illinois Naturalizastion Index, FHL microfilm 1,432,017;United States Federal Archives and Records Center, NARA M1285. | "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950." database and digital images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 21 March 2012), Fred Ban, naturalized April 6, 1891; citing Illinois Naturalizastion Index, FHL microfilm 1,432,017;United States Federal Archives and Records Center, NARA M1285. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||